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Comments to the New York Public Service Commission on the Electric Utilities Climate Change Resilience Plans

Organizations Involved: Sabin Center Abstract These comments were submitted to the New York State Public Service Commission in response to the request for comments concerning climate vulnerability and resiliency plans submitted by six New York State electric utilities on November 21, 2023 in compliance with New York Public Service Law §66(29).
Romany Webb and Chloe Field
August 30, 2024
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Consensus on Carbon Dioxide Removal

Organizations Involved: Institute for Policy Integrity Abstract Many analysts project that large-scale, widespread carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be necessary to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby stop exacerbating climate change before United Nations temperature limits are exceeded this century. However, concerns about costs, technological constraints, safety, environmental justice…
Peter Howard and Derek Sylvan
July 31, 2024
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Comments to the CPUC on the Order Instituting Rulemaking to Update Rules for the Safety, Reliability, and Resiliency of Electrical Distribution Systems

Organizations Involved: Sabin Center & Institute for Policy Integrity Abstract These comments were submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in response to its order instituting a rulemaking to update the Rules for the Safety, Reliability, and Resiliency of Electrical Distribution Systems.
Romany Webb, Chloe Field and Elizabeth B. Stein
July 8, 2024
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Comments to DOE on Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge (Policy Integrity)

Organizations Involved: Policy Integrity Abstract In March 2024, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Notice of Intent Regarding Launching a Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge (Purchasing Challenge). To participate in the Purchasing Challenge, organizations must disclose to DOE several details about each associated carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credit,…
Donald Goodson, Jason Schwartz, Erin Shortell and Derek Sylvan
May 15, 2024
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Microgrids: Legal Opportunities & Barriers in Tennessee

This white paper examines the opportunities for, and barriers to, microgrids in Tennessee. First, the paper provides an overview of the common features and the typical variations of microgrids. Tennessee does not define “microgrid” in its laws or regulations, but we offer a working definition based on definitions from federal…
Caroline Cox and Victoria Schmit
January 12, 2024
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Comments to FERC on One-Time Informational Reports on Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments

In these comments, EDF and the Sabin Center support the Commission’s proposal to require transmission providers to file one-time informational reports describing their current or planned policies and processes for conducting extreme weather vulnerability assessments. In promulgating a final rule, EDF and the Sabin Center recommend that the Commission supplement…
Ted Kelly, Noha Haggag, Michael Panfil, Nicole Buell, Natalie Karas, Jason Gray and Romany Webb
August 30, 2022
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Announcing the Electric Resilience Toolkit

This blog introduces the Electric Resilience Toolkit, a platform designed to provide engagement-focused information for use directly in regulatory proceedings to support well-designed climate resilience planning by electric utilities. The toolkit is available at: https://www.icrrl.org/electric-resilience-toolkit/
Romany Webb, Noha Haggag and Michael Panfil
June 16, 2022
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Comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Climate Impact Analysis in Natural Gas Project Reviews

These comments recommend that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) supplement its draft policy statement on natural gas project reviews with additional guidance on the evaluation of climate impacts on projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Holistic, specific, and actionable climate impact analysis is necessary to meet NEPA’s…
Michael Panfil and Stephanie Jones
April 25, 2022