General Session President Trump Administration’s Approach on U.S. Energy Markets Chris Ventura Executive Director – Midwest, Consumer Energy Alliance Washington, DC 9:10 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Biographical Information Chris Ventura, Midwest Executive Director Consumer Energy Alliance 21 E. State St., Suite 2200, Columbus, OH 43215 614-524-0100 cventura@consumerenergyalliance.org Chris Ventura, Executive Director for Consumer Energy Alliance – Midwest is based out of Columbus, Ohio. In this position, Ventura works with state policymakers, trade associations, and community groups to foster a dialogue around policies which ensure affordable, reliable energy from all energy sources for families, farmers, and businesses. Prior to joining CEA, Ventura served as Senior Project Manager for the Ohio House of Representatives under Speaker William Batchelder. Ventura also served as Legislative Aide and Clerk of the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee for State Representative Michael Dovilla. Ventura provided strategic counsel on policy issues ranging from electricity generation and manufacturing to cybersecurity and travel and tourism. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The American University with a focus on State / Local Government and Management Consulting and a B.A. in Adolescent Young Adult Social Studies Education from Baldwin Wallace University.
Manufacturers’ Education Council Northern Ohio/Western Pennsylvania Energy Management Institute September 25, 2018
CONSUMER Consumer Energy Alliance ENERGY ALLIANCE The mission of CEA is to improve consumer understanding of our nation’s energy security, including the need to reduce reliance on imported oil and natural gas, maintain reasonable energy prices for consumers, and continue efforts to diversify our energy resources . Membership Makeup by Industry Oil, Gas & Nuclear Association Chamber of Commerce Consumer Discretionary Services Trucking/Transportation/Logistics Manufacturing/Chemicals Independent Oil & Gas/Support & Services Engineering/Machinery/Construction Other Agriculture/Food & Beverage Power Generation/Utility 2
CONSUMER ENERGY Membership and Operations ALLIANCE • ~280 Affiliate Members • Every aspect of economy • 65% are consumers • ~550,000 Individual Members from across the U.S. • 180K+ followers on social media • Chapters : CEA-AK, CEA-FL, CEA-TX, CEA-Northeast, CEA-Southeast, CEA-Midwest, CEA-Mid-Atlantic, CEA-Rockies • Campaigns : CEA has been actively involved in more than 125 local, state and national Campaigns since 2006 • Organization : Campaign-focused & outside of the Beltway where long- term energy fights are occurring 3
CONSUMER Energy Solutions for Families, Farmers, and ENERGY Factories ALLIANCE Families: The mission of CEA is to improve consumer understanding of our nation’s energy security, • Families all across the United States, particularly those on fixed incomes, including the need to reduce reliance on imported oil and natural gas, maintain reasonable deserve sensible, all-of-the-above energy solutions that help maintain supplies energy prices for consumers, and continue efforts to diversify our energy resources . and keep prices low Non-partisan: • Energy is not a partisan issue. It affects every man, woman, and child in this country Environmental protection: • It is critical that we continue to press industry to use the latest innovation and modern technology to improve the environment. CEA agrees that the environment is vital to future generations Energy Solutions: • CEA represents families and businesses ho are seeking energy solutions. Simply saying “no” is not a solution. As a nation, we must do all we can to meet our energy needs using every available resource. Energy solutions and environmental improvement CAN and MUST go hand-in-hand. 4
CONSUMER The Trump Energy Policy & American ENERGY Manufacturing: Three Questions ALLIANCE • Reduce American dependence on foreign energy supplies – • What is Energy particularly from countries that Dominance? don’t share America’s world view (Middle East, Russia, Venezuela) • How do we achieve Energy • Reduce energy prices for American Dominance? energy families, farms and factories • What is the impact for • Create jobs and grow the economy American Manufacturers ? • Export energy & energy technology to American allies around the world 5
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY American Energy Dominance Agenda ALLIANCE • Increasing Domestic Energy Production • Expanding & Protecting Energy Infrastructure • Ending the War on Coal • Exporting American Energy • Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Domestic Energy Production • Reducing the Tax Burden on Energy Producers 6
