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Governor Steve Beshear released Kentucky's first-ever comprehensive energy plan in November. The plan suggests strategies for both traditional and alternative energy sources and "calls for diversification, conservation and efficiency to reduce demand, and an increasing reliance on renewable and alternative sources." The plan focuses on the following:

• Improved energy efficiency in all sectors
• Increased use of renewable energy
• Sustainably increased production of biofuels
• Investment in and development of coal-to-liquids and coal-to-gas technologies
• Initiation of carbon sequestration projects for coal-generated electricity
• Examination of nuclear power for electricity generation.

The full press release and fact sheet can be found here.

In August 2007, Kentucky released a status report of their 2005 energy plan and follows up on the 54 recommendations made in the original report.

Kentucky's state energy report, Kentucky's Energy - Opportunities for our future, was released in 2005 with the focus on:

• Maintaining low-cost energy
• Responsibly developing Kentucky's energy resources
• Preserving Kentucky's commitment to environmental quality

The plan focuses on energy efficiency, biofuels, infrastructure investment, and clean coal technology.

The 2007 Virginia Energy Plan outlines Virginia's goals for 2017. These goals are to:

• Increase energy independence with an emphasis on conservation and clean fuel technologies.
• Expand consumer energy education to overcome barriers to implementing energy-efficiency and conservation actions.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2025.
• Capitalize on economic development opportunities through business expansion and increased research and development in strength areas, including alternate transportation fuels, nuclear technology, coastal energy production, and carbon capture storage.
  

The report provides the background of Virginia's current energy supply and consumption and lays out recommendations for achieving those goals.

In May 2007, the North Carolina Biomass Council, the North Carolina State Energy Office, and the North Carolina Solar Center published the North Carolina Biomass Roadmap: Recommendations for Fossil Fuel Displacement through Biomass Utilization. The Roadmap sets the stage of North Carolina's current energy consumption, biomass resources, and opportunities available. In addition, the report lays out three targets and 17 recommendations for the development of biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts in North Carolina.