Compensation Rules for Climate Policy in the Electricity Sector

View Journal Article

Date

Aug. 6, 2008

Authors

Karen Palmer and Dallas Burtraw

Publication

Journal Article

Reading time

1 minute

Topics

Authors

Karen Palmer

Senior Fellow; Director, Electric Power Program

Karen Palmer is a senior fellow at Resources for the Future and an expert on the economics of environmental, climate and public utility regulation of the electric power sector.

Dallas Burtraw

Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow

Dallas Burtraw is the Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow at RFF. Burtraw’s research includes analysis of the distributional and regional consequences of climate policy and the evolution of electricity markets, including renewables integration.

Related Content

Journal Article — Aug 6, 2008

Compensation Rules for Climate Policy in the Electricity Sector

Media Highlight — Jul 24, 2025

National Academies: “Exploring How to Power AI Sustainability”

This feature story in the National Academies’ magazine summarizes an April event moderated by RFF’s Kristin Hayes.

Resources Radio — Jul 22, 2025

Energy Affordability Is Personal, with Diana Hernández

Diana Hernández discusses energy insecurity in the United States, highlighting the struggles that everyday Americans face to meet their energy needs, along with possible policy solutions.

Media Highlight — Jul 10, 2025

E&E News: “10 Northeast States Agree to Triple Rates of Emission Cuts”

RFF Senior Fellow Karen Palmer discusses the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s update.