Table 1. Options Organized by Sector
| Sector # |
Policy Option |
Priority |
Bin |
Vote |
| AF-1 |
Promote Production of Biomass Fuels  |
High |
B |
20 |
| AF-2 |
Improve Manure Management |
Medium |
B |
13 |
| AF-3 |
Change Livestock Feed and Improve Productivity to Reduce Methane Emissions |
Medium |
B |
9 |
| AF-6 |
Preserve Open Space/Agricultural Land |
High |
B |
18 |
| AF-7 |
Protect Forestland by Reduced Conversion to Non-forest Uses (Urban, Suburban, and Rural lands) |
High |
B |
9 |
| AF-9 |
Promote Urban and Community Trees |
High |
A |
21 |
| AF-12 |
Increase Fire Management and Risk Reduction Programs |
High |
A |
9 |
| AF-13 |
Increase Forest Health (pest/disease, invasive species) Risk Reduction Programs |
High |
B |
15 |
| AF-15 |
Expand Use of Forest Biomass Feedstocks for Energy Production (Fuel Blending and/or Switching) |
Medium |
D |
6 |
| CC-1 |
GHG Registry |
High |
A |
19 |
| CC-2 |
GHG Reduction Target |
High |
B |
15 |
| CC-3 |
Public Education and Outreach |
High |
A |
18 |
| CC-4 |
Research and Development into Low/No Carbon Energy Strategies |
High |
A |
16 |
| CC-5 |
Climate Adaptation Strategies and Policies |
High |
B |
13 |
| CC-6 |
Regional/State Cap and Trade Program, Carbon Tax, or Hybrid |
High |
B |
13 |
| CC-7 |
Guidelines for Climate Policy (in general); Coordination with Other Policies |
High |
A |
16 |
| CC-8 |
Evaluate Existing Climate Proposals at the Regional, Federal, and International Levels |
High |
A |
19 |
| CC-9 |
Bridging Strategies to Achieve Low-Carbon Economy |
High |
A |
20 |
| ES-1 |
Renewable Portfolio Standard |
High |
B |
17 |
| ES-2 |
Create Renewable Energy Development Zones |
High |
B |
11 |
| ES-3 |
Green Power Purchases and Marketing |
High |
A |
15 |
| ES-4 |
Public Benefit Charge |
High |
B |
9 |
| ES-5 |
Tax Credits and Incentives for Renewable Energy |
High |
A |
18 |
| ES-6 |
Pricing and Metering Strategies |
High |
B |
9 |
| ES-7 |
Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Research and Development |
High |
B |
16 |
| ES-8 |
Develop CO2 Capture and Sequestration Policy |
High |
B |
18 |
| ES-9 |
Issues for CO2 Transmission |
High |
B |
10 |
| ES-10 |
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research and Development |
High |
B |
20 |
| ES-11 |
Incentives for Advanced Fossil Fuel Technologies that Yield Carbon Reduction Benefits |
High |
B |
20 |
| ES-12 |
Landfill Gas/Waste to Energy that Yield Carbon Reduction Benefits |
Medium |
A |
17 |
| ES-15 |
Nuclear Development |
Medium |
C |
14 |
| ES-16 |
Generation or Emissions Performance Standards |
High |
B |
7 |
| ES-17 |
Efficiency Improvements |
High |
A |
18 |
| ES-19 |
Retrofit Plants w/CO2 Capture |
High |
C |
15 |
| ES-20 |
Retire Old Plant; Build New Low-Carbon Greenfield Plant |
High |
B |
9 |
| ES-21 |
Incentives and Barrier Reductions for CHP and DG |
High |
B |
14 |
| ES-22 |
Remove Transmission/Distribution System Limitations and Other Infrastructure Barriers for Renewables and Other Clean Distributed Generation |
High |
B |
16 |
| ES-23 |
Transmission System Upgrading |
High |
B |
19 |
| ES-26 |
Research and Development |
High |
A |
15 |
| ES-27 |
Remove Regulatory Barriers |
High |
B |
18 |
| ES-28 |
Tax Credits and Initiatives |
High |
B |
19 |
| RCI-1 |
Utility Demand Side Management |
High |
A |
18 |
| RCI-2 |
Voluntary Efficiency Targets |
High |
A |
19 |
| RCI-4 |
Green Power Purchasing |
Medium |
A |
16 |
| RCI-5 |
Rate Design |
High |
A |
15 |
| RCI-6 |
Distributed Generation with Combined Heat and Power Systems (including Reducing Barriers) |
High |
B |
19 |
| RCI-7 |
Distributed Generation with Renewable Energy Applications |
High |
B |
17 |
| RCI-8 |
State Appliance Efficiency Standards |
High |
A |
17 |
| RCI-9 |
Solar Hot Water and Photovoltaic Codes for New Buildings |
Medium |
B |
15 |
| RCI-10 |
Energy Management Training/ Training of Building Operators |
Medium |
B |
17 |
| RCI-11 |
Government Lead by Example w/Mandatory Efficiency Targets |
High |
A |
19 |
| RCI-12 |
State Promotion and Tax or Other Incentives for Efficient Products (e.g. EnergyStar) |
High |
B |
19 |
| RCI-14 |
Fuel Switching to Less Carbon-Intensive Fuels |
Medium |
D |
17 |
| RCI-15 |
Reinvestment Fund |
Medium |
B |
11 |
| RCI-16 |
Focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) |
High |
D |
9 |
| RCI-17 |
Participation in Voluntary Industry-Government Partnerships |
Medium |
B |
7 |
| RCI-19 |
Water Pumping, Treatment, and Use Efficiency |
Medium |
B |
14 |
| RCI-20 |
Incentives for Improved Design and Construction (e.g. EnergyStar, green buildings, expedited permitting) |
High |
A |
21 |
| RCI-21 |
Improved Building Codes |
High |
A |
20 |
| RCI-23 |
Waste/Recycling |
High |
A |
19 |
| TL-1 |
Develop and Implement Aggressive Mass Transit Strategy |
High |
B |
19 |
| TL-2 |
Quality Growth Program |
High |
A |
17 |
| TL-4 |
Trip Reduction, Rideshare, Vanpool, and Telecommuting |
High |
A |
20 |
| TL-6 |
"Buy Local" Program |
Medium |
B |
10 |
| TL-7 |
Promote Low-Carbon Fuels and Vehicle Technologies (Statewide) |
High |
A |
20 |
| TL-8 |
State Fleet Lead by Example |
High |
A |
19 |
| TL-9 |
Clean Car Program |
High |
B |
16 |
| TL-10 |
Idle-Reduction Program |
High |
B |
18 |
| TL-11 |
Vehicle Speed Reduction |
High |
B |
9 |
| TL-13 |
Education Program |
High |
A |
18 |
| TL-14 |
Explore Funding Options for the Suite of Transportation and Land Use Options |
High |
B |
9 |
| TL-15 |
Develop Congestion Pricing Programs |
Medium |
A |
19 |
