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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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Climate Challenge Memorandum of Understanding

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AND
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
LARGE PUBLIC POWER COUNCIL
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

APRIL 20, 1994

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Climate Challenge Program Memorandum of Understanding

The Climate Challenge Program is a joint, voluntary effort of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the electric utility industry to reduce, avoid or sequester greenhouse gas emissions. It reflects the intention of the parties to play a leadership role in pursuit of the President's goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The parties by this Memorandum of Understanding (MOW) form the Climate Challenge Program.

I. Principles

The implementation of the Climate Challenge Program will be based on these general principles:

A.

    Utility activities undertaken as part of the Climate Challenge Program will be voluntary and flexible and may cover any greenhouse gas, while promoting the environmental objectives of the program.

B.
    The Climate Challenge Program will include opportunities for industry and utility-specific activities.

C.
    The Climate Challenge Program recognizes that many utility activities have been or will be undertaken for business and other reasons and also have the result of reducing, avoiding or sequestering greenhouse gas emissions.

D.
    The Climate Challenge Program recognizes that utility activities may be cross- sectoral in nature, i.e., they may occur outside of utility facilities or their impacts may occur outside of the utility sector. Examples of these types of cross-sectoral activities include:

    • Demand-side management programs.

    • Electrotechnology and electrification programs, which may result in net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for the economy overall while increasing electric utilities emissions.

    • Forestry and other sink-related activities.

    • International activities.

E.
    Utility activities undertaken as part of the Climate Challenge Program will be cost effective and will take into consideration impacts on ratepayers and shareholders, competitive situations of the utilities with regard to costs and rates, resource planning, and the regulatory mandates and positions of federal, state and local commissions and boards, city councils, publicly elected boards and other governing entities, including their positions on cost recovery.

    The Climate Challenge Program will also recognize that utility-specific circumstances -- such as growth requirements, fuel mix, geography, power supply resources, financial resources, and others -- vary and that the actions taken and results achieved may vary accordingly.

F.
    Reporting and accounting for activities under the Climate Challenge Program will be consistent with the guidelines adopted pursuant to subsection 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act. Climate Challenge activities may overlap with activities from other programs, such as Climate Wise, Motor Challenge, Green Lights and Natural Gas Star.

G.
    DOE will work with other agencies of the federal government to assist the utility industry to the maximum extent possible in reducing or eliminating legal, institutional, economic, market, informational and other barriers to implementation of voluntary emission reduction, avoidance or sequestration activities.

H.
    The Utility Participants[1] will periodically report their individual progress under the Climate Challenge Program and the obstacles that they have encountered.

II. Industry Actions

A.

    The Edison Electric Institute, the American Public Power Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Large Public Power Council and the Tennessee Valley Authority each agrees to designate an individual as its Climate Challenge Program Representative and to notify DOE and each other of any change in its Program Representative. The primary responsibility of each Climate Challenge Program Representative will be to coordinate the organization's participation in the Climate Challenge Program. In addition, Program Representatives will provide support for Utility Participants' activities and facilitate Utility Participants' communication with the Climate Challenge Program office at DOE and the Secretarial Representative designated under section III.A

B.
    Each electric utility choosing to participate in the Climate Challenge Program shall sign an instrument with DOE. That utility-specific instrument shall contain the following core elements:

    1.

      A specific commitment to do one or more of the following:

      a.

        Make a specified contribution to particular industry initiatives in Exhibit A, "Industry Programs."

      b.
        Reduce[2] greenhouse gas emissions by a specified amount below the utility's 1990 baseline level by the year 2000.

      c.
        Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the utility's 1990 baseline level by the year 2000.

      d.
        Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by or to some other specified level.

      e.
        Reduce or limit the rate of greenhouse gas emissions to a particular level, expressed in terms of emissions per kilowatt-hour generated or sold.

      f.
        Undertake specific projects or actions, or make specific expenditures on projects or actions, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    2.
      A commitment to report annually on activities and achievements under the Climate Challenge Program. Results achieved during each year shall be reported in a clear and understandable manner that is consistent with the guidelines adopted pursuant to subsection 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act[3]. The first such report may include a description of the activities and achievements of the utility prior to it's becoming a participant in the Program, expressed on an annual basis to the extent possible.

