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SierraClub’s2019LegSessionWorkshop&Training
LCRAREDBUDCENTERNovember10th,2018
Agenda&Materialsl Poli%calUpdate
l IssueOverview
l BudgetDiscussion
l LocalControlPlenary
l LobbyTraining
l Lunch
l CleanEnergy&Air
l HarveyRebuild
l Breakouts:FrackingorWater
l BreakoutTwo:WasteorParks
l ReportBacks
l Movie
l Materials:l Agendal TheJemezPrinciplesforDemocraOcOrganizing
l BasicBudgetNumbersl Wheretofindsomebasicinfol KeydatesinLegSessionl SCLegPrioriOesl IssuePapers:9areasl Survey:Howyoucansign-up&help
SCPrioriOes&Principles1) PartnerupwithalliedorganizaOonsforlegislaOvevictoriesanddefensive
“blocking”
2) Thelegisamarathonnotasprintandwhatmaynotbepossiblein2019,maywellbein2021
3) Thingschangeoverthecourseofalegsession
4) Buildourgrassrootspowerbytrainingandengagingourkick-assvolunteersinconnecOngwithandinfluencingtheirlegislatureandreachingouttosimilarorganizaOonsinourlargermovement
5) Wecanaddissuesandbillstosupportifthereisgrassrootsdemand–Youcanmakeadifference!
SenateandHouse-Texas19Rsand12Ds
l Chairslikelythesamefolks–
l DspickuptwoseatsinDallasbutlostSAareainspecialelecOon
l WhathappenswithSylviaGarcia?
l IsKelSeligernowthemostimportantpersoninthesenate?
83Rsand67Dsl Dspickedup12seats
l Whowillspeakerbe?
l Whowillcommiheechairsbe?
l DomoreDsmeanlessmeanRparty?
OurPrioriOesfor2019CleanAir
l ConOnueTERP(TexasEmissionsReducOonPlan)andfeesthatfundTERPandget$200millionperyearinincenOves
l ReauthorizeLIRAP(Low-IncomeVehicleRepairandReplacement)andgetitfundedat$50millionperyear
CleanEnergyl Defendourenergy-onlymarketand
assurenoefforttoimpedeprogressofsolarandwind!
l SupportanElectricConsumerBillofRightstosupportonsitesolar;
l Promoteaone-percentenergysavingsgoalforTexasuOliOes;
l ExtendenergyreporOngrequirementsforstateagencies,localgovernmentsandschooldistricts
PrioriOesl DefendLocalControl
l WorkwithouralliestodefendtherightsofciOesandcounOestocollectrevenue,establishworker&environmentalsafety,andruntheirownuOliOes
l PromoteabilityofcounOestoestablishfloodordinancesandcontrolpropercodesfornewbuildings
l HarveyRebuildl PropermonitoringandrulestopreventpolluOoninstorms
l Beherrequirementsforstateagenciestoplanforextremes
l PowerforcounOestorebuildrightl Beherrulesforstatesuperfundclean-up
l Strengtheningpetrotanksandoilandgaswellsinfloodedareas
Waste&Waterl Waste
l Don’tletlegturnTexasintohigh-levelradwastedumpingground&putinaddiOonalcontrols
l ImproveenforcementandregsforOres&municipallandfills
l Waterl SupportfundingforWaterDevelopmentBoard
l ImproveGWManagementDistrictresponsibiliOes
l CreateWaterAuditPilotProjectsl SupportWaterConservaOonmeasuresthroughoutTexas
Oil&Gas&Parksl OilandGas
l ImprovedtransparencyofinspecOon,complaints&enforcementdata
l Moreinspectorsandimprovedenforcement
l BeherrulesandnoOceoninjecOonwells
l Beherrulesonabove-groundcommercialdisposalsites
l Improvedrulesonflaring,venOngandreleasingmethane
l Parks&Wildlifel FundingforCapitalImprovements&HarveydestrucOon
l Fundingfornewparkdevelopment
