Comments to FERC on Carbon Pricing in Organized Regional Wholesale Electricity Markets

Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the proposed policy statement to encourage efforts to incorporate state-determined carbon prices into organized wholesale electricity markets.

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Date

Nov. 16, 2020

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Karen Palmer, Todd Aagaard, Kathryne Cleary, and Dallas Burtraw

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Testimony and Public Comments

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Pursuant to Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, experts from Resources for the Future (RFF) respectfully submit these comments regarding the proposed policy statement to encourage efforts to incorporate state-determined carbon prices into organized wholesale electricity markets.

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Karen Palmer

Senior Fellow

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.

Todd Aagaard

Visiting Fellow

Todd Aagaard is a Visiting Fellow at RFF and Professor at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. His scholarship focuses on environmental law, energy law, and administrative law.

Kathryne Cleary

Senior Research Associate

Kathryne Cleary is a senior research associate at RFF where her work centers around the Future of Power Iniative.

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.

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