1. 2017 NASUCA Mid-Year Meeting
State Energy Policy
2017 NASUCA Mid-Year Meeting
Glen Andersen
NCSL Energy Program
June 5, 2017

2. About NCSL Bipartisan organization Services
Serves 7,383 legislators and 30,000+ legislative staff across 50 states, as well as commonwealths and territories
Services
Research on policy topics of interest to the state legislators
Technical assistance and training
Opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas
Lobbying at the federal level for states' interests

3. Three Types of Legislatures
10 full time
Full-time, ($29,697-$104,118), large staff
Hybrid, ($7,200-$61,380)
Part-time, ($100-$20,000), small staff

4. State Legislatures Pre-election 2016
Republican - 30
Democrat - 12
Split - 7
Nonpartisan

5. State Legislatures 2017 Republican - 32 Democrat - 14 Split - 3
Nonpartisan - 1

6. State Governments 2017 Republican- 24 Democrat - 7 Divided - 18
Nonpartisan - 1

7. Legislative Action Shapes the Electric System
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy Standards
Planning
Siting
Distributed Generation
Restructuring
Resiliency and Reliability
Biofuels and EV Policy

8. 2016 Energy Legislation

9. Market Challenges for Baseload Electricity
Rising Costs
Low electricity demand growth
Sustained low natural gas prices
State and Federal renewable energy incentives

10. Nuclear Energy Twenty-six states have introduced 94 measures in 2017
Primary Focus:
Shift economics for nuclear generation & advanced technologies
Emergency response & preparedness
Moratoriums
Interim storage or a permanent repository
Source: NCSL, May 2017

11. Recent State Action Zero emissions credits Nuclear portfolio standards
State-mandated PPAs
Carbon tax
Tax incentives
State acts as “caretaker”

12. Zero emissions credits (ZECs)
ZECs: Payment for every MWh of carbon-free electricity
New York PSC: Aug. 1, 2016
Illinois General Assembly: Dec. 1, 2016
New Jersey S.B & A.B (pending)
Ohio S.B. 128 & H.B. 178 (pending, but unlikely)
Pennsylvania?

13. Renewable Energy

14. Renewable Portfolio Standards
Michigan – 10% to 15% by 2021
Illinois – to 25% by 2025
Hawaii – 40% by 2030 to 100% by
California – 33% by 2020 to 50% by SB 100 would increase to 100% by 2045
Maryland – 20% by 2022 to 25% by 2020
Rhode Island –14.5% by 2019 to 38.5% by 2035
Oregon – 50% by 2040
Ohio – RPS resumed in 2016

15. An Electric Grid Revolution Drives State Policy
Dramatic Renewable Energy Growth
Falling solar costs
State policy
Customer, industry and investor preferences
‘Smart Grid’ technologies
Energy Storage
Distributed generation growth
Net metering Discussions in many states
Flat Electricity Demand Growth
GTM Research and Solar Electric Industries Association 

16. The Distributed Energy Debate
Fixed and variable cost recovery
Equity and Incentives
Solar customers still connected to grid
Cost shifting?
Benefits of solar?
How to integrate solar
Impacts on reliability

17. 2016 Policy Action on Rate Design, Net Metering and Solar Ownership
Source: N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center

18. Conclusions
State legislators play an increasingly large role in shaping the nation’s energy system
The large amount of state legislative activity on electricity issues is expected to continue
“Clean Energy” is a major consideration in policy and industry decision-making

19. Contact Information
Glen Andersen,
Energy Program Director
Phone:
Additional Resources
NCSL Energy and Environment Legistlation Database
NCSL Energy Program