Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Carbon Pricing in Regional Wholesale Electric Energy Markets

Comments submitted to FERC regarding the convening of a technical conference on topics related to state, regional, and federal carbon policies as they relate to FERC-jurisdictional wholesale power markets.

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May 21, 2020

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Karen Palmer, Dallas Burtraw, and Kathryne Cleary

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Testimony and Public Comments

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These public comments were submitted by RFF researchers to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) with regard to the request submitted to FERC on April 13, 2020 regarding the convening of a technical conference on topics related to state, regional, and federal carbon policies as they relate to FERC-jurisdictional wholesale power markets. View the submission online or download the PDF above.

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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.

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.

Kathryne Cleary

Senior Research Associate

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

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