Policy Perspective: Power Play by the EPA

May 8, 2015

Leigh Thompson

"Policy Perspective: Power Play by the EPA" includes Center for Energy & the Environment Policy Analyst Leigh Thompson's findings and analysis of the EPA's Clean Power Plan regarding CO2 emissions.

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The Cautionary Tale of Wind Energy in ERCOT

Recently, there has been a wave of cities (and companies) making pledges that they are “powered by 100% renewable energy.” Some states are getting in the game, too. Two years ago Hawaii pledged that its electricity would be entirely renewable by 2045. California's Governor Brown recently signed a bill setting the same goal, while moving...

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California’s Income-Based Electric Bills Show It Cares More About Control Than Climate

The electrical pricing scheme may work as income redistribution social policy, but it fails the test of reducing energy consumption. What’s behind California’s shift to paying for electricity based on income? In a few words, it’s the consequence of California’s futile fight against climate change. California’s quixotic pursuit to save the planet by reducing greenhouse...

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Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Costs of Electric Vehicles

Federal and state subsidies and regulatory credits for EVs totaled nearly $22 billion in 2021, or nearly $50,000 per EV, socializing the true cost of these vehicles to taxpayers, utility ratepayers, and owners of gasoline vehicles. Key Points: The cost of producing electric vehicles (EVs) is far higher than the prices they are being sold...

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