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Second Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Challenge to New York ZECs

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Yesterday, in Coalition for Competitive Electricity et al. v. Zibelman et al.,* the Second Circuit upheld New York’s zero-emissions credits (ZECs) program, a component of its Clean Energy Standard and larger energy reform plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% … Continue reading →

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7th Circuit Upholds Illinois’s Zero Emissions Credit Program

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Last week, in Electric Power Supply Association v. Star, Nos. 17-2433 & 17-2445, the Seventh Circuit upheld Illinois’s Zero Emissions Credit (ZEC) program, concluding that it is not preempted by the Federal Power Act and not in violation of the dormant … Continue reading →

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U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Continued to Decline in 2016

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

While global energy-related CO2 emissions remained flat in 2016, U.S. energy sector emissions fell by 1.7% according to the EIA.  This drop continues the trend of declining energy-related emissions in the U.S.  The 5,170 million metric tons emitted in 2016 … Continue reading →

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DOE’s Quadrennial Technology Review

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Anjali Patel

On September 10, the Department of Energy released its second Quadrennial Technology Review (2015 QTR). A robust 505 pages, the 2015 QTR examines the current status of and current and future challenges facing the nation’s energy system. It also examines … Continue reading →

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