ML11348A149

New York State (NYS) Pre-Filed Hearing Exhibit NYS000082, New York'S Solar Roadmap; a Plan for Energy Reliability, Security, Environmental Responsibility and Economic Development in New York State (May 2007) Excerpted: Executive Summary (So

ML11348A149
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	12/14/2011
From:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NYS000082 Submitted: December 14, 2011 EXCERPT OAG 10000268_00000 1

OAG 10000268_000002 Similar to much of the United States, New York has New York, like the rest of the country, faces rising ample solar resources and more sunshine annually energy costs, increasingly pressing environmental than does Germany, which has installed nearly 3 GW concerns and stiff economic competition. It is necessary of systems to date. In addition, peak power demand in to identify ways to meet our growing energy needs with New York occurs during the same time periods when clean, renewable sources and in so doing create new the greatest sunlight is available (hot, sunny, summer jobs and new business opportunities in the state. New afternoons).

York State recently announced plans to promote clean, renewable energy, and reduce New York's electricity The environment, economy, and energy consumers consumption by 15 percent by 2015 to reduce energy in New York State could all benefit substantially from bills, address global climate change and create new a unique and unprecedented alignment of electricity jobs. Based on New York's resources and needs, solar supply, economic development, and high-tech-based electric power should be an integral part of the solution. manufacturing objectives through a new industry-led initiative to expand the manufacturing and deploy-Solar energy offers New York the promise of ment of solar power systems in New York. A private-increased energy security, a cleaner environment, sector industry initiative launched earlier this year by and significant economic benefits. New York, long R&D, manufacturing, and industry leaders in New York a leader in the semiconductor industry, could State has developed the strategic goal to:

become a regional leader in this new surging industry Increase solar power deployment in New York State According to the national solar road map 1 each mega-from a current cumulative total of about 12 MWof watt of installed systems supports 32 jobs, a quarter grid-connected electricity as of January 20(J] to of which are local installation and sales positions. By over 2,000 MW by 2011.

building a solar power manufacturing industry and expanding its demonstrated research and develop- As New York's energy needs continue to grow, its ment capabilities in the state, most of these jobs can obligations to respond to the challenge of global be created in New York State. climate change grow as well. According to the Clean Energy Estimator2 2,000 MW of solar electricity in Solar power is particularly valuable in reducing stress New York State would improve air quality and reduce on New York's electric grid and lowering the risk of global warming emissions by removing about 2 million major blackouts. Therefore, it is ideally suited for New tons of CO 2, 1,800 tons of NO x and 5,300 tons of S02 York's renewable energy portfolio. This semiconduc- annually by 2017.

tor based technology converts sunlight directly into electricity, with no moving parts, consuming no fuel, A solar program modeled on best practices would and creating no pollution It is a distributed energy maintain and expand New York's role as a clean resource that can be deployed throughout the state, energy leader and bring many environmental, employ-improve grid reliability, lower distribution and trans- ment, and economic development benefits. Such mission costs, and be sited at the point of use with a program would (i) make it easier for systems to minimal or no environmental impact. connect to the grid and capture the value of energy OAG 10000268_000003

they generate; (ii) establish a long-term program of incentives for residential and commercial owners that encourage installing and deploying solar power; (iii) Solar power technology provides clean, reliable promote an appropriate combination of private and solar electricity in increasing amounts throughout the public investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, world New York has growing energy needs and solar and development to position New York to meet its power is particularly well suited to meeting those needs sustainable demand for systems from within the state, The mission for the Solar Initiative of New York is to and (iv) support the creation of technology clusters aggressively pursue this technology over the next to advance the performance of solar systems and 10 years so that:

reduce cost It provides 5% of the peak electric capacity of the New York can become a leading magnet for this industry, New York power grid by 2017 resulting in new manufacturing capacity, increased jobs, It adds over 13,000 highly skilled direct jobs in additional revenue, and 2,000 MW of clean, renewable, New York by 2017 reliable solar power by the end of 2017 3,000 direct New York becomes a leading center and magnet for installation or maintenance jobs and over 10,000 highly research and technology development skilled manufacturing and integration jobs could be It produces electricity that is price-competitive with created over a period of ten years conventional energy sources Essential to realizing the vision is establishing a clear, specific, ambitious, state-level goal. to install 2,000 MW of cumulative solar electric power in New York State by 2017 with the most appropriately designed policies and incentives The vision and goal will be realized through substantial and consistent investments by industry and government in research and technology development, manufacturing, infrastructure, training, and market deployment OAG 10000268_000004