To keep in line with the twists and turns of the fate of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, one of the highest-profile environmental regulations to come out of the Agency, which aims to reduce U.S. power sector CO2 emissions by more than 30% by 2030 below 2005 levels, the November 8 presidential election was no different. […]
Environmental / Regulatory Affairs – What to expect in 2017
The turn of the year always allows time to reflect on what has transpired over the past year and what is to come during the next. This month’s newsletter provides a high-level overview of what to expect on the federal and state regulatory level affecting the domestic energy industry. Federal EPA Clean Power Plan (CPP) […]
How the Trump Administration could change the Environmental Regulatory Landscape
On November 8, 2016, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump achieved one of the biggest political surprises in the history of presidential elections. This month’s newsletter examines what short- and long-term impacts the incoming administration can have on the environmental regulatory landscape over the next four years. During the election, candidate Trump discussed repealing environmental laws […]
EPA’s 2016 CSAPR Seasonal NOx Update Rule and its Effect on Coal Generation
On September 7, 2016 the EPA finalized an update to its Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) ozone season program. The CSAPR Update Rule adjusts state budgets to maintain the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Ozone (75 ppb). While state budgets have increased for most states from the proposed rule, some states and […]
The CPP Goes to Court: Update on the litigation of EPA’s Clean Power Plan
After months of anticipation, EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) – one of the most watched environmental regulations coming out of Washington, DC – finally had its first day in court on September 27. This newsletter summarizes the Clean Power Plan and the legal issues at stake, previews the remaining schedule for the litigation, and highlights […]
New York’s Clean Energy Standard puts the state (back) at the forefront of fighting Climate Change
On August 1, 2016, New York’s Public Service Commission presented the Clean Energy Standard (CES). New York’s latest policy achievement to combat climate change will require 50% of the state’s 2030 electricity consumption to come from renewable energy sources and provide financial incentives to at-risk upstate nuclear power plants for their carbon-free electricity. The 50 […]
Trouble All Around: Results from the California Cap & Trade program’s latest auction hints at worrisome future
California’s cap-and-trade program, established under Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, which aims to reduce California’s GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, is facing significant legal, political, and financial troubles. The latest cap-and-trade allowance auction held in May displays worrisome results. Of the almost 78 million allowances available in the auction, […]
Phillip Graeter to address the World’s Largest Power Generation Event
Arlington, Virginia – July 6, 2016 – EVA’s Phillip Graeter is set to speak at POWER-GEN International Conference and Exhibition, to be held December 13-15, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Graeter will be addressing the session on low-carbon challenges, industry developments and system impacts with his presentation, “Impacts of Clean Power Plan Policy Strategies on […]
NERC publishes CPP Reliability Assessment based on EVA Modeling Results
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) completed an assessment on the potential risks to reliability resulting from the proposed Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. NERC’s CPP reliability assessment modeled scenarios focused on evaluating generation and transmission adequacy and potential reliability impacts. Energy Ventures Analysis with its stellar AURORAxmp power modeling capabilities was chosen […]