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RGGI Data

CO2 Emissions Data Files for 2000-2006 for Electric Generating Units (EGUs) Subject to RGGI Program

RGGI Allowance Auction Design

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Allowance Auction Design Process N/A N/A N/A
Final Auction Design Study Report Pdf Format 712kb 10/26/2007
Draft Phase-I Auction Design Study Report Pdf Format 1.39mb 10/26/2007

REMI Macroeconomic Modeling Results

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Explanation of Projected Retail Impact Analysis Ppt Format 60kb 12/12/2005
Projected Retail Impacts and REMI Modeling Results Pdf Format 156kb 11/30/2005

IPM Energy Modeling Documents

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
IPM Energy Modeling Assumptions Document Ppt Format 977kb 2/10/2005
Overview of Results
Updated Reference, RGGI Package - 10/11/06 Ppt Format 175 kb 5/22/2007
Offsets Summary - 10/11/06 Excel Format 18 kb 5/22/2007
Updated Reference, RGGI Package & Sensitivities - 9/21/05 Ppt Format 526kb 9/21/2005
Eight-State Sensitivity Results Ppt Format 428kb 12/21/2005
Updated Reference & Sensitivities - 9/8/05 Ppt Format 559kb 9/8/2005
Updated Reference & RGGI Package - 8/30/05 Ppt Format 365kb 8/30/2005
IPM Modeling Results - Offsets Summary Excel Format 74kb 9/22/2005
Offsets: IPM Modeling Assumptions Pdf Format 95.9kb 11/14/2005
RPS Sensitivity & Very High Emissions Reference & Package Cases - 10/26/05 Ppt Format 640kb 10/26/2005
Very High Emissions Scenario: Plausibility of Modeled Outcomes Pdf Format 47.8kb 11/15/2005
Tabular Output - Reference Cases
Reference Case (Updated 10/11/06) Excel Format 259kb 10/11/2006
Reference Case Excel Format 260kb 9/14/2005
High Emissions Reference Case Excel Format 261kb 9/14/2005
High Natural Gas Reference Case Excel Format 258kb 9/14/2005
Low Emissions Reference Case ("2x End-use Energy Efficiency") Excel Format 260kb 9/14/2005
Very High Emissions Reference Case Excel Format 267kb 10/10/2005
Reference Case Sensitivity - Package Proposal End-use Energy Efficiency ("1X End-use Energy Efficiency") Excel Format 259kb 9/14/2005
Reference Case Sensitivity - High End-use Energy Efficiency (All Economic End-use Energy Efficiency) Excel Format 259kb 9/14/2005
Reference Case Sensitivity - 50% RPS Excel Format 259kb 10/10/2005
Reference Case Sensitivity - Massachusetts 7.29 Carbon Policy Excel Format 260kb 12/9/2005
Reference Case Sensitivity - High Emissions Reference w/ Massachusetts 7.29 Carbon Policy Excel Format 262kb 12/13/2005
Tabular Output - Carbon Policy Scenarios
RGGI Package Scenario (Updated 10/11/06) Excel Format 260kb 10/11/2006
RGGI Package Scenario Excel Format 260kb 9/14/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - High Emissions Excel Format 260kb 9/14/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - Low Emissions Excel Format 260kb 9/14/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - (Package w/ US & Canadian Carbon Policy) Excel Format 258kb 9/14/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - High Emissions (w/ US & Canadian Carbon Policy) Excel Format 259kb 9/14/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - Very High Emissions (w/o Consumer Benefit Allocation) Excel Format 262kb 10/26/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - Very High Emissions (w/ Consumer Benefit Allocation) Excel Format 263kb 10/26/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - Very High Emissions Scenario (w/ Consumer Benefit Allocation and $6.50 Backstop) Excel Format 267kb 10/10/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - (Package w/ Eight-State Program and MA 7.29 Carbon Policy) Excel Format 260kb 12/13/2005
RGGI Package Scenario - High Emissions (w/ Eight-State Program and MA 7.29 Carbon Policy) Excel Format 261kb 12/13/2005

Emissions Offsets

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Analysis Supporting Offsets Limit Recommendation Pdf Format 65kb 8/24/2005
RGGI Offsets Limit Analysis XLS Format 101kb 8/24/2005
Evaluation of Offsets Supply and Potential Demand Pdf Format 77kb 4/6/2005
Greenhouse Gas Supply Curves XLS Format 50kb 2/2/2005