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY Increasing Domestic Energy Production ALLIANCE • Offshore Energy • OCS Leasing • OCS Regulatory Certainty • OCS Exploration – Seismic Permitting • Offshore Wind Leasing and Permitting • Onshore Energy • Increased Leasing on Federal Lands • ESA Reform • Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Reforms 7
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY Expanding and Protecting Energy ALLIANCE Infrastructure • Pipeline Permitting • Cross-border Crude Oil Pipelines • Keystone XL • Dakota Access • Natural Gas Pipelines • Electric Grid Resilience • DOE Grid Resilience Study • FERC Resilience Docket 8
CONSUMER Families, Communities, and Finances: The ENERGY Consequences of Denying Critical Pipeline ALLIANCE Infrastructure • Examined the implications of activist policy demands and the impact on supply by 2030 from: • Failure to permit and construct new pipeline infrastructure • Inability to obtain necessary permits for electricity generation 9
CONSUMER Pipelines for America: The Importance of ENERGY Energy Infrastructure ALLIANCE • 31% national electricity shortfall by 2030 • Generation capacity = 12 states: CA, TX, NY, FL, OH, and all of New England • Major energy security impacts – stranding as much petroleum as we import from Russia/OPEC • Loss of over $15.3 billion in private investment 10
CONSUMER The Importance of Energy Infrastructure: ENERGY Midwest / Mid-Atlantic ALLIANCE • Significant changes in regional generating fleet from retirements of coal and nuclear • 44.8% Midwest/Mid-Atlantic electricity shortfall by 2030 (EIA 2016 Outlook data & renewable assumptions) • Over 7.8 million people at or below poverty in the Midwest would be affected 11
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY Ending the War on Coal ALLIANCE • Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Change Treaty • Signed by President Obama and required carbon emission cuts and $3 billion in payments to UN • Trump announced withdrawal on June 1, 2017 • Rescinding the Climate Action Plan • Obama Administration Executive Order • Trump issued Executive Order rescinding the plan on March 28, 2017 • Reforming the Clean Power Plan • Obama Administration rules for new and existing coal fired power plants • Proposed Affordable Clean Energy Regulations to replace CPP on August 21, 2018 • Rescinding the Stream Protection Rule • Obama Administration regulations which severely restricted mountaintop mining • Congress passed, and President Trump signed, Congressional Review Act resolution which revoked the rule on February 16, 2017 • Ending the Moratorium on Federal Coal Leasing • Obama Administration DOI suspended coal leasing while a review was conducted on royalty rates • Secretary Zinke lifted the moratorium on March 29, 2017 12
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY Exporting American Energy ALLIANCE • Utilizing Energy Exports to Achieve US Geopolitical Goals • Crude Oil Exports • Natural Gas Exports • Energy Technology Exports 13
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Domestic ALLIANCE Energy Production • Executive Order on Regulatory Relief – One in/Two Out • Signed on January 30, 2017 • NEPA Reform • Reforms to NEPA proposed on February 12, 2018 • ESA Reform • Jointly proposed by DOI and Commerce Department on July 19, 2018 • WOTUS Reform • Obama Administration extended Clean Water Act protections to non-navigable waters • Clean Air Act Regulations • EPA has proposed revisions to New Source Review regulations to allow power plant upgrades • EPA is reviewing multiple other Clean Air Act regulations for potential revisions 14
CONSUMER Trump Administration: ENERGY Reducing the Tax Burden on American Energy ALLIANCE • President Trump signed the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act in December 2017 • The bill significantly reduces corporate tax rates • Maintains critical expensing rules for oil & natural gas production • Allows 100% expensing for oil and natural gas production costs- allows producers to re-invest immediately • Has allowed more than 110 utilities to reduce electricity rates 15
CONSUMER Impact: Reducing American Dependence on ENERGY Foreign Energy Supplies ALLIANCE • In 2008, the United States imported more than 60% of the oil and petroleum products we used • Our dependence allowed OPEC to control the worldwide price of oil • The U.S. spent $334.2 billion on imported oil in 2008 • Between 2008 and 2018, the United States doubled the amount of domestic crude and natural gas production • US is now the largest producer of crude oil in the world 16
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