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With CPP in Limbo, States and D.C. Continue Efforts to Cut Emissions

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Oral arguments for challenges to the CPP may still be nearly a month away, but new plans to curb carbon dioxide emissions continue to arise.  Several states and the District of Columbia are moving forward with their own efforts to … 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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Oregon Passes Law to Phase Out Coal by 2030, Increase Reliance on Renewables

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Amber Martin

UPDATED 3.14.2016 to reflect Governor Kate Brown’s signing of the bill In an historic move, last Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the Oregon Senate Oregon has passed enacted the Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act, also known as SB 1547, directing … Continue reading →

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MISO Analyzes State Impacts of Clean Power Plan

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Amber Martin

Notwithstanding the stay of the Clean Power Plan, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is forging ahead with investigating potential CPP impacts in the MISO region. MISO released the final installment of its near-term CPP modeling at its Planning Advisory … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at Rate-Based Approaches

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Jessica Bell

Resources for the Future recently released a closer look at the economics of rate-based environmental regulations, The Environmental Effects of Clean Energy Innovations under Rate-Based Regulation. The researchers conclude through modeling that improvements in technology that reduce the cost of … Continue reading →

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