    3.
      A commitment to confer at reasonable intervals to evaluate jointly the progress of the Utility Participant in achieving its Climate Challenge Program goals and to discuss possible adjustments to its voluntary commitments.

C.
    The Climate Challenge Program is a voluntary program, the success of which is dependent on broad participation. A utility's commitment to each of the numbered elements 1, 2 and 3 of section II.B will constitute an acceptable utility commitment to the Climate Challenge Program sufficient to lead to the execution of an individual utility instrument. DOE agrees to work with utilities to develop utility -specific instruments containing these commitments and any supplemental or incidental provisions that express the mutual understanding of the parties.

III. DOE Actions

A.

    DOE agrees to designate an individual as the representative of the Secretary to the Climate Challenge Program and to notify the Program Representatives after any change in its representative.

B.
    DOE acknowledges that its responsibilities include, among others: (1) working to assure that the energy needs of our nation are met; (2) promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy; and (3) promoting energy policies that protect the environment. Activities under the Climate Challenge Program will be consistent with these responsibilities. DOE further agrees to proceed, consistent with the broad purposes of section 1602 of the Energy Policy Act, to consider in the development of its least-cost energy strategy energy efficiency measures and low-emission and non-emitting power generation technologies, including solar energy, geothermal, hydropower and of the renewable energy technologies, natural gas, clean coal technologies and nuclear energy.

C.
    DOE agrees to support the Climate Challenge Program in the following manner:

    1.

      To the extent feasible, DOE agrees to take steps identified in Exhibit C, "DOE Actions to Facilitate Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Avoidance and Sequestration," to address incentives and barriers.

    2.
      DOE will work with appropriate organizations and entities to encourage a) the recovery, in electric rates, of the costs of Climate Challenge Program activities undertaken by Utility Participants (but will not advocate inconsistent rate treatment at state and federal levels), and b) the removal of possible state barriers to participation in such activities. (See Exhibit C.)

    3.
      To the extent resources permit, DOE agrees to cooperate with Utility Participants to develop workshops and training courses that will provide information on technical and economic characteristics of Climate Challenge Program activities. DOE also agrees to provide to small Utility Participants manuals and other technical support beyond workshops and training.

    4.
      Subject to authorization and appropriation, DOE will seek to provide incentives for reducing, avoiding or sequestering greenhouse gas emissions and technical support beyond the workshops and training courses provided for by subsection III.C.3.

    5.
      More specific agreements about DOE actions to support the activities of particular Utility Participants may be included in utility-specific instruments.

IV. Use of DOE Materials

A.

    All parties agree that DOE publications may be a valuable tool in publicizing the benefits of reduction, avoidance and sequestration technologies and practices and in promoting the Climate Challenge Program.

B.
    DOE agrees to loan to Utility Participants, at their request and at no charge, camera-ready negatives, mechanicals, and other directly reproducible material, from which Utility Participants can create:

      1. Climate Challenge Program brochures

      2. Climate Challenge Program briefing papers

      3. Climate Challenge Program videos

      4. Other Climate Challenge Program materials

C.
    If Utility Participants choose to use DOE materials, they agree to reproduce such materials faithfully, and agree not to alter their form, content or appearance in any way, except, at the option of Utility Participants, to add the phrase "Distributed at no cost by [Climate Challenge Program Utility Participant], with permission of DOE's Climate Challenge Program," as well as the Utility Participant's logo, address and telephone number.

V. General Provisions

A.

    Participation in the Climate Challenge Program does not constitute Utility Participant endorsement of any particular scientific theory concerning the significance of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and their relationship to global climate change, and Utility Participants have expressed and may express differing views about the potential impacts of greenhouse gases and global climate change.

B.
    No provision in this MOU shall be construed as advocating any policy that would result in the creation of rate disparities between wholesale and retail customers or that would have anticompetitive effects.

