Kentucky Climate Action Planning Council (KCAPC) Process 

The KCAPC is tasked with considering, evaluating, and compiling a multi-sector set of recommended policies and presenting them to Energy Environment Cabinet (EEC). Members are appointed by the EEC Secretary. The KCAPC comprises a diverse group of stakeholders who bring broad perspective and expertise to the topic of climate change in Kentucky. Members represent the following sectors: energy, agriculture, forestry, industry, business, non-governmental organizations, academia, and multiple levels of government. 

Members of the KCAPC [updated Feb. 15, 2010]

Meetings and Documents   

Information on KCAPC meetings and documents for the meetings will be posted here. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or by teleconference. The toll-free call in number is 800-704-9804 and the access code is 8255 8442#. 

Meeting #5

KCAPC's fifth meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. [Note: This is a change from original date of Sept. 29, 2010.] Location: Department of Environmental Protection, Room 301D, 300 Fair Oaks Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601.  [Map link]  

Documents for this meeting will be posted here the week on October 10. 

Meeting #4

KCAPC's fourth meeting was held Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in Frankfort from 10:30am to 4:30pm.
Location: Department of Environmental Protection, Room 301D, 300 Fair Oaks Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601.  [Map link]  

Documents for this meeting:  

• Notice and Agenda           
• Summary of Meeting #3 FINAL        
• PowerPoint Presentation for Mtg.#4 
  • PowerPoint as 2 slides/page, black and white handout
• CCS Mtg. 4 Status Memo to KCAPC           
• Quantification Memo (on methodology for calculating GHG Reductions and Cost Effectiveness)                                          
• Draft Kentucky Policy Option Documents  (Straw Proposals)   
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Waste Management  
  • Energy Supply   
    • Outstanding Issues re: ES-5 and ES-7 Options
  • Residential Commercial and IndustriaI 
  • Transportation and Land Use 
  • Cross Cutting Issues 
    
• KCAPC Interim Report (Draft)  [Note: The final report with the Council's changes to this draft is available on the Key Kentucky Documents section of the website.    
• KCAPC Interim Report Appendices
  • Appendix A - Kentucky Climate Action Plan Council (KCAPC) Members List           
  • Appendix B - KCAPC Technical Work Group (TWG) Member Lists    
  • Appendix C - KCAPC Selected Priority Policy Options for Further Analysis      
  • Appendix D - Five Catalogs of Potential State Policy Actions by TWG Sector         
  • Appendix E - Five Brief Descriptions of the State Policy Actions

 Meeting #3

KCAPC's third meeting, Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.  2:30 p.m. (Eastern)  [Note: This is a change; the meeting was originally scheduled from 9:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.] 
Location: Department of Environmental Protection, Room 301D, 300 Fair Oaks Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601.  [Map link]  

Documents for this meeting: 

• Notice and Agenda                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• Summary of Meeting #2, March 22, 2010 [draft]                                                                   
• PowerPoint Presentation for Mtg. #3  [revised] 
  • PowerPoint as 2 slides/page, black and white handout
• CCS Status Memo to KCAPC/Mtg.#3                                                
• Catalogs of State Policy Actions w/Notional Ratings for GHG Reductions and Costs 
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Waste Management 
  • Energy Supply  
  • Residential Commercial and IndustriaI 
  • Transportation and Land Use 
  • Cross Cutting Issue [includes Tier Rankings] 
• KY GHG Emission Inventory and Forecast  [January 2010 draft]    

Meeting #2

KCAPC's second meeting, Monday, March 22, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m. EST at Department of Environmental Protection, Room 301D, 300 Fair Oaks Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601.  [Map link]   

Documents for this meeting: 

• Notice and Agenda                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• Summary of Meeting #1, January 28, 2010 [draft]                                                                   
• PowerPoint Presentation (color, 1 slide per page)  [Revised 3-16 - TLU Slides, starting on slide 19]   
  • PowerPoint Presentation handout  (black and white, 2 slides per page)  [Revised 3-16 - TLU Slides]
• Catalogs of State Policy Actions -- listing of policies other states have considered with additions from Kentucky Technical Workgroups highlighted in yellow.   
  • AFW Catalog         
  • ES Catalog   
  • RCI Catalog        
  • TLU Catalog         
  • CCI Catalog
• Brief Descriptions of State Policy Options [describing policies other states have considered]
  • AFW Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                 
  • ES Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                
  • RCI Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                
  • TLU Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                 
  • CCI Brief Option Descriptions

Meeting #1

KCAPC's first meeting was held Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m. EST at Department of Environmental Protection, Room 301D, 300 Fair Oaks Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601.  [Map link]  

Documents for this meeting:

• Notice and Agenda                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• PowerPoint Presentation (color, 1 slide per page)   
  • PowerPoint Presentation handout (black and white, 2 slides per page)     
• Catalogs of State Policy Actions [listing policies other states have considered] 
  • AFW Catalog [revised 1/25/10]       
  • ES Catalog 
  • RCI Catalog       
  • TLU Catalog       
  • CCI Catalog
• Brief Descriptions of State Policy Options [describing policies other states have considered]
  • AFW Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                 
  • ES Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                  
  • RCI Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                 
  • TLU Brief Option Descriptions                                                                                 
  • CCI Brief Option Descriptions