The council must prepare and publish two annual comprehensive energy reports and send them to the governor and legislative leaders.
The council shall compile, compose, and publish, and transmit to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives, two (2) annual comprehensive reports as follows: An annual assessment of the state's energy sector as prescribed in § 68-204-103(b)(1), to be facilitated by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee; and A report to create a comprehensive state energy policy plan as prescribed in § 68-204-103(b)(2). The annual assessment of the state's energy sector, as prescribed in subdivision (a)(1), shall include, but not be limited to, the following: The statewide projected growth and development as it relates to future requirements for energy, including patterns of urban and metropolitan expansion, shifts in transportation modes, modifications in building types and design, and other trends and factors which, as determined by the council, will significantly affect energy needs; and An assessment of growth trends in energy consumption and production, and an identification of potential adverse social, economic, or environmental impacts which may be imposed by a continuation of the present trends, including a rise in energy costs to consumers, significant increases in air, water, and other forms of pollution, threats to public health and safety, and a loss of scenic and natural areas. The comprehensive state energy policy plan, as prescribed in subdivision (a)(2) shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Recommendations to the governor and the general assembly for additional administrative and legislative actions on energy matters in the context of the current energy sector in this state; and A summary of the council's activities since the last filing of the energy policy plan, a description of major plans developed by the council, an assessment of plan implementation, and a review of council plans and programs for the coming biennium.