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An Introduction to MassDEP’s Clean Energy Results Program Superfund Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday, May 24, 2012 Thomas M. Potter, BWSC Clean Energy.

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1 An Introduction to MassDEP’s Clean Energy Results Program Superfund Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday, May 24, 2012 Thomas M. Potter, BWSC Clean Energy Development Coordinator

2 AGENDA Background/Administration Goals Clean Energy Results Program (CERP) BWSC CERP Goals 1.Developing 25 MW’s of Photovoltaic (PV) Renewable Energy Projects 2.Promoting Green Remediation 5/24/20122

3 Jobs & Opportunity October 2011 CEC Report 64,310 people are directly involved in work related to the state’s clean energy sector Represents 1.5 % of all jobs 4,909 clean energy companies in the state Companies saw 6.7% increase in jobs from 7/10 to 7/11. Expected to grow to 15.2% from 7/11 to 7/12 5/24/2012 3 Easthampton Landfill 2.3MW- Photo Courtesy of Borrego Solar Systems, Inc.

4 Jobs & Opportunity (cont.)

5 Mass. Has High Electricity Prices! Source: EIA Form 826 5/24/20125

6 $18B Energy Dollars Flow Out of MA We spend $22B per year on energy; 80% leaves MA Oil & Natural Gas - Canada Oil - Venezuela Oil & Natural Gas - Middle East Coal – Colombia MA Energy Imports 2008 $B Fuel Oil (heating, diesel)$5.0 Gasoline$9.2 Jet Fuel$1.4 Other Petroleum$0.9 Natural Gas$5.2 Coal$0.3 Total$22 B Per Household Average ~ $4,600 Natural Gas - Caribbean Natural Gas - U.S. Gulf Coast

7 Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 5/24/20127

8 Mass Clean Energy Mandates 2007 Top Priority for Patrick Administration 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act – Comprehensive Program -> Climate Change – Goal 25 % Below 1990 GHG levels by 2020 2008 Green Communities Act (GCA) – Supports Development of Clean Energy Resources – Expands Efforts to Promote Energy Efficiency – Increased the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard 5/24/20128

9 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) – 2003 Statutory obligation for energy suppliers to obtain energy from renewable sources – 2003 obligation of 1% (increasing by 0.5% per year) – 2008 GCA – increased to 1% per year Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) – Created each time a qualified system generates 1 megawatt hour (MWh = 1,000 kwh) of electricity. – Suppliers must purchase a number of RECs equal to the percentage for that particular compliance year (e.g. 5% in 2010). 5/24/20129

10 Summary of MA Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) Programs 10 RPS ClassSub ClassTechnology Minimum Standard ACP Rate, $/MWh Class I Wind, LFG, Biomass, Solar, Small Hydro, etc. 5% in 2010, increases 1%/year $60.93; increases with CPI Solar Carve-Out Solar PV; 6 MW or less, in MA set by formula to grow installed capacity to 400 MW $550; can be reduced by DOER (10 y schedule) Class II same as Class I 3.6%, stays constant $25; increases with CPI Waste Energy Municipal Solid Waste Combustors, in MA 3.5%, stays constant $10; increases with CPI APS CHP, flywheels, paper-derived fuel, gasification 0.5% in 2010; increases to 5% in 2020 $20; increases with CPI

11 Administration Clean Energy Goals 15% of Massachusetts electricity supplied from renewable sources by 2020. – *Solar: 250 MWs installed by 2017, 400 MWs generated by 2020 (105+ MW as of 5/1/12) – Wind: 2,000 MWs by 2020 (54 MW as of 5/1/12) *Focus of BWSC efforts 5/24/201211

12 High electricity prices + Reduced Solar PV Costs + Numerous Incentives = Economical solar projects Solar Incentives in Massachusetts www.house-power.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/iStock_000009001180XSmall.jpg 5/24/2012 12

13 Solar Incentives in Massachusetts (cont.) Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency www.DSIRE.org BWSC Fact Sheet (under development) 5/24/2012 13

