Energy Planning Proposal

ENERGY PLANNING PROPOSAL

DEANA RIFE

JUNE 16, 2015

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JULIET KNOWLES

ENERGY PLANING PROPOSAL

        A request has been made to develop a new energy plan for the Springfield Metropolitan

area.  This energy plan request must be able to support the metropolitan area’s future growth as

well.  Currently, Springfield requires 3,000 megawatts of energy.  Any proposal must consider

and include the metro area’s future growth as the demand for energy will increase with every

year.  The initial first year budget of $10,000,000,000.00 is followed with $1,000,000,000.00 for

each year thereafter.   The available energy sources up for consideration are nuclear, coal, wind,

geothermal, solar, natural gas, and hydroelectric.  From these options an energy source(s) will be

selected and utilized within a sustainable energy plan.  The developed proposal plan will show

how the Springfield metropolitan area can sustain itself into the future while staying on track

with an allotted annual budget.  Another key component of this proposal will be consideration of

the environment and how a chosen energy source may interact with it.  The most efficient and

sustainable source of energy shall be chosen.   An energy plan proposal will be accountable for

providing a sound, secure framework for its energy sources to operate in.  The Springfield

metropolitan area will be able to rely upon this energy plan; supplying the city with reliable,

sustainable energy long into its future.

Energy and Considerations

        The energy needed to power the Springfield metro area requires 3,000 megawatts.  This

roughly translates to around 3 million homes being powered.  There are important factors that

have been considered when choosing which energy source(s) will be implemented.  Source

location, cost of construction, ability to increase in production, operation life expectancy,

topographical location of metro area, projected population growth, sustainability factors, and

budgets are some of these factors.  After all information and projections have been considered,

the following energy plan is proposed for the city if Springfield and its metro area.

        Of the available sources of energy that were considered, solar, wind, and hydroelectric