Maya Domeshek
Research Associate
Maya Domeshek is a research associate at RFF. Her research focuses on decarbonizing the electricity sector and the distributional effects of environmental policy. She works with RFF’s Haiku electricity sector model and the Social Welfare Incidence Model. Previously, she has studied state level electricity decarbonization policy in Virginia and Pennsylvania, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, and greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act.
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Press Release — Nov 9, 2023
Adding an Emissions Cap to the Inflation Reduction Act Could Create More Cost-Effective, Certain Emissions Reductions
New RFF modeling shows that a federal cap on power-sector emissions could carry the United States to its power-sector emissions goal, and that such a cap would be less expensive for emitters and households than it would have been otherwise.
Common Resources — Nov 9, 2023
Adding an Emissions Cap to the Inflation Reduction Act Would Help Meet US Climate Goals
Implementing a federal cap-and-trade policy would complement the Inflation Reduction Act. Together, these two policies could reduce air pollution and retail electricity prices and ensure that the United States meets its national climate goals for 2030.
Working Paper — Nov 9, 2023
Leveraging the IRA to Achieve 80x30 in the US Electricity Sector
This working paper explores how a federal emissions cap could build on the emissions reductions promised by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Issue Brief — Oct 11, 2023
The Fate of Coal: Determining Missouri’s Path to a Clean Grid
The first in a series about how state electricity plans compare to a net-zero electricity sector goal, this issue brief examines the integrated resource plans of Missouri utilities.
Working Paper — Nov 9, 2023
Leveraging the IRA to Achieve 80x30 in the US Electricity Sector
This working paper explores how a federal emissions cap could build on the emissions reductions promised by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Issue Brief — Oct 11, 2023
The Fate of Coal: Determining Missouri’s Path to a Clean Grid
The first in a series about how state electricity plans compare to a net-zero electricity sector goal, this issue brief examines the integrated resource plans of Missouri utilities.
Journal Article — Jun 29, 2023
Emissions and Energy Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act
An article published in the journal Science leverages results from nine independent, state-of-the-art models to examine potential implications of key Inflation Reduction Act provisions.
Report — May 9, 2023
The Prospects for Pennsylvania as a RGGI Member
This report from RFF and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy incorporates impacts of the war in Ukraine and the Inflation Reduction Act to produce a fresh, independent analysis of the effects should Pennsylvania join RGGI.
Common Resources — Nov 9, 2023
Adding an Emissions Cap to the Inflation Reduction Act Would Help Meet US Climate Goals
Implementing a federal cap-and-trade policy would complement the Inflation Reduction Act. Together, these two policies could reduce air pollution and retail electricity prices and ensure that the United States meets its national climate goals for 2030.
Resources Radio — Aug 8, 2023
How Much Will the Inflation Reduction Act Reduce Emissions?, with Maya Domeshek and Nicholas Roy
Maya Domeshek and Nicholas Roy discuss projected reductions in carbon emissions that the Inflation Reduction Act could achieve for the energy sector.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Institutional Strategies for State-Level Decarbonization of the Electricity Grid in the Wake of the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act has removed many barriers to decarbonizing the electric grid and sets the stage for increased climate ambition by US states. Even so, states will do well to consider how to meet the challenges that remain.
Common Resources — Sep 23, 2022
Institutional Strategies for State-Level Decarbonization of the Electricity Grid
In a recent workshop co-hosted by RFF about how US states are moving toward decarbonizing their electricity supply, participants identified related challenges, solutions, and future research questions. This blog post summarizes their insights.
Press Release — Nov 9, 2023
Adding an Emissions Cap to the Inflation Reduction Act Could Create More Cost-Effective, Certain Emissions Reductions
New RFF modeling shows that a federal cap on power-sector emissions could carry the United States to its power-sector emissions goal, and that such a cap would be less expensive for emitters and households than it would have been otherwise.
Media Highlight — Jun 9, 2023
E&E News: "PA Coal Plants Keep Closing. Does the State Need Carbon Trading?"
An article about Pennsylvania's changing electricity landscape cites a report authored by scholars at RFF and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.
Media Highlight — Jun 6, 2023
Energy Policy Now: "Pennsylvania Effort to Join RGGI Faces Legal, Political Peril"
The University of Pennsylvania's Kleinman Center for Energy Policy podcast invites RFF Research Associate Maya Domeshek to discuss a new report she coauthored about the effects of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on Pennyslvania.
Media Highlight — May 13, 2023
Inside Climate News: "New Study Bolsters Case for Pennsylvania to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative"
A piece syndicated by several national and state-specific outlets details a new report by RFF and the University of Pennsylvania on the net benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Pennsylvania.