UPEDA May 23, 2014 Meeting
Valerie Brader is the Key Note Speaker at the UPEDA meeting to be held at Michigan Technological University on May 23rd.
Governor Snyder has laid out his vision for a “no regrets” energy future by 2025, calling for an emphasis on eliminating energy waste, and replacing coal with newer, cleaner technologies – natural gas and renewables.
“Michigan needs an energy policy that ensures we can be adaptable, have energy that is reliable and affordable, and protect our environment,” Snyder said. “We should set a reasonable, achievable, and efficient range of goals for 2025.”
There are several key goals for the state’s energy policy.
- Adaptability. As part of the foundation of adaptability, eliminate energy waste and reduce coal and replace it with newer, cleaner technologies – natural gas and renewables.
- Reliability. Michigan should become a leader in reliability in both reducing the average number of
outages and their length. Additionally, ensure that our state never experiences massive outages due to lack of supply. - Affordability. In the area of affordability, Michigan residential customers should spend less on their
combined energy bills (electric and natural gas) than the national average. In addition, Michigan needs to ensure that energy-intensive industries can choose Michigan for job and investment decisions to better compete. - Protection of the Environment. Michigan’s energy generation needs to be part of a healthier future, reducing mercury emissions, pollution that creates acid rain, and particles in the air for the health of Michigan. Finally, Snyder called for an increase in the renewable portfolio based on relative cost, reliability and environmental benefits.
Save the date to hear more about the execution of this vision in Michigan as well as to hear from other key players in the future of energy for the Upper Peninsula.
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome and Regional Prosperity Initiative Update
Kim Stoker, WUPPDR; Joel Schultz, CUPPAD; Jeff Hagen, EUPPD
9:05 – 10:45 Valerie Brader, Deputy Legal Counsel &Senior Policy Advisor to Governor
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Regional Energy Panel
12:30 – 1:45 Lunch and 1 Minute Updates
1:45 - 3:00 Alternative Energy Panel
3:00 Optional Tour of Electrical Energy Resource Center (EERC)
Members - $25.00; Non-members - $40.00
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