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Document type: Report
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| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Baseline Scenarios: Learning from Experiences in Developing Countries |
Prepared for Danish Energy Agency, May 6, 2013.
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| Midwest Generation's Illinois Coal Plants: Too Expensive to Compete? Report Update |
Prepared for Sierra Club, April 24, 2013.
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| Declining Markets for Montana Coal |
Prepared for Northern Plains Resource Council, March 1, 2013.
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| A Framework for Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Demand Response |
Prepared for the National Forum on the National Action Plan on Demand Response: Cost-effectiveness Working Group, prepared for Lawrence Berkeley Labs, February 6, 2013.
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| Vogtle 3 and 4 Conditional Loan Guarantees |
Review of Documents Pertaining to Department of Energy Conditional Loan Guarantees for Vogtle 3 & 4, January 30, 2013.
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| Will LNG Exports Benefit the United States Economy? |
Prepared for Sierra Club, January 23, 2013.
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| Risks to Ratepayers: An examination of the Poposed William States Lee III Nuclear Generation Station, and the Implications of "Early Cost Recovery" Legislation |
Prepared for North Carolina Waste Awareness & Reduction Network, December 10, 2012.
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| Energy Efficiency Cost-Effectiveness Screening: How to Properly Account for Other Program Impacts' and Environmental Compliance Costs |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, November 7, 2012.
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| Indian Point Replacement Analysis: A Clean Energy Roadmap. A Proposal for Replacing the Nuclear Plant with Clean, Sustainable Energy Resources |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council, October 11, 2012.
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| 2012 Carbon Dioxide Price Forecast |
October 4, 2012.
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| The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels |
Prepared for Civil Society Institute, September 19, 2012.
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| Potential Impacts of Replacing Retiring Coal Capacity in the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) Region with Natural Gas or Wind Capacity |
Prepared for Iowa Utilities Board, September 14, 2012.
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| Comments Regarding KCP&L's 2012 IRP Filing: Prepared by Sierra Club with Assistance from Synapse |
Prepared for Sierra Club, September 6, 2012.
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| The Potential Rate Effects of Wind Energy and Transmission in the Midwest ISO Region |
Prepared for Energy Future Coalition, August 31, 2012.
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| A Clean Electricity Vision for Long Island: Supplying 100% of Long Island's Electricity Needs with Renewable Power |
Prepared for Renewable Energy Long Island, August 29, 2012.
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| TVA Coal in Crisis: Using Energy Efficiency to Replace TVA's Highly Non-Economic Coal Units |
Prepared for Sierra Club, August 14, 2012.
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| Best Practices in Energy Efficiency Program Screening: How to Ensure that the Value of Energy Efficiency is Properly Accounted For |
Prepared for National Home Performance Council, July 23, 2012.
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| The Carbon Footprint of Electricity from Biomass: A Review of the Current State of Science and Policy |
June 11, 2012.
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| A Preliminary Analysis of Energy Impacts from Partial Deep Energy Retrofit Projects in National Grid's Jurisdiction |
Prepared for National Grid USA, June 7, 2012.
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| The Road to Better System Planning: ISO-New England's Revised Energy Efficiency Forecast |
Prepared for Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, April 28, 2012.
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| Midwest Generation's Illinois Coal Plants: Too Expensive to Compete? |
Prepared for Sierra Club, April 20, 2012.
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| Commercial & Industrial Customer Perspectives on Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Programs |
Prepared for the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council, April 3, 2012.
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| Comments on Draft 2012 Integrated Resource Plan for Connecticut (January 2012) |
Prepared for American Association of Retired Persons, February 29, 2012.
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| Energy Benefits Resulting from the Investment of 2010 RGGI Auction Revenues in Energy Efficiency |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, February 28, 2012.
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| Hydropower Greenhouse Gas Emissions: State of the Research |
Prepared for Conservation Law Foundation, and Pew Research Center, February 14, 2012.
