A new study from Acadia Center and Clean Air Task Force (CATF) finds that public financing mechanisms could significantly reduce the cost of building and upgrading transmission infrastructure in New England—delivering $9.5 billion in savings for customers while supporting a reliable and clean electricity system.

For more than 17 years, RGGI has been New England’s cornerstone carbon market. In this Fact Sheet, Acadia Center is setting the record straight on costs and benefits of the program.

Acadia Center's Anya Poplavska offered testimony on energy affordability at a roundtable with U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.); U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.); U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.); U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.); Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor under the Clinton administration; and experts on clean energy and utility services, discussing how the Trump administration’s policies have driven up energy prices for working families.

By collaborating with policymakers, industry leaders, and grassroots organizations, Acadia Center creates pathways for innovative clean energy policies that benefit entire communities — especially those that have historically been left behind. But to continue on this path, we need your help to bridge these divides.