Abstract: . . .  RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX FROM 1.1% TO 10%OF ARIZONA’S ENERGY USAGE. RECOGNIZE BIOMASS POWER GENERATION AS A VIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. Map 1. Forest Cover Map of Arizona The following map illustrates the distribution of the 27% of the Arizona’s landscape that is made up of forested ecosystems. Consisting primarily of ponderosa pine forests and pinon/juniper woodlands, there are also small areas of fir/spruce, western hardwoods and chaparral vegetation types. Page 7 TSSconsu.doc - March 3, 2004 7 ARIZONA FOREST COVER MAP  . . .
. . .  a renewable portfolio mix in support of Arizona’s EPS. CONCLUSION The Arizona Corporations Commission now has a key opportunity to deliver a number of public benefits to the citizens of Arizona by modifying the Environmental Portfolio Standard so that a biomass power industry can be developed in Arizona. Specifically the ACC should consider the following action items: ELIMINATE THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE EPS. RAMP UP THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX FROM 1.1% TO 10%OF ARIZONA’S ENERGY USAGE. RECOGNIZE BIOMASS POWER GENERATION AS A VIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. Map 1. Forest Cover Map of Arizona The following map illustrates the distribution of the 27% of the Arizona’s landscape that is made up of forested ecosystems. Consisting primarily of ponderosa pine forests and pinon/juniper woodlands, there are also small areas of fir/spruce, western hardwoods and chaparral vegetation types. Page 7 TSSconsu.doc - March 3, 2004 7 ARIZONA FOREST COVER MAP  . . .
. . .  Arizona’s EPS. CONCLUSION The Arizona Corporations Commission now has a key opportunity to deliver a number of public benefits to the citizens of Arizona by modifying the Environmental Portfolio Standard so that a biomass power industry can be developed in Arizona. Specifically the ACC should consider the following action items: ELIMINATE THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE EPS. RAMP UP THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX FROM 1.1% TO 10%OF ARIZONA’S ENERGY USAGE. RECOGNIZE BIOMASS POWER GENERATION AS A VIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. Map 1. Forest Cover Map of Arizona The following map illustrates the distribution of the 27% of the Arizona’s landscape that is made up of forested ecosystems. Consisting primarily of ponderosa pine forests and pinon/juniper woodlands, there are also small areas of fir/spruce, western hardwoods and chaparral vegetation types. Page 7 TSSconsu.doc - March 3, 2004 7 ARIZONA FOREST COVER MAP  . . .
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