Insights from a Comparative Analysis of Clean Power Plan Modeling

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final version of the Clean Power Plan in August 2015, and many organizations, including EPA, modeled the impact of the rule. Since then, several developments have occurred that could affect the outcome of Clean Power Plan implementation, including the extension of the federal solar investment and wind production tax credits and a lower outlook for natural gas prices. Five studies have recently been released analyzing the projected effects of the Clean Power Plan on outcomes including carbon dioxide emissions, the electricity generation mix, and electricity prices. These studies have also examined the probable impacts of different policy choices available to states in implementing the Clean Power Plan. This brief undertakes a comparative analysis of these studies, identifying results that are common across multiple studies and summarizing a few additional analyses of specific policy decisions.

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  http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/insights-comparative-analysis-clean-power-plan-modeling.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

  2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 550
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201
• Authors:
  • Fiertz, Charles
  • Lawson, Ashley
• Publication Date: 2016-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Carbon dioxide; Electric power generation; Electricity; Impacts; Implementation; Policy, legislation and regulation; Pollutants; Prices
• Identifier Terms: Clean Power Plan; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01612468
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 2016 9:55AM