Author Archives: Jessica Bell

Nuclear Energy in DOE’s Quadrennial Energy Review

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Jessica Bell

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) offered comments earlier this month on DOE’s Quadrennial Energy Review.  NEI argues that preserving and expanding nuclear energy infrastructure is key to both an “all of the above” energy policy and CO2 emission reduction efforts.  … Continue reading →

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Modeling the CPP and Post-2030 Possibilities

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Georgia Tech recently released a working paper entitled The Clean Power Plan and Beyond. With a particular eye toward impacts in the South, the study uses Georgia Tech’s version of the National Energy Modeling System to look at four compliance … Continue reading →

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D.C. Circuit Suspends Briefing Schedule in NSPS Challenge

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jessica Bell

On Friday, the D.C. Circuit granted petitioners’ motion to suspend the briefing schedule in the petition for review of EPA’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for CO2 emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed power plants.  The petitioners had asked for the … Continue reading →

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EPA Issues Report on Urban Resilience to Climate Change for Public Comment

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Jessica Bell

On June 21, EPA announced a 30-day comment period on its draft technical document entitled Evaluating Urban Resilience to Climate Change: A Multi-Sector Approach.  EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) drafted the document based on a tool that it … Continue reading →

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EPA Releases Clean Energy Incentive Program Proposed Rule

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 08.10.2016 with information about Federal Register publication. Today, EPA released its proposal containing design details for the optional Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP).  Once published in the Federal Register, there will be a 60-day comment period on the proposal.; until then, … Continue reading →

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