l Localparkgrants
Texasistheleadingstateinwindenergy
Wearesixthinsolarbutcomingupstrong
Wearebeginningtoseeriseinuseofenergystorage
WemustmaintainandenhancethisleadershipposiOon,notgobackwardsbecauseoffossilfuelandideologicalresistancetothepromiseofrenewables
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ERCOT Solar Additions
Texas:HugeStridesonRenewableEnergy
EnergyEfficiency:TheUntappedResourceTexaswasfirststatetoenactanEnergyEfficiencyResourceStandard(EERS)–arequiredgoalforuOliOes-butisnowranked25thofallstatesonEEpolicyTexasIOUshelpreducepeakdemandbyover500MWs(acoalplantworth)butourpotenOalismuchgreaterTexasshouldadopta1percentenergysavingsgoalTexasshouldextendreporOngrequirementsforEETexasshouldexplorefinancingmechanismsforenergyefficiency
CleanAir:CleaningupOzonePolluOon
l SanAntonio,ElPaso,Houston,Dallasviolatestandards
l AusOn,WacoandCorpusclose
5060708090100
PPBofOzone
4th-Highest8-HourOzoneLevelsbyMetro,2013-2018
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70PPB
TERP(2001)andLIRAP(2005)WereCreatedtoCleantheAirinTexasthroughIncenOves,notRegulaOonl TERP
l EmissionsReducOonsIncenOveGrants(On-roadandoff-roadgrantsmainlyforlocomoOvesandvehicles)
l TexasCleanFleetProgram–ReplacedieselwithalternaOves
l AlternaOveFuelingFaciliOesinDallas,HoustonandElPaso(2011)
l CleanSchoolBusPrograml TexasNaturalGasVehicleGrantsforHeavy-
dutyormedium-dutyvehicles(2011);l CleanTransportaOonTriangleProgram–
fuelingstaOonsbetweenmajormetroareas(2011)
l NewTechnologyGrants--2009l Grantsfornewtechnologylikeenergy
storage
l LIRAP–Low-IncomeVehicleRepairandReplacementProgramorDriveACleanMachinePrograml Significantlyexpandedin2009l Provides$3000or$3500foranoldcarortruck
forareplacementifcertainincomeguidelinesaremet
l AlternaOvelycanprovideupto$600forrepairinganexisOngcartomeetemissionsstandards
l CurrentlyonlyavailableinareasthatrequireemissionstesOng–Houston,Dallas-Ft.WorthandAusOn(TravisandWilliamson)
Tuesday,November13,18CyrusReed,SierraClub
StatusofTERP:LotsSpentbutLotsMoreAvailableNumbersbelowareapproximate–CheckwithComptroller!
Category FY2011
Exp2012
FY2013
FY2014
FY2015
FY16-17
FY18-19
Balance $385 $413 $556 $772 $991 $1,100 $1384
Revenue $162 $167 $167 $187 $187 $431 $502*
Spending $134 $25 $109 $77.7 $77.6 $236
$154.7
TERPEndingFund
$413 $556 $772 $991 $1,100 $1,390
$1,722*
Tuesday,November13,18
*Note:UnlessTERPrevenuesareextended,therearenomorerevenuesinFY2020
CyrusReed,SierraClub
TheAnswers:SpendTERPandLIRAPdollarstoCleanuptheAirl SPENDTHEMONEY:
l FUNDWHATWORKS:
l CONSIDERCHANGINGMETHODOLOGYTOUTILIZELATEST/GREATESTQUANTIFICATIONMETHODOLOGIES.
l CONTINUEFEES.
l TRYNEWTECHNOLOGIESANDPROGRAMS:TERPwasexpandedtoincludegovernmentelectricfleets,cleanupofmotors,leaksandoldtrucksinoilandgasfields,andenergystorageandthoseshouldbefundedatsomelevel.OtherprogramscouldincludeenergyefficientretrofitsandloanprogramsknownasWHEEL.TERPcanalsoreassessmarinevesselandlocomoOvecontrolsthatmaybeimportantforNOxreducOon
l ADMINISTERANDVERIFYSAVINGS:
l CONTINUEANDFUNDSOMEVERSIONOFLIRAPANDLIP