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Legislative Update Georgia Marketing, Member Services and Communications Association

Legislative Update Georgia Marketing, Member Services and Communications Association. July 21, 2009. Legislative and Regulatory Activities. 2009 General Assembly Major Successes SB 82 - Metals Theft HB195 - Jury Pools HB 170 - Coastal Marshland Protection Act Notable

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Legislative Update Georgia Marketing, Member Services and Communications Association

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  1. Legislative UpdateGeorgia Marketing, Member Services and Communications Association July 21, 2009

  2. Legislative and Regulatory Activities 2009 General Assembly • Major Successes • SB 82 - Metals Theft • HB195 - Jury Pools • HB 170 - Coastal Marshland Protection Act • Notable • HB 276 – Coal Moratorium • SB 31 – Ga Power Nuclear Financing Cost Recovery

  3. Legislative and Regulatory Activities • SB 82 Effective July 1 • GEMC Coordinating Statewide Awareness Campaign for EMCs and Coalition Members • Important for EMCs to Acknowledge Legislators’ Response to Concerns Raised (important 12 minute video clip of House floor debate sent to all EMCs – helpful to understand significance of politics in final hours of 2009 session)

  4. Legislative and Regulatory Activities 111th Congress • Waxman-Markey • EERS is gone • RES – 20% x 2025 • 5 – 8 % can be met w/ efficiency • New nuclear backed out of baseline • 4 million mwh exemption • 2.5 cent/kwh compliance penalty • Broader definition of biomass

  5. Legislative and Regulatory Activities 111th Congress • Waxman-Markey • Cap & Trade • Leadership contends that all distribution utilities would receive 90% of the utility sector’s share of allowances; however electric co-ops would receive less than 75% of proportionate share according to NRECA and APPA calculations • CO2 Allowance Allocations Not Debated Before Committee • Negotiations on Allocation Formula Continue

  6. Legislative and Regulatory Activities 111th Congress • Waxman-Markey • Barrow Taking Heat for Opposing Bill • Strategic Media Placement Evaluated • Senate RES / Energy • Bingaman Committee Mark-up Concludes • 15% RES x 2021 with 4% efficiency • 2.1 cent/kwh compliance penalty

  7. Legislative and Regulatory Activities • GEMC Stimulus Task Force Met March 25 • Made Assignments Targeting 3 Key Areas Smart Grid • GTC / GSOC - Smart Grid • GEFA - www.gefa.org • Weatherization / Community Action Agencies • State Energy Program • EMC Mgrs’ Energy Efficiency Steering Comm – OPC/GEMC • Green Power EMC • GEFA hosts Energy Provider Meetings • Weatherization (mid August – date TBD) • Proposal for on-bill financing for energy efficiency improvements • GEFA Awaits DOE Award

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