C.
    The parties agree to cooperate in efforts to publicize the Climate Challenge Program.

D.
    The parties agree to work together to promote public confidence in the Climate Challenge Program and to resolve any problems that may arise in the implementation of the Program.

E.
    Any party may withdraw from the Climate Challenge Program or its activities under the Program without penalty and without being subject to remedies at law or equity. It is further understood that a utility may choose not to sign a utility specific instrument if DOE guidelines under subsection 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act are unacceptable to it.

F.
    DOE and Utility Participant actions will be subject to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including integrated resource planning constraints.

G.
    DOE agrees that information provided by Utility Participants to DOE that is privileged or confidential as trade secret, commercial or financial information shall be protected as provided in 5 U.S.C.[[section]] 552(b)(4) and other applicable federal law and regulations.

H.
    Through consensus, parties will complete the exhibits to this MOU.

    As representatives of DOE and the electric utility industry, we, the undersigned, do hereby execute this Memorandum of Understanding.

lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed as of the 20th day of April, 1994.




(Original signed by)                    	(Original signed by)





___________________________________      ____________________________________

Secretary, United States Department	 President, Edison Electric Institute

of Energy



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					 President, American Public

					 Power Association





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					 Executive Vice President,

					 Rural Electric Cooperative Association





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					 Chairman, Large Pub Power Council





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					 Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority

Attachments:

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

1 "Utility Participants" means individual electric utilities that sign a utility-specific instrument with DOE pursuant to sections II.B&C of this MOU. Utility Participants will be listed in an addendum that will be attached to this MOU. Utility Participants may engage in joint Climate Challenge Program activities with non-utilities.

2 For purposes of these commitments, "reduce" means reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions, and may include projects or actions undertaken outside of a Utility Participant's service territory.

3 See Exhibit B, "Model Accounting Protocols."

Exhibit A

Industry Programs

I. Industry Initiatives

See attached industry initiatives.

Because different ownership forms create different obstacles as well as opportunities, industry initiatives may include activities that cannot be pursued by all segments of the electric utility industry.

New industry initiatives may be added to Exhibit A from time to time. Industry representatives will form an Initiatives and Options Review Committee for purposes of consideration, review and addition of new industry initiatives. In addition, Program Representatives may from time to time compile and provide to DOE initiatives specifically tailored to meet the needs and special characteristics of their own electric utility members.

II. Options Workbook

See attached Options Workbook.

The Initiatives and Options Review Committee and DOE may from time to time add new options to the Options Workbook. In addition, Program Representatives may from time to time compile and provide to DOE options specifically tailored to meet the needs and special characteristics of their own electric utility members.

It is envisioned that an expanded version of the Options Workbook will include a description of some barriers to actions to reduce, avoid or sequester greenhouse gas emissions. Utility Participants may identify and address additional barriers to achievement of their Climate Challenge Program commitments.

Attachments

Exhibit B

December 5, 1994

CLIMATE CHALLENGE PROGRAM
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

EXHIBIT B
SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE ON COMMITMENT DEFINITIONS AND REPORTING

INTRODUCTION

The Climate Challenge Program is a joint, voluntary effort of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the electric utility industry to reduce, avoid or sequester greenhouse gas emissions (GHG Reductions). Annual reporting by a Climate Challenge Participant (Participant) of efforts to reduce, avoid or sequester greenhouse gas emissions shall be consistent with the United States Department of Energy Guidelines for Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases under subsection 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Guidelines) and shall be on Forms EIA-1605 or EIA-1605EZ, Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (Form EIA-1605). This Exhibit B to the Climate Challenge Program Memorandum of Understanding provides supplement guidance to Climate Challenge Participants in fulfilling commitment definition and reporting obligations described in sections II.B.1 and II.B.2 of the Climate Challenge Program Memorandum of Understanding and section I.A and I.B of the model Climate Challenge Participation Accord (the Accord).

Participant may provide supplemental information in the Form EIA-1605 report regarding GHG Reductions resulting from Participant activities initiated prior to the guidelines’ and Form EIA-1605's historic baseline period.

