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Powering California

Assessing the State's Long-Term Energy Future



                

The Powering California Forum - November 10, 2011 - USC

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Despite the recession and the dramatic economic problems facing the state, the California economy will rebound and require energy to sustain future growth. A sufficient energy supply for residential, commercial and industrial purposes is critical for the future. The big questions are how much energy will the state need in the future, what will it cost, and what are the best sources for the future. Another important question is can developing a sufficient energy supply also contribute to growing the state's economy providing more jobs and revenue.

The School of Policy Planning and Development and The Viterbi School of  Engineering of the University of Southern California, Sandia National Laboratories, and The Communications Institute is joining with scholars and experts from other academic and research institutions to conduct Powering California project to answer these vital questions and engage leaders in a discussion over these critical issues. The USC Energy Institute and the Keston Institute based at USC are also assisting in the development of project.

Research - The project includes two studies that will quantify the economic trade-offs associated with a variety energy supply and efficiency strategies. One of the studies provides a synthesis of nearly every recent study done on the subject by other research or academic institutions plus a complete summary of data from United States Energy Information Administration. The project also has its own URL: www.poweringcalifornia.org

Forums - The first project forum will be November 10, 2011 on the campus of the University of Southern California for an invited group of leaders and media. For information call (818) 349-5555. Other forums will be held in other parts of California.


 

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University of Southern California
School of Policy, Planning, and Development
Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy
Viterbi School of Engineering
USC Energy Institute

Sandia National Laboratories

The Communications Institute

Research Coordination
 
Dr. Timothy Considine, Director of the Center on Energy Economics and Public Policy Professor of Energy Economics at the University of Wyoming, and former Professor of Economics at Penn State is overseeing the original research portion of the Powering California Project. He has conducted similar studies for the World Bank and the State of Israel.

Additional research has been undertaken with the assistance of Dr. Craig Smith, former Deputy Director of the Energy Directorate of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Kevin Hopkins, a UCLA trained economist who works with Bloomberg Businessweek.

Click Here to Read the Preliminary Preface to Powering California.                                   
Click Here to Read the Research Summary.