The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

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Josiah Neeley

Texas' challenge to the EPA's Cross-State Rule is headed to the Supreme Court; if the rule is upheld, that could mean lights out for the Lone Star State.

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The Explosion of Transmission Costs in ERCOT: Causes, Forecasts, and Policy Solutions

KEY POINTS • Transmission costs in ERCOT rose from $1.5 billion in 2010 to over $5 billion in 2024 and could increase to over $12 billion per year by 2033. • After adjusting for inflation and overall rising electricity demand, the average ratepayer in the ERCOT region paid 57% more in transmission charges in 2024...

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The Issue Few Americans know that air quality in America has improved dramatically over the past 50 years. Aggregate emissions of the six criteria pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act have fallen 77% since 1970, and the U.S. has some of the lowest levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the world All but...

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