May 2003 Conference
May 14, 2003
Green Energy and Brown Fields:Energy and the Environment
This workshop focuses on issues pertaining to renewable energy policies in restructured energy markets in Illinois. It also addresses environmental concerns related to mercury emissions as well as the clean-up of mercury, manufactured gas, asbestos and PCBs.
Topics Include:
- Renewables portfolio standards
- Tradable renewable energy certificates
- Green energy tariffs
- Transmission access and expansion
- Siting and zoning issues
- Cost recovery mechanisms for environmental remediation
Agenda
8:30 am Welcome Dean Hiebert, Co-Director Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies
8:45 am Encouraging Green Energy Development
- Renewables Portfolio Standard
- Tradable renewable energy certificates
- Green energy tariffs
- System benefits charges
- Impact of the Clear Skies Initiative
Moderator: Ed Hurley, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Speakers:
- Hans Detweiler, Policy Advocate, Environmental Law and Policy Center
- Jim Monk, President, Illinois Energy Association
- Karen O’Neill, Vice President, New Markets Green Mountain Power
10:15 am Morning Break
10:30 am Green Energy Development, Planning and Market Supply
- Interconnection standards and pricing
- Transmission access and expansion
- Siting and zoning issues
- Dispatchability requirements
Moderator: Kevin Wright, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Speakers:
- Mark Burger, Sales Manager, Spire Solar Chicago
- Alden Hathaway, Director, Eco PowerSM Program Environmental Resources Trust
- Stefan Noe, Principal, Illinois Wind Energy [PPT] [PDF]
12:00 noon Luncheon and Address Alecia Ward, Executive Director Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
1:30 pm Roundtable Discussion: What Needs to be Done?
- Market barriers
- Jurisdictional barriers
- State policies versus regional approaches
- Legislative requirements
Moderator: David Loomis, Co-Director Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies
- Panelists:
- Speakers from morning sessions
2:30 pm Afternoon Break
2:45 pm Environmental Concerns
- Mecury emission reductions
- Cleanup of manufactured gas, asbestos, mercury and PCBs
- Cost recovery mechanisms
Moderator: Mary Frances Squires, Commissioner Illinois Commerce Commission
- Speakers:
- Larry Eastep, Manager, Remediation Project Management, Illinois EPA
- Jeffery Foran, President, Citizens for a Better Environment
- Mary O’Toole, Director, Environmental Strategy Commonwealth Edison
4:15 pm Close