The Missing Energy Crisis
The Missing Energy Crisis was originally published in CommonWealth Magazine. Part I is available here, part II is available here, and part III is available here.
CT Energy Efficiency Board 2014 Report
UtilityVision
MA Energy Efficiency Benefits Factsheet
Energy Efficiency Engine of Economic Growth in Canada
Other assessments of energy efficiency programs show large direct savings to consumers and growth in energy service jobs. By looking at the broader, macroeconomic impacts of those savings, Acadia Center’s modeling study shows that the energy savings generated by efficiency programs frees up money for new spending (in the residential sector) and promotes increased competitiveness and output among businesses and industry. This translates into significant economic growth and job creation potential.
RGGI A Successful Carbon Pricing Program
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the first mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cap-and-trade system in North America. The program has been in place since 2009 and regulates fossil fuel-powered electric generating plants in nine Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.1 The RGGI region had a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of approximately $2.6 trillion in 2012—four times that of Ontario and almost 50% more than the entire Canadian economy in the same year
New Jersey and RGGI Potential Benefits of Renewed Participation
In late 2011 the Christie Administration announced New Jersey’s withdrawal from the program after three years of participation. As a result, New Jersey’s power plants are no longer governed by a limit on the amount of carbon pollution they can produce. At the same time, the state no longer receives any revenue resulting from the sale of pollution allowances required in participating states – limiting the state’s ability to invest in clean energy initiatives. As a result, the state is missing out on an opportunity to reduce energy bills and create jobs.
Cleaner Energy Alternatives to Tar Sands Imports
Analysis examines how the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states could displace refined petroleum products, specifically tar-sands-derived fuels used for heating and transportation, over a ten-year period (2013-2022), and the associated economic and GHG emissions impacts of doing so.
Pipeline Alternatives Assessment
In response to increasing reliance on natural gas for heating and electricity, New England states are proposing to publicly finance new, multi-billion-dollar natural gas pipelines in the region, but viable, potentially lower cost, and cleaner alternatives have not yet been sufficiently evaluated. Acadia Center offers this illustrative assessment to spur more transparent public discussion and debate on considering and utilizing all available options to meet our energy needs.
MEVI Mid-Year Report
This mid-year report briefly describes the background of MEVI, summarizes efforts towards early zero-emission-vehicles or ZEV-readiness and lists priority state actions underway and under consideration based on Task Force recommendations