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December 24, 2024

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

ISO-NE: States Must Lead on Carbon Pricing
ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said implementing a carbon price in New England would be “simple” but state officials need to support it before the RTO can act.
PJM Panel Weighs Impact of Pa., Va. Joining RGGI
A PJM task force considering carbon pricing continued its education sessions with an analysis on the impact of Virginia and Pennsylvania joining RGGI.
PJM’s MOPR Quandary: Should States Stay or Should they Go?
RTO Insider held a webinar with regulators from five of PJM’s biggest states to find out how they plan to respond to FERC’s Dec. 19 order expanding MOPR.
Critics: Pa. RGGI Hearing Stacked with Detractors
Testifiers told a Pennsylvania legislative panel joining RGGI undermines the state’s energy production dominance and does not accelerate CO2 emissions.
PJM: BRA Unlikely in 2020
PJM won’t run a capacity auction until FERC approves the RTO’s compliance filing implementing the expansion of its MOPR, making it unlikely for this year.
Enviro Officials Talk Carbon, Consequences at OPSI
PJM's diverse geographic footprint produced divergent opinions on the viability of carbon pricing in the RTO's market at OPSI's annual meeting in Baltimore.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor Signs RGGI Executive Order
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order directing the Department of Environmental Protection to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Overheard at ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group: Sept. 5, 2019
The ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group met in Portland, Maine, to hear from the region’s residents and share with them the latest activities at the RTO.
Study: Carbon Adder Supports NY Clean Energy Goals
A $63/ton carbon price could drive New York state's clean energy penetration to as high as 64% of the state’s resource mix by 2025.
PJM Members Welcome Carbon Pricing Talks
PJM stakeholders appear ready and willing to explore carbon pricing in the RTO — a prospect that concerns utilities in coal-heavy states.

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