Economic Impacts of Potential Colorado Climate Change Initiatives: Evidence from MIT and Penn State Analyses. July 2007
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1 Economic Impacts of Potential Colorado Climate Change Initiatives: Evidence from MIT and Penn State Analyses July 2007
2 Introduction California and other western states are actively pursuing a variety of policy initiatives to address global climate change. This paper examines results from two recent studies by MIT and Penn State on the potential costs of carbon cap-and-trade and other climate policies. It concludes that a statelevel cap-and-trade policy imposed in Colorado potentially could reduce annual state economic output by billions of dollars, with tens of thousands of job losses. Colorado is a major coal producing and consuming state, producing 38.5 million tons of coal in In 2007, coal will supply roughly 70% of Colorado s electric generation. Colorado s electric rates are currently slightly below the U.S. average due the availability of relatively low-cost coal generation. Executive Summary A stand-alone greenhouse gas control program could injure the competitiveness of Colorado s industrial base by raising energy costs above those of competing states, and penalizing new clean energy development. Economic research indicates that Colorado s economy would suffer as a consequence of higher prices for energy and other consumer goods, and reduced employment and economic growth. Most of these impacts would result from the reduced utilization of coal for electric generation. This paper uses two recent studies of the economic impacts of greenhouse gas controls one prepared by MIT 1 and one by Penn State University 2 to estimate the economic impacts on the Colorado economy of potential greenhouse gas control policies. These two studies used different approaches to estimate the costs of climate change initiatives. Penn State used an input-output model to measure the direct and indirect impacts on individual state economies of 1 S. Paltsev et al., Assessment of U.S. Cap-and-Trade Proposals, (MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Report No. 146, April 2007). Available on the web at: web.mit.edu/globalchange/www/mitjpspgc_rpt146.pdf 2 Adam Z. Rose, Ph.D. and Dan Wei, The Economic Impacts of Coal Utilization and Displacement in the Continental United States, 2015 (The Pennsylvania State University, July 2006.) 2
3 reducing coal use a principal means to achieve near-term reductions of carbon dioxide emissions. Penn State took into account the positive offsetting employment and output benefits of investments in alternative energy supplies such as renewables and natural gas. The April 2007 MIT analysis employed a general equilibrium model of the U.S. economy to estimate the costs of achieving economy-wide greenhouse gas reductions based on several climate bills before the U.S. Congress. The emission reduction targets MIT analyzed include proposals similar to those under consideration by various western states. Penn State found that states such as Colorado that rely on coal for a substantial portion of electric generation, and that also produce major quantities of coal, obtain significant benefits from the availability of lowcost and reliable electricity. In 2015, coal generation is projected to increase Colorado s economic output by $19 billion, while creating $7 billion in personal income and adding 109,000 jobs. Penn State s findings for the net economic impacts of reducing the use of coal for electric generation in Colorado by -33% and -66% in 2015 are summarized below. A 33% displacement of coal generation could be expected with an aggressive emission reduction target taking effect after 2015, due to the likelihood that generators would reduce CO2 emissions early in order to bank reductions for use in later years. The Penn State estimates shown here are based on the average of alternative low and highenergy price projections. Potential Impacts of Electric Utility Carbon Dioxide Limitations on Colorado Output, Household Income and Jobs, % Coal Displacement -66% Coal Displacement State output ($2005 Bil.) -$4.0 -$6.4 H hold income ($2005 Bil.) -$1.7 -$2.8 Jobs -27,500-45,800 Source: Penn State University (see fn. 2). 3
4 MIT s macroeconomic study for the U.S. economy examined the impacts of alternative climate change bills before Congress, assuming a nationwide emissions trading program. MIT s findings for Colorado are summarized below, based on a conservative pro rata (1.75%) allocation of Colorado s GDP as a fraction of U.S. GDP in 2005: Potential Impacts on Colorado GDP of Greenhouse Gas Emission Limitations Analyzed by MIT (Billions of 2005 $) MIT Case ( Bingaman ) -$0.6 -$2.2 -$2.2 2 ( Lieberman-McCain ) -$1.5 -$2.7 -$3.7 3 ( Sanders-Boxer ) -$2.0 -$1.6 -$7.1 Source: Derived from MIT (see fn. 1). MIT s GDP estimates cover a range of increasingly stringent greenhouse gas control proposals. The Bingaman case imposes a growth cap on greenhouse emissions, but does not include Bingaman s proposed emission allowance safety valve price cap. The Lieberman-McCain and Sanders-Boxer proposals each require U.S. emissions to return to 1990 levels by 2020, and then to achieve 60% and 80% reductions below 1990 levels by 2050, respectively. The MIT and Penn State findings underscore the importance to Colorado of engaging the climate change issue through national legislation, rather than stand-alone state policies. Colorado s manufacturing and agricultural sectors compete both domestically and internationally, and its electric sector is a mainstay of low-cost energy production in the Rockies. Colorado s political leaders should insist upon a level playing field for all states, in the framework of national legislation that includes significant incentives for the participation of major developing nations. The impact of higher electric generation costs on Colorado s ability to compete in interstate electric markets is a major uncertainty requiring careful evaluation by Colorado policymakers. Imposing major new regulatory costs on Colorado generators that are not shared by adjacent states would reduce Colorado generation and exports, likely leading to additional new rate burdens for Colorado consumers and a geographic shift of emissions to nearby states. 4
