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April 7, 2025

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

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RGGI Studies Find Economic Benefits for Participants, Little Impact to Pa. Energy Prices
Two recent reports found that participation in RGGI produces economic benefits and that Pennsylvania would see a small change in power prices should it join.
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Jersey City Unveils New EVs, Looks to Double Number of Charging Points
Jersey City unveiled a new fleet of 20 Chevrolet Bolts and five electric garbage trucks in an Earth Day celebration of the city’s effort to decarbonize.
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NJ To Accelerate RGGI Fund Expenditures
New Jersey has been slow to spend Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds since returning to the program but is taking steps to speed up the process.
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NJ Allocates $70M in RGGI Funds for Heavy-duty EVs
New Jersey announced it allocated $70 million in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds to purchase school buses and other heavy-duty electric vehicles.
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Va. Air Panel Votes to Exit RGGI
Appointees of Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, likely setting up a legal showdown with environmentalists.
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Pa. Municipalities Chart Own Energy Paths as State Remains Divided
Municipalities across Pennsylvania have been charting their own course on climate and energy policy under divided federal and state governments.
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Conn. Lawmakers Urge ISO-NE to Take Action on Climate
Connecticut lawmakers urged ISO-NE to act in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling barring EPA from requiring generation shifting to reduce carbon emissions.
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PJM MIC Briefs: July 13, 2022
PJM's MIC OK'd rules on accounting for PTC/REC revenue and dealing with long-term market suspensions and discussed a loophole allowing CTs to ignore dispatch.
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Court Blocks Pennsylvania from Joining RGGI
A Pennsylvania judge blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s effort to enter RGGI, saying the administration’s plan was a tax that lacked required legislative approval.
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Dominion Files to Suspend RGGI Participation
Dominion Energy announced during its first-quarter earnings call that it had filed with the Virginia SCC to suspend its rider through RGGI.

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