Modeling Suggests Efficiency, Trading Can Lower Mich. Clean Power Plan Compliance Costs

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Date

Sept. 27, 2016

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

SNL Financial

"On a high level, one set of modeling results, conducted by think tank Resources for the Future for the National Governors Association, showed that the state can earn revenues from the sale of excess allowances if multistate trading occurs. The allowance export revenue can help lower compliance costs."

Topics

Clean Energy Regulations

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