In addition to its Form EIA-1605 report, each Participant is urged to submit an annual report to DOE describing in clear and understandable terms its actions and achievements under its Accord. Such report may include information regarding GHG Reductions and issues — such as Participant activities that do not result in quantifiable Reductions, special conditions or factors that affect achievement of Accord commitments, highlights of lessons learned, or barriers encountered. Participant may likewise provide similar information to the public or in its Form EIA-1605 report, over and above that specified in the guidance provided in this Exhibit.

CLIMATE CHALLENGE PROGRAM MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING GUIDANCE ON COMMITMENT TYPES

Section II.B.1.a — Make a specified contribution to particular industry initiatives identified in Exhibit A, "Industry Programs."

Commitment Definition:

  • Specify the annual dollar and/or in-kind contribution(s), the year of the contribution(s), and the Exhibit A Industry Program(s) (Industry Program) to which the contribution(s) will be made.

Reporting:

  • Report annually on Form EIA-1605 the actual amounts contributed to the Industry Program specified in the Accord.

  • Report annually on Form EIA-1605 GHG Reductions resulting from the Participant’s contribution in accordance with the allocation of the total Industry Program GHG Reductions among the Industry Program participants as specified by the Industry Program sponsor or governing committee.

  • If no allocation of GHG Reductions resulting from the Industry Program is made by the Industry Program sponsor or governing committee, Participant may report an estimate of GHG Reductions resulting from the Participant’s contribution. If a Participant estimate is reported, include discussion of the method of estimation.

Section II.B.1.b — Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a specified amount below the utility's 1990 baseline level by the year 2000.

Commitment Definition:

  • Specify the Participant's entity-wide 1990 baseline level of GHG emissions and the amount of entity-wide GHG emissions below the 1990 baseline level that the Participant will achieve by the year 2000 for the GHG(s) included in the Accord commitment. If the Accord commitment includes multiple GHG's, the Participant may express the Accord commitment in terms of equivalent CO2. If so, specify the source and values of Global Warming Potential factors utilized.

  • Discuss which of the Participant' business activities (generation of power, purchased power transactions, transmission and distribution of power, demand side management, use of power production by-products, fleet management, CFC management, off-site projects or other business activities) are included in the entity-wide 1990 baseline and the Participant’s commitment.

  • Describe the actions that the Participant has taken or intends to take toward achieving the specified reduction in year 2000 GHG emissions compared to year 1990 baseline GHG emissions.

Reporting:

  • Report annually on Form EIA-1605 entity-wide GHG emissions as compared to entity-wide 1990 baseline GHG emissions.

  • Report annually GHG Reductions resulting from the individual actions described in the Accord and any other actions the Participant may choose to describe.

  • If the Accord commitment is expressed in terms of equivalent CO2, include supplemental information in the Form EIA-1605 report showing the calculation of total emissions as equivalent CO2.

  • Provide information called for in Form EIA-1605 concerning emission data for 1987 through 1990 and subsequent years, emission factors used to determine reductions, assumptions about the individual actions described in the Accord, and data sources in a clear and understandable manner.

  • Make clear which of the Participant’s business activities are included in the reported emission total.

Section II.B.1.c — Reduce greenhouse has emissions to the utility’s 1990 baseline level by the year 2000.

Commitment Definition:

  • Specify the Participant’s entity-wide 1990 baseline level of GHG emissions for the GHG(s) to be included in the Accord commitment. If the Accord commitment includes multiple GHG’s, the Participant may express the Accord commitment in terms of equivalent CO2. If so, specify the source and values of Global Warming Potential factors utilized.

  • Discuss which of the Participant’s business activities (generation of power, purchased power transactions, transmission and distribution of power, demand side management, use of power production by-products, fleet management CFC management, off-site projects or other business activities) are included in the entity-wide 1990 baseline and the Participant’s commitment.

  • Describe the actions that the Participant has taken or intents to take toward reducing GHG emissions to the 1990 baseline level by the year 2000.

Reporting:

  • Report annually on Form EIA-1605 entity-wide GHG emissions as compared to entity-wide 1990 baseline GHG emissions.