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| Potential Impacts of a Renewable and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard in Kentucky |
Prepared for Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, and The Kentucky Sustainable Energy Alliance, January 12, 2012.
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| Maximizing Benefits: Recommendations for Meeting Long-Term Demand for Standard Offer Service in Maryland |
Prepared for Sierra Club, January 12, 2012.
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| Comments Regarding MidAmerican Energy Company Filing on Coal-Fired Generation in Iowa |
Prepared for the Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate, prepared for Iowa Office of the Consumer Advocate, December 15, 2011.
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| Resource Incentives: Valuing Resources in PJM's Wholesale Markets |
Prepared for American Clean Skies Foundation, December 1, 2011.
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| Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Co-Authored by Synapse Energy Economics |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, November 30, 2011.
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| A Review of Demand Response Potential in the United States |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, November 21, 2011.
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| Toward a Sustainable Future for the U.S. Power Sector: Beyond Business as Usual 2011 |
Prepared for Civil Society Institute, November 16, 2011.
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| Indian Point Energy Center Nuclear Plant Retirement Analysis |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council, and Riverkeeper, October 17, 2011.
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| Big Risks, Better Alternatives: An Examination of Two Nuclear Energy Projects in the U.S. |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, October 6, 2011.
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| Market-Based Environmental Protection Mechanisms and the Impact on Energy Production and Use |
Prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, October 1, 2011.
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| Electricity Scenario Analysis for the Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan 2011 |
Prepared for Vermont Department of Public Service, September 19, 2011.
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| Economic Impacts of Energy Efficiency Investments in Vermont |
Prepared for Vermont Department of Public Service, August 17, 2011.
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| Economic Analysis of Schiller Station Coal Units |
Prepared for Conservation Law Foundation, July 27, 2011.
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| Avoided Energy Supply Costs in New England: 2011 Report |
Prepared for AESC 2011 Study Group (New England efficiency program administrators), July 21, 2011.
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| PJM System Planning: Enhancements for the 21st Century |
Prepared for Sierra Club, June 23, 2011.
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| Incenting the Old, Preventing the New: Flaws in Capacity Market Design, and Recommendations for Improvement |
Prepared for American Public Power Association, June 16, 2011.
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| A Brief Survey of State Integrated Resource Planning Rules and Requirements |
Prepared for American Clean Skies Foundation, April 28, 2011.
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| Equipment Price Forecasting in Energy Conservation Standards Analysis |
Prepared for Appliance Standards Awareness Project, and Natural Resources Defense Council, March 24, 2011.
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| Deployment of Distributed Generation for Grid Support and Distribution System Infrastructure: A Summary Analysis of DG Benefits and Case Studies |
Prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, February 1, 2011.
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[Conceptual Benefits to Deployment of DG for Grid Support]
[DG Business Models]
[Comparative Analysis of DG Implementation Models]
[Analysis of Regulatory Disincentives to Utility Ownership/ Facilitation of DG and Remedial Policies]
[Final Report Summary]
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| Benefits of Beyond BAU: Human, Social, and Environmental Damages Avoided through the Retirement of the U.S. Coal Fleet |
Prepared for Civil Society Institute, January 25, 2011.
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| Environmental Controls and the WECC Coal Fleet: Estimating the forward-going economic merit of coal-fired power plants in the West with new environmental controls. |
Prepared for Energy Foundation, and Western Grid Group, January 23, 2011.
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| The Electric Industry at a Glance |
Prepared for National Regulatory Research Institute, January 15, 2011.
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| Public Policy Impacts on Transmission Planning |
Prepared for EarthJustice, December 21, 2010.
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| The Impact of Dynamic Pricing on Low-Income Customers: An Analysis of the IEE Whitepaper |
Prepared for Maryland Office of the People's Counsel, November 10, 2010.
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| Demand Response Potential in ISO New England's Day-Ahead Energy Market |
Prepared for Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, October 11, 2010.
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| Electricity Energy Efficiency Benefits of RGGI Proceeds: An Initial Analysis |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, October 5, 2010.
