GCC Reports & Articles

Supporting State Plan Compatibility and Interstate Compliance with the Clean Power Plan

The Georgetown Climate Center has released a working paper identifying opportunities for guidance and tools from the Environmental Protection Agency to support the development of state plans that are compatible with each other, and facilitate interstate compliance with the Clean Power Plan. As states and stakeholders consider options to comply with EPA’s Clean Power Plan requirements to reduce emissions from the power sector, there is growing interest in developing individual state plans that give regulated entities the option of working across multiple states to achieve compliance.  

July 7, 2015

Single State Clean Power Plan Compliance Approaches with Interstate Elements

The Georgetown Climate Center has released a policy brief providing an overview of considerations for single-state Clean Power Plan compliance plans that would allow for the option of interstate trading of compliance instruments. This document examines how such programs could work under both rate-based and mass-based models of compliance.

May 28, 2015

An Overview of Potential Clean Power Plan Compliance Pathways

The Georgetown Climate Center has released a policy brief highlighting potential approaches that states could use to comply with the EPA's Clean Power Plan—the agency's proposed rule to limit carbon pollution from the power sector.

January 14, 2015

States Voice Strong Support for EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan

In a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, environment and energy leaders from 14 states expressed strong support for the agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan.

December 1, 2014

Summary of the EPA's Notice of Data Availability for the Clean Power Plan

This document provides a summary of EPA’s Notice of Data Availability issued October 28, 2014, which supplements EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan regulation to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants.

November 6, 2014

Charging Ahead – Options for Policymakers Regarding the Regulation of Electric Vehicle Charging Markets

This paper provides an overview of the market for electric vehicle charging services, identifies actors and actions that might warrant regulation, and poses questions for policymakers to consider in determining the role that governments should play.

June 17, 2014

Detailed Summary of the EPA's Proposed Rule to Limit Carbon Pollution from the Power Sector

This document provides a summary of EPA’s recently proposed rule to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants.  It contains a particular focus on elements of the proposal that may be of interest to the states.

June 13, 2014

Percent Changes Needed to Acheive EPA's State-by-State Carbon Pollution Goals

The Georgetown Climate Center has compiled data from EPA's supporting documents to help states, reporters, and stakeholders better understand what the new carbon pollution limits in the power sector mean for each state.

June 3, 2014

Primer on Structure of the Electric Power System and Implications for Federal Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants

This document provides a brief primer on how the electric power system functions and the role played by different entities in its operation and oversight. It also identifies key issues related to the structure of the electricity system that will be relevant for states to consider as they develop plans to comply with the new EPA standard.

May 23, 2014

Multi-State Collaboration & Coordination: Proceedings from State & Power Company Dialogue (April 22, 2014)

The Georgetown Climate Center  hosted a dialogue on April 22 among senior state, power company, and federal leaders focused on the potential for multi-state collaboration in meeting forthcoming EPA standards that will reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. This proceedings document - released to the public on May 23 - summarizes key themes that arose in conversation during the April 22nd dialogue. The contents do not necessarily represent the views of any individual participant.

May 23, 2014