100% Clean Energy: Is it Feasible?
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2019
End Date
16-5-2019
Abstract
In this presentation we explore the feasibility of Governor Jay Inslee’s recently proposed 100% clean energy plan for Washington State. This plan would include eliminating all coal power (including coal-by-wire) by 2025 and eliminating all remaining non-clean energy by 2045. To evaluate whether or not this proposal is feasible, we gather and forecast energy consumption and generation data under the assumption that Washington State implements the 100% clean energy plan. From this, we determine the amount of additional clean energy that would be needed to comply with Inslee’s plan. We also look at the cost to Washington residents and land usage associated with the implementation of the proposal.
Recommended Citation
Cenicola, Ashlyn and MacIlvennie, Mackenzie, "100% Clean Energy: Is it Feasible?" (2019). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 171.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2019/Oralpres/171
Department/Program
Economics
100% Clean Energy: Is it Feasible?
Ellensburg
In this presentation we explore the feasibility of Governor Jay Inslee’s recently proposed 100% clean energy plan for Washington State. This plan would include eliminating all coal power (including coal-by-wire) by 2025 and eliminating all remaining non-clean energy by 2045. To evaluate whether or not this proposal is feasible, we gather and forecast energy consumption and generation data under the assumption that Washington State implements the 100% clean energy plan. From this, we determine the amount of additional clean energy that would be needed to comply with Inslee’s plan. We also look at the cost to Washington residents and land usage associated with the implementation of the proposal.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2019/Oralpres/171
Faculty Mentor(s)
Charles Wassell