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| Demand Side Resource Potential: A Review of Global Energy Partners' Report for Midwest ISO |
Prepared for Project for Sustainable FERC Energy Policy, September 3, 2010.
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| Co-Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Utah |
Prepared for State of Utah Energy Office, May 19, 2010.
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| Beyond Business as Usual: Investigating a Future without Coal and Nuclear Power in the U.S. |
Prepared for Civil Society Institute, May 11, 2010.
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| Phasing Out Federal Subsidies for Coal |
Prepared for Energy Foundation, April 13, 2010.
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| Assessing the Multiple Benefits of Clean Energy: A Resource for States |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, February 1, 2010.
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| North Dakota Energy Efficiency Potential Study Report |
Prepared for Plains Justice, December 1, 2009.
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| South Dakota Energy Efficiency Potential Study Report |
Prepared for Plains Justice, December 1, 2009.
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| Avoided Energy Supply Costs in New England: 2009 Report |
Prepared for AESC 2009 Study Group (New England efficiency program administrators), October 23, 2009.
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| Economic Impacts of Restricting Mountaintop/Valley Fill Coal Mining in Central Appalachia |
Prepared for Sierra Club, and Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment, August 25, 2009.
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| Energy Future: A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council, and Energy Foundation, August 11, 2009.
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| Productive and Unproductive Costs of CO2 Cap-and-Trade: Impacts on Electricity Consumers and Producers |
Prepared for National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and American Public Power Association, July 15, 2009.
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| Amending China's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law: Recommendations from the International Experience |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, July 1, 2009.
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| Preliminary Assessment of East Kentucky Power Cooperative's 2009 Resource Plan |
Prepared for Rockefeller Family Fund, June 9, 2009.
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| Synapse Report and Ohio Comments in Case No. 09-09-EL-COI, "The Value of Continued Participation in RTOs" |
Prepared for Ohio Consumers' Counsel, May 26, 2009.
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| Incorporating Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions in Benefit Calculations for Energy Efficiency: Comments on the Department of Energy's Methodology for Analysis of the Proposed Lighting Standard |
Prepared for New York State Attorney General, May 13, 2009.
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| No Need to Wait: Using Energy Efficiency and Offsets to Meet Early Electric Sector Greenhouse Gas Targets |
Prepared for Environmental Defense, May 1, 2009.
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| An Assessment of Santee Cooper's 2008 Resource Planning |
Prepared for Rockefeller Family Fund, April 22, 2009.
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| The Financial Risks to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative's Consumer - Members of Building and Operating the Proposed Cypress Creek Power Station |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council, April 22, 2009.
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| Nuclear Loan Guarantees: Another Taxpayer Bailout Ahead? |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, March 4, 2009.
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| The Real Costs of Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste: A Full Cost Accounting of Cleanup Options for the West Valley Nuclear Waste Site |
Prepared for Citizens' Environmental Coalition, December 15, 2008.
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| The Risks of Building and Operating Plant Washington |
Prepared for Rockefeller Family Fund, December 2, 2008.
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| Importing Pollution: Coal's Threat to Climate Policy in the U.S. Northeast |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, December 1, 2008.
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| The Electric Industry at a Glance |
Prepared for National Regulatory Research Institute, November 1, 2008.
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| Wholesale Natural Gas Prices in New England |
Prepared for Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, August 29, 2008.
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| Tufts Cove 6 Waste Heat Recovery Project - 2008 |
Prepared for Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, August 4, 2008.
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| Cost and Benefits of Electric Utility Energy Efficiency in Massachusetts |
Prepared for Northeast Energy Efficiency Council, August 1, 2008.
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| Reducing Emissions in Connecticut on High Electric Demand Days (HEDD) |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, July 25, 2008.
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| Analysis of Indirect Emissions Benefits of Wind, Landfill Gas, and Municipal Solid Waste Generation |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, July 23, 2008.
