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Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Mountain Association for Community Economic Development

MACED understands that systemic change in eastern Kentucky requires the government to be an effective partner in the development of the region. State government has the power to create the conditions needed for positive economic development to happen, turn demonstrations and local strategies into scaled programs, and remove barriers to social, economic and environmental progress. MACED seeks to advance a state policy agenda that supports green job creation, poverty alleviation and improved environmental and health conditions through investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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Renewable and Efficiency Portfolio Standard

A renewable and efficiency portfolio standard (REPS) would require electric utilities to generate a minimum share of their power from clean, renewable sources and energy efficiency. 

A strong REPS will create a long-term, stable market for renewable energy and efficiency. Such policies have been passed by 28 states and have proven to be a powerful tool for driving investment in clean energy and successfully creating green jobs.  Four of Kentucky’s neighboring states - Ohio, West Virginia, Missouri and Illinois - have passed such a standard.

 

We recommend Kentucky pass a REPS standard that will:

  • Require utilities to generate at least 12.5% of their retail sales from renewable energy sources by 2020, including at least 2% from solar. (Renewable sources would count, but not “alternative”.)
  • Require utilities to achieve an annual energy efficiency goal that ramps up to 2% of the previous 2-year’s retail sales by 2020.
  • Give the KY Public Service Commission the role of ensuring compliance with these targets; may also result in non-compliance penalties paid into the Energy Efficiency/Clean Energy Trust Fund (see below).
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Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Adds Wind Power to Grid Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Adds Wind Power to Grid

Nolin RECC, serving Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Meade and Taylor counties, has recently joined "the nation's quest to seek alternative energy sources," (source: www.nolinrecc.com). They have just installed a wind turbine at the RECC office, located on the Fort Knox miltary base. The turbine is part of a larger effort to use clean energy sources and efficiency to replace 35% of the total base electricity consumption in 2010.

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