ML11348A279
| ML11348A279 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2011 |
| From: | State of CA, Energy Commission |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 21538, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML11348A279 (2) | |
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OAGI0001105_00001 NYS000121 Submitted: December 14, 2011 EXCERPT
Energy Efficiency Costs Less than Generating Electricity The average cost of energy efficiency pro-grams is about half the cost of base load generation. From 1997 to 2004, California's utility-run energy efficiency programs saved consumers and businesses approximately $4.1 billion.8 Preliminary estimates put savings in 2005 alone at approximately $1.16 billion.9 These pro-grams save energy at a cost of less than 3 cents per kWh, less than half the per kWh cost of building new generation facilities. 10 Improves Reliability Using energy-efficient buildings and equipment to stabilize California's per capita electricity consumption reduces the state's need for new power plants and its dependence on natural gas, thereby increasing the reliability of the electricity system.
- In the summer of 2001, California's energy efficiency programs and energy conservation-related efforts saved between 3,200 and 5,600 MW and reduced peak demand by an average of 8 percent, which helped the state avert 50 to 160 hours0.00185 days <br />0.0444 hours <br />2.645503e-4 weeks <br />6.088e-5 months <br /> of rolling blackouts. 11
- California's long-standing commitment to energy efficiency has helped address reliability problems by allowing programs to "ramp up" quickly in response to short-term supply constraints.
Many of these energy efficiency measures and consumer behavior changes have persisted, resulting in additional energy and cost savings.
Protects California s Environment Energy efficiency reduces air pollution, water consumption, and waste associated with generating electricity from fossil fuels or using natural gas.
- Since 1975, California's energy efficiency programs and standards have cumulatively saved more than 40,000 GWh of electricity and 12,000 MW of peak electricity (equivalent to 24 large power plants), thus contributing to a 30 percent decrease in per capita carbon dioxide emissions. 12
- Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of California's efforts to meet Governor Schwarzenegger's aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets, established in June 2005. Energy efficiency measures in buildings are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 11 million tons by 2010. 13 Building and Appliance Standards California's internationally recognized building and appliance standards help businesses and con-sumers save energy through more efficient appliances, building design, equipment, and building materials.
As of 2003, the amount of energy saved by these standards, along with the state's other energy efficiency programs, was equal to 15 percent of the energy used in California during that year. The California standards have served as a model for other states' appliance and building standards and for federal appliance standards.
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