  • Report annually the GHG Reductions resulting from the individual actions described in the Accord and any other actions the Participant may choose to describe.

  • If the Accord commitment is expressed in terms of equivalent CO2, include supplemental information in the Form EIA-1605 report showing the calculation of total emissions as equivalent CO2.

  • Provide information called for in Form EIA-1605 concerning emission data for 1987 through 1990 and subsequent years, emission factors used to determine reductions, assumptions about the individual actions described in the Accord, and data sources in a clear and understandable manner.

  • Make clear which of the Participant’s business activities are included in the reported emission total.

Section II.B.1.d — Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by or to some other specified level.

Commitment Definition:

  • If the Accord commitment is to limit entity-wide GHG emissions to a specified level, specify the Participant’s entity-wide GHG emission limit commitment for the GHG(s) to be included in the Accord commitment in terms of equivalent CO2. If so, specify the source and values of Global Warming Potential factor utilized.

  • If the Accord commitment is to reduce GHG emissions by a specified level, specify the GHG Reduction commitment for the GHG(s) to be included in the Accord commitment. Describe the level of emissions against which the GHG emission reduction will be measured; i.e., describe the Reference Case as defined in the Guidelines. If the Accord commitment includes multiple GHG’s, the Participant may express the Accord commitment in terms of equivalent CO2. If so, specify the source and values of Global Warming Potential factors utilized.

  • If the Accord commitment is to limit entity-wide GHG emissions to a specified level, include discussion of which of the Participant’s business activities (generation of power, purchased power transactions, transmission and distribution of power, demand side management, use of power production by-products, fleet management, CFC management, off-site projects or other business activities) are included in the entity-wide GHG emission limit.

  • Describe the actions that the Participant has taken or intends to take toward achieving the GHG Reductions or the GHG emission limit.

Reporting:

  • If the Accord commitment is to limit entity-wide GHG emissions to a specified level, report annually on Form EIA-1605 entity-wide GHG emissions.

  • Report annually GHG Reductions resulting from the individual actions described in the Accord and any other actions the Participant may choose to describe.

  • If the Accord commitment is expressed in terms of equivalent CO2, include supplemental information in the Form EIA-1605 report showing the calculation of total emissions as equivalent CO2.

  • Provide information called for in Form EIA-1605 concerning emission data for 1987 through 1990 and subsequent years, emission factors used to determine reductions, assumptions about the individual actions described in the Accord, and data sources in a clear and understandable manner.

  • Reporting of GHG Reduction may be based upon the use of data which is adjusted from historic or projected data or based on established standards; i.e., reported using a Modified Reference Case as defined in the Guidelines. If so, include supplemental discussion of the Modified Reference Case assumptions and application in the Form EIA-1605 report.

  • Make clear which if the Participant’s business activities are included in the report emission total.

Section II.B.1.e — Reduce or limit the rate of greenhouse gas emissions to a particular level, expressed in terms of emissions per kilowatt-hour generated or sold.

Commitment Definition:

  • Specify the Participant’s entity-wide reduction or limit of the rate of emission of GHG, expressed in terms of emissions per kilowatt-hours generated or sold, for the GHG(s) to be included in the Accord commitment. If the Accord commitment includes multiple GHG’s, the Participant may express the Accord commitment in terms of equivalent CO2. If so, specify the source and values of Global Warming Potential factors utilized.

  • Discuss which if the Participant’s business activities (generation of power, purchased power transactions, transmission and distribution of power, demand side management, use of power production by-products, fleet management, CFC management, off-site projects or other business activities) are included in the entity-wide rate of emission.

  • Describe the actions that the Participant has taken or intends to take toward achieving the GHG emission rate reductions or the GHG emission rate limit.

Reporting:

  • Report annually on Form EIA-1605 entity-wide GHG emissions.

  • Report annually GHG reductions resulting from the individual actions described in the Accord and any other actions the Participant may choose to describe.

  • Include supplemental information reporting the rate of GHG emission expressed in terms of emissions per kilowatt-hour generated or sold in the Form EIA-1605 report.

