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Shortcomings of RGGI Caps and GHG Emissions Reporting in the Electric SectorJanuary 1, 2026
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a market-based program to reduce CO2 emissions from electric generating units. On July 3, 2025, RGGI announced that results of the Third Program Review. On December 10, 2025 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced amendments to their CO2 Budget Trading Program that would change … Continue reading "Shortcomings of RGGI Caps and GHG Emissions Reporting in the Electric Sector"
RGGI Cap-and-Invest Emission Reduction Performance in New YorkDecember 30, 2025
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a market-based program to reduce emissions from electric generating units. On December 18, 2025, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) hosted a meeting (agenda, recording) to present proposed changes to the RGGI Operating Plan Amendment (“Amendment”) for 2026. This post describes the trend of New … Continue reading "RGGI Cap-and-Invest Emission Reduction Performance in New York"
Climate Change PerceptionsDecember 28, 2025
I have been meaning to write this post for a long time because I think there is an important distinction about climate change that could potentially be affected by reducing GHG emissions that is not generally recognized. I have postponed this article because I did not want to try to explain the driving factor for … Continue reading "Climate Change Perceptions"
Observations about the Con Ed Rate CaseDecember 22, 2025
Over the last six months I have been working with several colleagues to intervene in New York rate cases in an attempt to get someone to listen to us regarding the futility of the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) net-zero transition. In our current effort we intervened in the Consolidated Edison of … Continue reading "Observations about the Con Ed Rate Case"
Failure of the Energy Plan Stakeholder ProcessDecember 20, 2025
On December 16, 2025 the Energy Planning Board approved the State Energy Plan. Despite all the talk about public participation the fact is that the stakeholder process was a failure. It has no credibility because it did not publicly address all stakeholder comments. At the start of the Draft Energy Plan comment period I published … Continue reading "Failure of the Energy Plan Stakeholder Process"