14 Clean Energy Results Program (CERP) Established in the Fall of 2011 In conjunction with: – Mass Department of Energy Resources (DOER) – Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) In an effort to: – Further MA Clean Energy Goals – Develop projects that meet RPS! – Create economic growth and employment opportunities 5/24/2012 14

15 Three Elements of CERP 1.Project-Specific Support and Coordination Permitting/Compliance Assistance Regulatory and Financial Assistance 2.Regulatory Review and Streamlining Remove Regulatory Barriers Financial Incentives 3.Broad Public Education and Engagement Coordinated Outreach (DOER, MassCEC) Communicate Project Benefits/Address Misconceptions 5/24/2012 15

16 Commissioner’s BWSC Specific Goals (refer to CERP Brochure page 3) 1.By 2020, achieve 50 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic on underutilized contaminated land – BWSC Brownfields (25MW) and BWP Landfills (25 MWs) – creating green jobs and tax revenue benefitting Massachusetts communities. 2.Promote the use of Green Remediation at state and federally regulated contaminated sites – Maximize the net environmental benefit – Considering: remedy energy requirements, efficiency of on-site activities, reduction of impacts on surrounding areas. 5/24/201216

17 Bureau of Resource Protection (BWP) - Landfills Closed & Capped Landfills 6,000 +/- acres 22 renewable energy projects approved to date “Landfill Profiles List” available online – Ownership – Operational status – Acreage – Wind speed – Distance to nearest electricity transmission lines, etc. Municipal Workshops – Planned July 2012 5/24/2012 17

18 CERP Background/Goals Questions? Thoughts? Concerns? 5/24/2012 18

19 BWSC CERP GOAL No. 1: 25 MWs of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) on Contaminated Land 5/24/201219

20 US Environmental Protection Agency’s “RE-Powering America’s Land” Initiative Launched 2008 Mapped over 15 million acres with RE potential – Superfund, RCRA, LUST, Mining, etc. 30,000 “Superfund” acres in MA Liability Fact Sheet (Final 3/2011) Landfill/Contaminated Land Development Guidance (under Development) http://www.epa.gov/renew ableenergyland/ http://www.epa.gov/renew ableenergyland/ 5/24/2012 20

21 BWSC Goal No. 1 Efforts: 25 MW PV 1.Project-Specific Support and Coordination – Compliance Assistance to any Renewable Energy Project Proponents – Current Activities: Shaffer landfill Charles George Sullivan’s Ledge W.R. Grace 5/24/201221

22 BWSC Goal No. 1 Efforts : 25 MW PV (cont.) 2.Regulatory Review and Streamlining – Addressing 21E Liability Concerns “Ground Leases” – Nothing else planned – Suggestions? (toward helping projects get developed) 5/24/201222

23 BWSC Goal No. 1 Efforts: 25 MW PV (cont.) 3.Broad Public Education and Engagement – Outreach to LSPA Association Education Committee (April) LSPA Board (April) Tech Practices (May) Membership (September) Newsletter Article(s) – “PV on Contaminated Lands” Educational Workshop/Forum Fall 2012? – BWSC Fact Sheet and Guidance Development – Contaminated Sites Profile List (e.g. Landfills) 5/24/201223

24 Contaminated Sites Profile List ~ 880 MassDEP “Brownfield” Sites – of 34,000 sites 36 EPA “Superfund” Sites in MA 5/24/2012 24

25 Contaminated Sites Profile List (cont.) Under Development! 35% are 4 Acres or greater Sites up to 700 + Acres 30% located within 1 mile or less of utility line 85% located within an investor-owned utility region 5/24/2012 25

26 CASE STUDY: Western Massachusetts Electric Company 1.8 MW Solar Project Two Parcels – Pittsfield – 1) WMECO - 8 Acres – 2) PEDA – 2 Acres 6,500 panels, ground-mounted on 10 acres Power for ~300 homes $9.5M of investment Concern over liability and permitting State/Federal Cleanup Programs AULs/Grant of Env. Restriction Began Operation October 2010 1 2 substation 5/24/2012 26

