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ENERGY POLICY ISSUES POWER GENERATION

The U.S. energy policy landscape encompasses a variety of challenges and opportunities in power generation. Key issues include fluctuating renewable requirement targets, regulatory differences across states, and the need for subsidies in wind, solar, and nuclear energy. The complexities of technology and waste disposal pose ongoing concerns, while coal and natural gas remain significant players in the mix. With transportation fuels and electric vehicle infrastructure development on the rise, policymakers must also address environmental impacts and economic implications, such as food costs from ethanol production.

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ENERGY POLICY ISSUES POWER GENERATION

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  1. ENERGY POLICY ISSUESPOWER GENERATION • RENEWABLE REQUIREMENT TARGETS • VARIES BY STATE, LOCAL REGULATORS • WIND ENERGY • PEAK DAY ISSUE, MUST BE SUBSIDIZED • SOLAR ENERGY • TECHNOLOGY ISSUE, MUST BE SUBSIDIZED • NUCLEAR ENERGY • WASTE DISPOSAL ISSUE • COAL • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE • NATURAL GAS • FASTEST GROWING • HYDRO • LEAST EXPENSIVE • BUILDING CODES • REDUCE DEMAND • CAP AND TRADE • VERY COMPLEX AND EXPENSIVE

  2. ENERGY POLICY ISSUESTRANSPORTATION FUELS • CAFE STANDARDS • 54.5 MPG BY 2025 • DRILLING PERMITS • OFF-SHORE, FEDERAL LANDS • ANWR • ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIONS • ELECTRIC VEHICLES • REQUIRE SUBSIDY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT • NGVs • REQUIRES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT • ETHANOL • UNINTENDED IMPACT ON FOOD COSTS • KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE • APPROX. 500,000 BBLs PER DAY

  3. FUELS FOR POWER GENERATIONU.S.-- 2012 • HYDRO 7% • COAL 37% • NATURAL GAS 30% • NUCLEAR 19% • WIND 3.5% • SOLAR 0.1% • OTHER 3.4%

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