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George Hagerman - Environmental and Energy Study Institute

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Conclusions <strong>and</strong> Recommendations<br />

Consideration of proposals for a federally subsidized<br />

Green Power Superhighway should carefully weigh<br />

impact on coastal states’ ability to develop their own<br />

secure <strong>and</strong> sustainable energy supplies<br />

Impact on local wholesale power prices is now being<br />

modeled for three “20% US wind” scenarios under<br />

the Eastern Wind Integration <strong>and</strong> Transmission<br />

<strong>Study</strong> <strong>and</strong> results will help inform policy making<br />

EWITS analysis should be exp<strong>and</strong>ed to include impact<br />

on local economic development <strong>and</strong> job creation in<br />

all affected states, as well as adding simulation of<br />

other major renewable energy resources (e.g. solar,<br />

biomass) as an integrated US energy supply system

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