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MAINE’S ENERGY FUTURE

Kurt Adams

• Sept. 28, 2017

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Summit Utilities: Where We Are

COLORADO Customers: 21,300 Transmission Main Line: 6 miles Distribution Main Line: 1,252 miles MISSOURI Customers: 18,800 Transmission Main Line: 304 miles Distribution Main Line: 1,058 miles MAINE Customers: 3,000 Transmission Main Line: 68 miles Distribution Main Line: 163 miles OKLAHOMA Customers: 12,900 T&D Main Line: 832 miles ARKANSAS Customers: 45,000 T&D Main Line: 1,717 miles

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400 Employees 100,000 Customers 5 States

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Expanding Natural Gas will lower CO2 emissions by over 300,000 tons per year! Expanding Natural Gas can lower consumer heating costs 15‐25% over 10 years!

Natural Gas Can Drive Our Environmental Priorities Natural Gas Can Strengthen Our Economy

Natural Gas Can Power Maine’s Energy Future

Source: internal modeling with data provided by the Governor’s Energy Office and the EPA Source: internal modeling and data provided by ICF.

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Natural Gas: Stable and Low Cost

Gas Will Become Increasingly Cost Effective

Source: Data provided by ICF

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Heating Value Compared to Other Energy Sources

Natural gas costs less to use than

• ther major home

energy sources.

10 20 30 40 50 60 Natural Gas Heating Oil Wood Pellets Propane Electricity

Heating Costs in Maine Per MMBTU

Natural Gas Heating Oil Wood Pellets Propane Electricity Source: http://maine.gov/energy/fuel_prices/index.shtml

Natural Gas Costs Less Than Other Fuels

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Natural Gas Electricity

Electrification is Less Efficient Than Gas Delivered to the Home

Source: American Gas Association

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Cold ambient temps lower heat pump efficiency by 30‐50% (or more.)

Electric Heat Pump Performance Erodes in Cold Climates

Even with Heat Pumps…..

Source: Recent study by GTI

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Natural Gas Can Drive our Environmental Priorities

Particulate Emission Reductions are Key to Health

Natural Gas resulted in virtually zero particulate

• emissions. That’s compared

to 1.4 lbs/MMBTus resulting from an EPA Certified Woodstove.

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Natural Gas Emissions Compared to Other Fuels Sources

Moving to Natural Gas has Enormous CO2 Reductions

Natural Gas releases fewer emissions compared to fuel alternatives.

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15‐25%

per year

Average savings of

The Economic Benefits Of 50 percent of Maine Homes Using Fuel Oil Switching to Natural Gas Are Enormous over a 10 years.

Source: internal modeling and data provided by ICF.

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Cubic feet

The Environmental Benefits of Gas Expansion in Maine Are Greater than Most Achievable Environmental Policies.

70 percent of Maine homes are heating with oil. If we were to convert just 50 percent of the homes heated with oil in Maine to natural gas we could reduce carbon related emissions more than

300,000 metric tons a year.

Imagine taking the equivalent of

65,500

cars off the road in Maine. With natural gas we can!

Source: internal modeling with data provided by the Governor’s Energy Office and the EPA

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"Maine's natural gas consumption per capita is about half the national average. Only about 1 in 20 Maine households use natural gas as their primary heating fuel, in part because many areas of Maine lack natural gas distribution systems. ”

– U.S. Energy Infrastructure Administration

And Yet…Maine is Lagging Behind in Providing Natural Gas Access

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An Agenda to Move Forward

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Getting Cleaner

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Methane emissions per unit of gas produced have declined by 74% in U.S. distribution since 1990.

Source: American Gas Association

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Extending the Benefits of Natural Gas

What Works in Maine?  TIF Districts  Conversion Incentives ‐ Efficiency Maine rebates to reduce the cost of converting to the highest efficiency appliances  Strong relationship with our communities  A statewide GIS mapping program for underground facilities  Consistent gas policy  Flexible growth regulation

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Enhanced Emphasis on CHP