Sectoral Emissions Reduction Agreements FOIA Letter from Edison Electric Institute 8.23.02

1. - ~EDISON
INTIWTUT
ELECTIC
August 23, 2002
To: chief Executive, Member Comany
Power Partners Company Representatives
REGARDING
Subject: CREATPION OF NEW INDIUSTRy INITIATIVE TO
MINE LNS
ENHACED RESTORATION O1F ABATNDONED
UHSAPOC OADESNG
SUPPORT PRSDN
GREHOUSE _GASES,
s participation in the early stages of
The purpose of this letter is to seek your company'
mine lands (AIML) to support President
forimig a new initiative to reclaim abandIoned
Bush's approach to addressing greenhouse gases.
industry has been considering how to
During recent months, the power generat Ion
change and his Business Challenge. One
support President Bush's approach to climate
to use trees to remove CO 2 from the
approach to addressing greenhouse gases is
Many companies have already undertaken
atmosphere and store it in biomass and soils.
the industry formed UtiliTree Carbon
tree planting and related efforts. In addition,
to manage C0 2 , and "UtiliTree 2" is
Company in 1995, which has funded 10 projects
support sent to industry CEO's and others
being formed (see materials soliciting fiancial
August 23).
offers an opportunity related in concept
A new initiative to enhance restoration (of AML
several key ways. Both involve tree planting
to that of UtiliTree 2 but also is differen in
current differences are shown below.
but other aspects differ. The most signfct
AML Initiati~~e UtiUiTree 2
Start-up stage implementation stage
Stts Numerous
Projects to fund None
$5,00/omay seed oe $5 million or more total
Funding level FWS, conservation groups
Key partners _OSM, DOE, states

2. to form an
stag~es. We are soliciting companies
The AML initiative is in its formnative
one or more AML restoration projects.
organization that will consider funding Key early steps for the
Background on the initiative is provided in an attachment.
organization include:
2002 .
1.Solicit members in August/September during the latter half
2. Planning meeting to discuss is sues andl organizational structure
partners, as well as the
of September, considering roles of EEl, EPRI and other
Program. [Note: see
relationship to UtiliTree I Utility ForesIt Carbon Management planning meeting.]
more details on the
the last paragraph of this letter regarding
officials in fall 2002.
3. Announce effort with Bush Administratin
such as the Office of Surface
Important will be relationships with federjal agencies the
with the Department of Energy, which
Mining (OSM) of the Interior Departznen,~ and one or
issues. When evaluating and funding
organization would work with on policy
wudalso form partnerships with other
more potential projects, the organizatio acres of AML in the U.S.,
governmental and conservation groups. jwtver 700,000
target area for a project is within
there are ample opportunities available adoepossible
the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
to complete. We request a
Attached is a participation form for you company
to allow the initiative to be
response by September 30. This timin is important President. In anticipation
Partners with the
better defined before rollout of Power
it is suggested that each interested company
of meeting costs and management coss
budget $5,000 for 2003 costs of theoraiton
the
the planning meeting to be held during
If you would like to receive information ,on
or comments, please contact me at 202/508-
second half of September, or have questin
5711 or j~jnsxan~e~ei.or~
Sincerely yours,
(}r&Th4~~~~~~~~~Ns~
John D. Kinsman
Director, Air Quality Programs
Attachments (2)
Committee
cc: EEl Environmental Executive Advisory
EEl Global Climate Change Su~cornrittee
EEI WahntnRepresentativeIs