RGGI Staff Working Group Documents

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Staff Working Group Package Proposal Pdf Format 19.8kb 8/24/2005
Staff Working Group Recommendations at a Glance Pdf Format 36.9kb 8/24/2005
Update on the Status of RGGI Pdf Format 19.8kb 4/6/2005
RGGI Flowchart Pdf Format 78.9kb 2/2/2005
Preliminary Staff Working Group Decision Timeline Pdf Format 12.9kb 7/26/2004
RGGI Action Plan Pdf Format 15.7kb 3/2/2004
RGGI Projects-by-Month Pdf Format 11.3kb 1/23/2004
Draft Outline of Stakeholder Process Pdf Format 11.3kb 1/18/2004
Update on Stakeholder Process Subgroup Activities & Next Steps Pdf Format 17.9kb 1/16/2004
Update on Energy Modeling Subgroup Activities & Next Steps Pdf Format 27.2kb 1/16/2004
Update on Technical Data & Analysis Subgroup Activities & Next Steps Pdf Format 34.3kb 1/16/2004
Update on Model Rule Subgroup Activities & Next Steps Pdf Format 22.8kb 1/16/2004
Update on Cost-Benefit Analysis Subgroup Activities & Next Steps Pdf Format 20.8kb 1/16/2004
Recommendation on Setting a Base Year Pdf Format 23.1kb 1/16/2004
Model Rule Outline & Identification of Key Policy Decisions Pdf Format 22.8kb 12/12/2003

RGGI Imports & Emissions Leakage Working Group Documents

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Work Plan Pdf Format 96.2kb 6/14/2006

Stakeholder Meeting Summaries

Stakeholder Meeting Summaries

Background Documents

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Designing & Operating a Cap & Trade Program for Pollution Control Pdf Format 1.1mb 6/2003
Emissions Trading in the U.S.: Experience, Lessons, & Considerations for Greenhouse Gases Pdf Format 312kb 5/2003        


Allowance Auction Workshop Presentations
(7/20/06)
New York Public Service Commission, 90 Church Street, NYC
Presented by Resources for the Future

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Final Agenda Pdf Format 44.6kb 07/26/2006
Karen Palmer and Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future Ppt Format 66.5kb 07/26/2006
Charles Holt, University of Virginia Ppt Format 4.44mb 07/26/2006
James Savitt, Consulting Economist Ppt Format 37kb 07/26/2006
Dan Santelli, Energy Marketing Group, AES Ppt Format 1.08mb 07/26/2006
Steven Gabel, Gabel Associates Ppt Format 81.5kb 07/26/2006
Evan Kwerel, Federal Communications Commission Ppt Format 822kb 07/26/2006
Joe Kruger, National Commission on Energy Policy Ppt Format 85.5kb 07/26/2006
Ken Macken, Ireland EPA Ppt Format 273kb 07/26/2006
Bill Shobe, University of Virginia Ppt Format 185kb 07/26/2006


Electric Imports and "Emissions Leakage" Workshop Presentations
(6/15-16/2006)
Workshop on Electric Imports and "Emissions Leakage," South Royalton, VT
Presented by Vermont Law School

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Potential Emissions Leakage and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Pdf Format 362kb 3/14/2007
Workshop Agenda Pdf Format 40kb 07/12/2006
David J. Lawrence, New York ISO Ppt Format 1.29mb 07/12/2006
Steven J. Rourke, ISO New England Ppt Format 2.72mb 07/12/2006
Joe Kerecman, PJM Ppt Format 6.87mb 07/12/2006
Sakis Asteriadis, APX Ppt Format 830kb 07/12/2006
David J. Lawrence, New York ISO Ppt Format 267kb 07/12/2006
Nancy Seidman, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Ppt Format 34kb 07/12/2006
Faith Huntington, Maine Public Utilities Commission Ppt Format 1.29mb 07/12/2006
Gary Ferenz, Conectiv Energy Ppt Format 1.05mb 07/12/2006
Patricia Stanton, Conservation Services Group Ppt Format 230kb 07/12/2006
David Farnsworth, Vermont Public Service Board Ppt Format 60kb 07/12/2006
Richard Cowart, Regulatory Assistance Project Ppt Format 1.13mb 07/12/2006
Bill Prindle, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Ppt Format 743kb 07/12/2006
David Mears, Vermont Law School Ppt Format 1.18mb 07/19/2006
Tim Profeta, Nicholas Institute at Duke University Ppt Format 226kb 07/19/2006
Fred Zalcman, PACE Law School Energy Project Ppt Format 40kb 07/19/2006


