Alliance President Kateri Callahan provided opening remarks at the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Kateri spoke about the theme of the General Forum on “The Future of Transit Business in a Green Economy”. APTA’s Annual meeting attracts over 2000 public transportation professionals from both the public and private sector. It is the premiere meeting point for APTA members to discuss ongoing trends that are affecting the public transportation industry.

1. 2009 Annual Meeting Coloring the Economy: A Challenge to go Beyond “Green” Kateri Callahan, President October 7, 2009 QUALITY TRANSIT -- NOW

3. Government Imperatives

4. Why a “Green Economy” & Why Now?

5. Why Energy Efficiency?

7. Non-profit organization headquartered in U.S.; operations world-wide

8. Board led by Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy

9. Includes 9 Members of Congress – Bi-Cameral; Bi-Partisan

11. Involvement by businesses in all economic sectors

13. “A Perfect Storm”: Energy Use = Security Issue

14. ‘Perfect’ Storm: Energy Use = Climate Issue Source: Energy Information Administration

16. 75% Want federal regulation of GHGs

19. Transportation

20. R&D

21. Utilities

23. A Big Year for Energy Efficiency in Public Policy 2008/2009 October 08 January 09 June July May May May Obama’s election platform American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA, or Stimulus Bill) President’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget NEW! American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) Ongoing appropriations in House and Senate climate & energy bills President’s new CAFÉ standards House PASSES ACES (6/26) DOE: new lighting standards

24. President Obama’s “Dream Team”

25. The “Dream Team” (cont.)

26. Stimulus: $65B Related to Energy Efficiency Funding in Millions of US Dollars

29. Over the life of the program, an average of 5.2% of total allowance value is directed to SEED;

30. Average annual funding for EE from this provision could be as low as $762 million or as high as $3.05 billion;

33. In ACES, energy efficiency provisions alone would:

34. Save American households about $154 per year in 2025. (EPA)

35. Reduce carbon allowance price by 1.5 percent between 2015-2050. (EPA)

37. Average VMT vs. Gas Price, 2002-08 Source: Duke University Study, April 2009

38. Aggregate Transit Ridership vs. Gas Price, 2002-08 Source: Duke University Study, April 2009

39. Answering the Climate Challenge

40. ACES: Transportation Light duty vehicle emission standards Emission standards for trucks, trains, ships, and airplanes Require states to set emissions reduction goals and large MPOs to set plans that meet them.

41. “Green” becomes “Business as Usual” Report: “Real Transportation Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions” The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

42. “You'll know the green revolution has been won when the word ‘green’ disappears.” - Tom Friedman, NYT Columnist

44. THANK YOU! Kateri Callahan President Alliance to Save Energy kcallahan@ase.org