  • If the Accord commitment is expressed in terms of equivalent CO2, include supplemental information in the Form EIA-1605 report showing the calculation of total emissions as equivalent CO2.

  • Provide information called for in Form EIA-1605 concerning emission data and rates for 1987 through 1990 and subsequent years, emission factors used to determine reductions, assumptions about the individual actions described in the Accord, and data sources in a clear and understandable manner.

  • Make clear which if the Participant’s business activities are included in the reported emission total and emission rate.

Section II.B.1.f — Undertake specific projects or actions, or make specific expenditures on projects or actions, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Commitment Definition

  • Describe the projects or actions, or the expenditures on projects or actions, that the Participant has taken or intends to take to reduce GHG emissions.

  • If reporting the GHG Reductions resulting from the projects or actions, or the expenditures on projects or actions, in terms of equivalent CO2 is envisioned, specify the source and values of Global Warming Potential factors to be utilized.

Reporting:

  • Reporting annually on Form EIA-1605 the GHG Reductions resulting from the specific projects or actions, or from the specific expenditures on projects or actions, described in the Accord and any other actions the Participant may choose to describe.

  • Participant may report the GHG Reductions in terms of equivalent CO2. If so, provide supplemental information in the Form EIA-1605 report showing the calculation of total emissions as equivalent CO2.

  • Reporting of GHG Reductions may be based upon the use of data which is adjusted from historic or projected data or based on established standard; i.e., reported using a Modified Reference Case as defined in the Guideline. If so, include supplemental discussion of the Modified Reference Case assumptions and application in the Form EIA-1605 report.

  • Provide information called for in Form EIA-1605 concerning emission factors used to determine reductions, assumptions about individual actions described in the Accord, and data sources in a clear and understandable manner.

  • Participant may provide information called for in Form EIA-1605 concerning emission data for 1987 through 1990 and subsequent years.

Exhibit C

DOE Actions to Facilitate Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reductions, Avoidance and Sequestration

As part of the Climate Challenge Program, the Department of Energy (DOE) supports voluntary actions by the electric utility industry to limit greenhouse gas emissions. DOE will support incentives to encourage cost- effective actions by Climate Challenge Program Utility Participants that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, DOE will support efforts to eliminate unwarranted obstacles that inhibit actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The parties recognize that much of the policy affecting Climate Challenge Program activities is made outside of DOE - - by Congress, the White House, other federal agencies, state regulators and others. DOE will promote Climate Challenge Program objectives in these diverse arenas.

Listed below are some of the most significant activities that DOE will undertake to support the actions of the Utility Participants, subject to the constraints of authorization and appropriations. This commitment will be reassessed by DOE with Utility Participants at reasonable intervals, in order to determine whether changes should be made to this list.

1.

    Work with other federal agencies to achieve appropriate tax policy for energy efficiency programs.

2.
    Consistent with the Energy Policy Act and Executive Order 12902, work with other federal agencies and Utility Participants to implement cost- effective energy efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emission reductions at federal facilities.

3.
    Support government/utility joint ventures in energy efficiency designed to increase market penetration and reduce costs.

4.
    Seek funding for photovoltaics, geothermal, wind and other renewable energy initiatives.

5.
    Seek support for research, demonstration and deployment of fuel cell technology.

6.
    Work with other federal agencies to address unwarranted obstacles to the continued use and expansion of hydroelectric power at existing facilities.

7.
    Work with other agencies to eliminated unwarranted regulatory obstacles to tree planting at abandoned mine sites.

8.
    Seek funding for programs that encourage the use of electrotechnologies and electric vehicles that reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

9.
    Seek support for research on cofiring low-sulfur coal with natural gas.

10.
    Encourage commercial deployment of high-efficiency clean coal technologies.

11.
    Work to facilitate resolution of issues of nuclear waste storage, nuclear power plant life extension and relicensing policies, and the future use of nuclear power.

12.
    Work with federal, state and local agencies and regulators to identify unwarranted obstacles to activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to work toward acceptable solutions.


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