Electricity Markets Workshop Presentations
(11/30/2004)
Workshop on Electricity Markets, Reliability & Planning, NYC
Presented by Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), ISO New England, New York ISO, & PJM

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Workshop Agenda Pdf Format 53.4kb 11/30/2004
Session One - Conventional Power Supplies Pdf Format 37.7kb 11/30/2004
Session Two - Renewable Energy & Distributed Resources Pdf Format 26.4kb 11/30/2004
Session Three - System Operations Pdf Format 28.7kb 11/30/2004
NY - ISO Presentation Ppt Format 1.13mb 11/30/2004
ISO - NE Presentation Ppt Format 135kb 11/30/2004
RAP Presentation Ppt Format 82.5kb 11/30/2004
PSEG Presentation Ppt Format 580kb 11/30/2004

Allocations Workshop Presentations (10/14/2004)
RGGI Workshop on Allocations & Apportionment of State Emissions Budgets
Boston, MA
Presented by Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Resources for the Future, & World Resources Institute

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Allocations Workshop Summary Pdf Format 50.8kb 10/14/2004
Mark Younger, Slater Consulting Pdf Format 166kb 10/14/2004
Dale S. Bryk, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) Pdf Format 60.8kb 10/14/2004
Dallas Burtraw (presenting) & Karen Palmer, Resources for the Future Pdf Format 124kb 10/14/2004
Mark Buzel, Environmental Affairs AES Pdf Format 1.35mb 10/14/2004
Richard Cowart, The Regulatory Assistance Project Pdf Format 190kb 10/14/2004
Dan Cunningham, PSE&G Pdf Format 167kb 10/14/2004
Denny Ellerman, Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research Pdf Format 52kb 10/14/2004
Judi Greenwald, Pew Center on Global Climate Change Pdf Format 160kb 10/14/2004
Judi Greenwald, Pew Center on Global Climate Change Pdf Format 159kb 10/14/2004
David Harrison, Jr., Ph.D., NERA Economic Consulting Pdf Format 263kb 10/14/2004
Olivia Hartridge, European Commission, DG Environment Pdf Format 102kb 10/14/2004
Robert LaCount, CERA (Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc.) Pdf Format 223kb 10/14/2004
Derek K. Murrow, Environment Northeast Pdf Format 178kb 10/14/2004
Discussion Questions: Apportioning
the Regional Cap Among States, Resources for the Future
Pdf Format 17.1kb 10/14/2004
Christopher Van Atten, M.J. Bradley & Associates, Inc. Pdf Format 226kb 10/14/2004
Bruce H. Braine, AEP (American Electric Power) Pdf Format 138kb 10/14/2004

Offsets Workshop Presentations (6/25/2004)
RGGI Workshop on GHG Offsets
New York City
Presented by Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Resources for the Future, & World Resources Institute

Summary
Format
Size
Updated
Final Workshop Agenda Pdf Format 30.1kb 6/25/2004
Workshop Summary Pdf Format 18.3kb 6/25/2004
Dale Bryk, NRDC & Brian Jones, MJB&A Ppt Format 46.5kb 6/25/2004
Workshop Overview (Jonathan Pershing, World Resources Institute) Ppt Format 205kb 6/25/2004
Mike Burnett, The Climate Trust Ppt Format 118kb 6/25/2004
Ken Colburn, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) Ppt Format 366kb 6/25/2004
Ben Feldman, Natsource, LLC Ppt Format 529kb 6/25/2004
Joe Kruger, Resources for the Future Ppt Format 75.5kb 6/25/2004
Maurits Henkemans, Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs Ppt Format 131kb 6/25/2004
Janet Ranganathan, World Resources Institute Ppt Format 251kb 6/25/2004
Neil Sampson, The Sampson Group, Inc. Ppt Format 124kb 6/25/2004
Karl H. Schultz, Climate Mitigation Works International, LLC Ppt Format 97kb 6/25/2004
Agricultural & Forestry Sequestration Projects Background Paper, Neil Sampson, The Sampson Group, Inc. Pdf Format 33.7kb 6/18/2004