5 Penn State Research A July 2006 study by Professor Adam Rose and Dan Wei of Penn State University, The Economic Impacts of Coal Utilization and Displacement in the Continental United States, estimates the state-specific costs of displacing coal-based electric generation through climate change or similar state legislation. The Penn State study estimates specific economic and job impacts for Colorado if state climate policies required utilities to reduce their utilization of coal in favor of renewable energy or natural gas generation. Coal-generated electricity is among the lowest-cost power produced in Colorado. In 2005, Colorado produced 38.5 million tons of coal, or 3.4% of U.S. coal production. Electric utilities in Colorado relied on coal to supply 70% of their total generation in April Industrial electric rates, a critical attraction to energy-intensive manufacturing and processing industries in Colorado, averaged 6.0 cents per kilowatt-hour in April 2007, or 3% below the national average rate of 6.17 cents/kwh. The Penn State research found that states such as Colorado that rely on coal for a substantial portion of electric generation, and that also produce major quantities of coal, obtain significant benefits from the availability of low-cost and reliable electricity. In 2015, coal generation is projected to increase Colorado s economic output by $19 billion, while creating $7 billion in personal income and adding 109,000 jobs. Penn State simulated cases where alternative energy supplies (including natural gas, nuclear, and a 10 percent mix of renewables) displace coal-based electricity generation at levels of 66 percent and 33 percent. The two displacement scenarios were calculated using low, high, and average projections for the costs of alternative energy supplies. These levels of coal displacement could be anticipated if Colorado adopted carbon dioxide restrictions, such as a cap-and-trade program, on Colorado electric utilities. The findings take into account the positive offsetting benefits of alternative investments in natural gas and renewable energy sources, such as wind and biomass. 3 Energy Information Administration, State Energy Profile Colorado (2007). 5
6 The following table estimates the economic and job impacts of reducing Colorado s coal-based electric generation by 33% and 66% by the year These estimates are based on the average of Penn State s results for its low and high energy price scenarios. Potential Impacts of Electric Utility Carbon Dioxide Limitations on Colorado Output, Household Income and Jobs, % Coal Displacement -66% Coal Displacement State output ($2005 Bil.) -$4.0 -$6.4 H hold income ($2005 Bil.) -$1.7 -$2.8 Jobs -27,500-45,800 Source: Penn State University (see fn. 2) The magnitude of these estimates reflects the importance of coalbased generation to Colorado s economy. More than $4 billion of annual state economic output could be lost as a consequence of shifting one-third of coal-based generation to higher-cost forms of electric generation. At the higher 66% displacement level, Colorado would stand to lose more than $6 billion of projected annual economic output. Household income loss estimates for the two displacement scenarios range from $1.7 billion to nearly $3 billion, with potential employment losses ranging from 27,500 to 45,800 jobs. The key alternative energy price variable underlying Penn State s calculations is the price of natural gas used in lieu of coal. Penn State used low and high estimates for the price of natural gas. In the 33% displacement scenario, Penn State assumed that the delivered price of natural gas in 2015 would range from $5 per mcf (low case) to $9 per mcf (high case). In the 66% displacement case, natural gas prices were projected to range from $6 to $10 per mcf. The current wellhead price of natural gas is nearly $7 per mcf. Penn State s estimates, using an average of the low and high energy price cases, are likely conservative. 6
7 MIT s 2007 Cap-and-Trade Analysis An April 2007 report from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change analyzes the economic impacts of all major greenhouse gas cap-and-trade bills before the U.S. Congress. The MIT study groups these bills into three cases, based on the cumulative number of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) emission allowances issued from 2010 to An emission allowance confers the right to emit one ton of CO2. The cumulative emissions allowed by MIT s three cases are 167, 203 and 287 billion metric tons. The MIT report offers the first systematic evaluation of the potential effects of alternative cap-and-trade programs on the U.S. economy. Using a general equilibrium model, it finds that bills such as those introduced by Senators Sanders and Boxer (equivalent to Case 3, 167 billion tons of CO2) and Lieberman-McCain (equivalent to Case 2, 203 billion tons of CO2) would inflict severe harm on U.S. GDP and would cause sharp energy price increases. MIT found that the Boxer bill and similar measures would increase the price of gasoline at the pump by $2 per gallon by The national carbon dioxide emission paths of MIT s three cases are shown in dashed lines on the chart below, along with several proposed Congressional climate change bills. The second chart displays the estimated GDP reductions associated with each of the three cases MIT analyzed. 7
