Tag Archives: Compliance

California Releases Clean Power Plan Compliance Plan

While the federal government has slated the Clean Power Plan (CPP) for withdrawal, California continues to work toward compliance with the rule.  At the end of July, the California Air Resources Board released its CPP compliance plan, and expressed its … Continue reading

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PJM Issues Report on CPP Compliance

Earlier this month, PJM released a report analyzing the Clean Power Plan’s impact on electricity economics and reliability.  The report analyzed seven different compliance pathways and found that PJM would be able to both achieve the CPP’s CO2 emissions reduction … Continue reading

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Midcontinent Power Sector Collaborative Examines Considerations for Distributing CPP Allowances

The CPP offers states choosing to comply under a mass-based emission trading program discretion to decide both the methods that will be used to distribute CO2 allowances and the parties that will receive such distribution.  In order to assist states with … Continue reading

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New White Paper Examines Cost Impacts of Nuclear Retirements on CPP Compliance

A recent white paper issued by the global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, The Impacts of Nuclear Retirements under the Clean Power Plan, suggests that the recent and potentially continuing uptick in nuclear retirements, currently totaling 8.3 gigawatts or 8% … Continue reading

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Brattle Group Offers Guidance for States Looking to Canadian Clean Energy for CPP Compliance

States that may seek international assistance in achieving their CPP emission reduction targets can look to a June 2016 report prepared by the Brattle Group for ideas.  The report, Enabling Canadian Electricity Imports for Clean Power Plan Compliance, was prepared … Continue reading

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