27 BWSC Goal No. 1 Efforts: 25 MW PV Questions? Thoughts? Concerns? 5/24/2012 27

28 BWSC CERP GOAL No. 2: Promoting the use of “Green Remediation” at State & Federal Sites 5/24/201228

29 Green Remediation Practice of considering environmental impacts/footprint of remediation activities to maximize the net environmental benefit through every phase of the cleanup process including: – Total Energy Use and Renewable Energy Use (CERP RPS Eligible Projects) – Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Water Use and Impacts to Water Resources – Materials Management and Waste Reduction – Land Management and Ecosystems Protection 5/24/201229

30 US Environmental Protection Agency’s “Superfund Green Remediation Strategy” September 2010 - Initiatives: Maximize use of renewable energy – Goal of using 100% renewable energy to power site operations, and identify methods for increasing energy efficiency; Incorporate green remediation factors as part of remedy optimization evaluations Pursue ways to reduce the use of natural resources and energy during remedial actions and when developing cleanup alternatives; http://www.epa.gov/superfund/gree nremediation/ http://www.epa.gov/superfund/gree nremediation/ 5/24/2012 30

31 BWSC GOAL No. 2: Promoting the Use of Green Remediation 1.Project-Specific Support and Coordination – Federal Superfund Sites: EPA doing optimization reviews at several sites Baird & McGuire Superfund Site Technical & Financial Feasibility Study for Solar Photovoltaic – 21E Sites: Evaluating Universe of sites w/active remedial systems (estimated at 900) Focus on energy efficiency and renewable opportunities (CERP RPS eligible projects) Work with PRPs/LSPs on specific projects/sites 5/24/201231

32 BWSC GOAL No. 2: Promoting the Use of Green Remediation (cont.) 2.Regulatory Review and Streamlining – Considering the application of Green Remediation as a “Performance Standard” for the conduct of Response Actions. e.g. Consideration of energy use in Remedy Selection Associated Guidance – Considering reference to the ASTM Guide and associated Best Management Practices (BMPs) for performance standard (others: ITRC, SuRF) 5/24/201232

33 BWSC GOAL No. 2: Promoting the Use of Green Remediation (cont.) 3.Broad Public Education and Engagement – Outreach to LSPA Association Education Committee (April) LSPA Board (April) Tech Practices (May) Membership (September) Newsletter Article(s) – “Green Remediation” Educational Workshop/Forum Fall 2012? – “Sustainability Policy”/website – Develop Green Remediation Incentives 5/24/201233

34 Green Remediation Incentives Under Consideration: DOER Energy Efficiency Programs Collaborating with the Mass Office of Technical Assistance & Technology (OTA) Public Recognition Awards for Projects Certification Program for LSPs (e.g. Eco- Brokers) Others? 5/24/201234

35 BWSC GOAL No. 2: Promoting the Use of Green Remediation Questions? Thoughts? Concerns? 5/24/2012 35

36 Program Contacts Catherine Finneran, Commissioner’s Office Director of Clean Energy Development MassDEP, One Winter Street, 2 nd Fl Boston, MA 02108 617-556-1138, Catherine.Finneran@state.ma.us Thomas M. Potter, Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup Clean Energy Development Coordinator MassDEP, One Winter Street, 6 th Fl Boston, MA 02108 617-292-5628, Thomas.Potter@state.ma.us Mass Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Brownfields Program: http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/brownfie.ht m Mass Department of Energy Resources (DOER) http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaagencyland ing&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+A ssistance&L2=Guidance+%26+Technical+Assistan ce&L3=Agencies+and+Divisions&L4=Department +of+Energy+Resources+(DOER)&sid=Eoeea Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) http://masscec.com/index.cfm/page/About- Clean-Energy/pid/11138 9/21/2015 36

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