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The Power of Energy Planning: IRPs in the West
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In the West, we want a future where we're no longer dependent on coal and methane to meet energy demands. We want to see more clean energy adopted and we want to keep that clean energy affordable.
Nearly two-thirds of voters in the West want to see a transition to a 100% clean and renewable energy economy.
So - How do we get there?
What if I told you there was a lesser known but critical regulatory process that can create real emission reductions on the ground?
Integrated Resource Plans are one of the most important tools we have to fight climate change - but they aren't talked about much.
It's a state level process that determines how much of your power comes from clean sources - like wind and solar.
And the IRP has a significant impact on the energy bill you pay at the end of the month.
On today's episode of two Degrees out west learn about one of the most important parts of the transition to clean energy that you may have never heard about - and how WRA uses that process to secure a cleaner future for the West.
2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, and Wyoming.
2 Degrees out West is a podcast for advocates and decision makers who want to fight climate change and its impacts across the West.
On 2 Degrees Out West we talk with climate experts and advocates to bring you stories, experiences, and insights from their work in the places we call home.
It is Hosted by Dave Papineau
Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West?
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. What is an IRP? (00:02:20)
3. How IRPs Help With Clean Energy (00:04:12)
4. The Importance of the IRP Process (00:07:24)
5. What Is In A Good IRP? (00:10:32)
6. State Level Action (00:16:51)
7. The Colorado Process (00:18:16)
8. What We Can Learn From Colorado (00:25:05)
9. Outro (00:31:40)
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