Today @COEnergyOffice released a deep dive study of trucks and buses in Colorado, exploring the big air quality, climate and financial benefits of zero emission trucks and buses, as well as the challenges (infrastructure, upfront costs). (1/n) drive.google.com/file/d/1N8tQp0…
The study included looking at potential regulatory options, such as adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation and the NOx Omnibus Rule. (2/n)
The next step will be three public webinars to discuss the study (1 PM and 6 PM Nov 10 and 9:30 AM Nov 20) and get public feedback on the following five issue areas before finalizing the state's clean truck strategy. (3/n)
1) Potential adoption of transportation air quality regulations in 2022 including the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation and standards to reduce nitrogen oxide pollution from new trucks. (4/n)
2) Potential fleet requirements for ZEV adoption, likely focusing on public fleets and other selected large fleets. (5/n)
3) Potential MOUs or agreements with manufacturers and large fleets on the deployment of ZEV trucks and buses. (6/n)
4) State and utility infrastructure investment to support the transition to ZEV trucks and buses, and state investment to help retire some of the oldest, most-polluting diesel trucks. (7/n)
5) Inputs to the 10-year plans that will be adopted by three new transportation electrification enterprises created by SB21-260, which will collectively invest approximately $750 million in infrastructure and vehicle incentives over the next decade. (8/8)
End of legislative session tweetstorm time: and there’s LOTS to talk about. This was a historic session, with huge progress on climate and implementing @GovofCO GHG Roadmap. Overview first, then details on a few coming later… (1/n)
Building decarb, transpo electrification, climate friendly transportation planning, land use incentives, environmental justice, oil/gas emissions rules, industrial emission rules, timelines for electric clean energy plans, just transition funding and more....(2/n)
Buildings:all 2021 priorities in Roadmap were adopted.
- Clean Heat Standards for gas utilities-reduce GHG 22% by 2030, 90% by 2050
-Building electrification incentives
-Expanded gas utility DSM
-Energy/emissions standards for big buildings
-Clean energy finance/green bank 3/n
1) Despite everything awful about 2020, there is a remarkable amount of good news on the climate/clean energy front in Colorado. Here 's my take on the 15 top accomplishments, in rough chronological order. #energytwitter#ClimateAction
2) In January, @TriStateGT announced a commitment to retire every coal plant in CO by 2030; followed up by filing ERP at the PUC in December that adds about 2GW of wind, solar , storage and cuts GHG pollution 80% by 2030. tristategt.org/tri-state-fili…
3) In March, the legislature passed SB 20-167, allows new market entrants that don't have traditional franchised dealer networks full access to the Colorado market, a big step forward for consumer access to EVs. electrek.co/2020/03/25/riv…