8 MIT CO2 Emission Paths, Potential U.S. GDP Losses Due to Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits (Bil $) $50 $0 Loss of GDP In billions of 2005 dollars -$50 -$100 -$150 -$200 -$250 -$300 -$37 -$85 -$91 -$114 -$126 -$155 Case 1: 287 billion metric tons * Case 2: 203 billion metric tons ** -$124 -$212 -$350 -$400 -$450 Case 3: 167 billion metric tons *** $403 *Similar to Bingaman January 2007 proposal (w/o safety valve price cap). ** Similar to Lieberman-McCain bill and to Gov. Blagojevich s proposal. *** Similar to Sanders-Boxer bill. 8
9 In 2005, Colorado s Gross Domestic Product was $217 billion, or 1.75% of our national GDP of $12.4 trillion. 4 Assuming conservatively that Colorado maintains this share of domestic output through the MIT forecast period, the following potential impacts on the Colorado economy can be inferred: Potential Impacts on Colorado GDP of Greenhouse Gas Emission Limitations Analyzed by MIT (Billions of 2005 $) MIT Case ( Bingaman ) -$0.6 -$2.2 -$2.2 2 ( Lieberman-McCain ) -$1.5 -$2.7 -$3.7 3 ( Sanders-Boxer ) -$2.0 -$1.6 -$7.1 Source: Derived from MIT (see fn. 1). MIT s GDP impact estimates, assuming a national emissions trading program, are less than Penn State s findings. The $2.7 billion Colorado GDP loss estimate in MIT s 2025 Case 2 projection similar to the McCain- Lieberman bill is roughly one-third below Penn State s $4.0 billion gross state output loss estimate for the 33% coal displacement scenario in Part of the difference between the findings of these two studies can be attributed to MIT s assumptions of a national emission trading market, and the participation of major developing countries in a global emission reduction commitment. In MIT s analysis, significant coal displacements occur in the timeframe, before carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are assumed to be deployed on a wide scale. In all three of the carbon cap-and-trade cases, as shown by the charts on the following pages, coal utilization declines by more than 50% from 2005 to 2025, and then recovers by 2050 due to the availability of CCS technologies. Initially, natural gas provides most of the alternative energy to replace coal. Later, as both oil and gas supplies dwindle and prices rise dramatically, biomass liquids replace large quantities of natural gas and petroleum. 4 U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product by State 2005 (May 2007). 9
10 MIT s energy utilization findings show that the timing of initial emission reductions is the critical factor for maintaining coal use until CCS technologies are available. Short-term targets, such as reducing to 1990 levels by 2020, adversely impact coal use because there are no effective control technologies capable of major emission reductions other than fuel substitution. Energy efficiency and conservation programs, while capable of reducing electric demand, are not sufficiently reliable to support compliance with legally binding emission caps. U.S. Coal and Natural Gas Utilization, MIT Reference Case and Alternative CO2 Caps, (In Exajoules/Quadrillion BTUs) Coal Reference Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 10
11 Natural Gas Source: MIT, Appendix C. Reference Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Discussion The MIT and Penn State findings reflect differences in modeling approaches and assumptions. A key difference is MIT s assumption of a national emissions trading program that reduces overall program costs for Colorado. Penn State s economic impact estimates, in contrast, are more consistent with stand-alone state policies. Another key difference between the MIT and Penn State analyses is MIT s assumption that developing countries will participate in a global emissions control program by Participation by India, China and other major developing nations reduces world energy prices due to reduced oil demand. It also opens up additional low-cost markets for emissions offsets, reducing the costs of U.S. compliance. These differences underscore the importance to Colorado of engaging the climate change issue through national legislation, rather than stand-alone state policies. Colorado s goods compete both domestically and internationally, and its electric sector is a mainstay of low-cost energy production in the Rockies. Colorado s political leaders should insist upon a 11
12 level playing field for all states, in the framework of national legislation that includes significant incentives for the participation of major developing nations. The impact of higher electric generation costs on Colorado s ability to compete in interstate electric markets is a major uncertainty requiring careful evaluation by Colorado policymakers. Imposing major new regulatory costs on Colorado generators that are not shared by adjacent states would reduce Colorado generation and exports, likely leading to additional new rate burdens for Colorado consumers and a geographic shift of emissions to nearby states. 12
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