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| Advanced Metering Infrastructure- Implications for Residential Customers in New Jersey |
Prepared for New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate, July 8, 2008.
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| Review of AmerenUE February 2008 Integrated Resource Plan |
Prepared for Missouri Department of Natural Resources, June 18, 2008.
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| Bilateral Contracting in Deregulated Electricity Markets |
Prepared for American Public Power Association, April 18, 2008.
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| Impacts of Distributed Generation on Wholesale Electric Prices and Air Emissions in Massachusetts |
Prepared for Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, March 31, 2008.
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| Risk Analysis of Procurement Strategies for Residential Standard Offer Service |
Prepared for Maryland Office of the People's Counsel, March 25, 2008.
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| Don't Get Burned: The Risks of Investing in New Coal-Fired Generating Facilities |
Prepared for Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, February 26, 2008.
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| The Risks of Participating in the AMPGS Coal Plant |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council, Ohio Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Ohio Citizen Action, February 13, 2008.
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| Comments Regarding Integrated Resource Plan for Connecticut Energy Advisory Board Prepared by Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating Company, and the Brattle Group |
Prepared for AARP, February 7, 2008.
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| Increasing Demand Response in Maine |
Prepared for Maine Public Utilities Commission, January 4, 2008.
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| Risky Appropriations:Gambling US Energy Policy on the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership |
Prepared for Global Resource Action Center (GRACE), January 1, 2008.
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| Role of Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements in Fostering Development of Wind Energy Projects in New England |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, December 13, 2007.
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| Tufts Cove Waste Heat Recovery Project - 2007 |
Prepared for Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, December 4, 2007.
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| Comments Regarding Rate Structures that will Promote Efficient Deployment of Demand Resources in Massachusetts (D.P.U. 07-50) |
Prepared for The Energy Consortium, September 10, 2007.
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| Avoided Gas Supply Costs in New York |
Prepared for Keyspan Energy, September 6, 2007.
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| Quantifying and Controlling Fine Particulate Matter in New York City |
Prepared for Coalition Helping Organize a Kleaner Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Reliant Energy, August 28, 2007.
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| Avoided Energy Supply Costs: 2007 Final Report |
Prepared for AESC 2007 Study Group (New England efficiency program administrators), August 10, 2007.
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| ISO New England Scenario Analysis Companion Report - Constructing a Future that Meets Regional Goals |
Prepared for Conservation Law Foundation, and Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, August 8, 2007.
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[Download ISO-NE Follow-Up Report with Synapse Scenarios]
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| Arkansas Electric Generation Fuel Diversity: Implementation of EPAct 2005 Amendments to PURPA Section 111 (d) |
Prepared for Arkansas Public Service Commission Staff, July 20, 2007.
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| ASHRAE Special Project: Carbon Emissions Calculation Tool Project Report |
Prepared for American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and & A/C Engineers, June 20, 2007.
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| White Paper on Least Cost Electricity Procurement in Rhode Island |
Prepared for Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Working Group, May 31, 2007.
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| Independent Administration of Energy Efficiency Programs: A Model for North Carolina |
Prepared for Clean Water for North Carolina, April 13, 2007.
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| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies of Electric and Gas Companies in North America |
March 30, 2007.
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| The Cape Light Compact Energy Efficiency Plan: 2007-2012: Providing Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Services to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Through Municipal Aggregation |
Prepared for Cape Light Compact, March 1, 2007.
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| LMP Electricity Markets: Market Operations, Market Power, and Value for Consumers |
Prepared for American Public Power Association, February 5, 2007.
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| The Proposed Broadwater LNG Import Terminal - Update of Synapse Analysis |
Prepared for Connecticut Fund for the Environment, January 19, 2007.
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| Projected Revenues and Operating Costs of Androscoggin Energy Center as of April 2004 and April 2005 |
Prepared for Town of Jay, and Maine, January 2, 2007.
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| Portfolio Management: Tools and Practices for Regulators |
Prepared for National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, October 1, 2006.
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| A Comprehensive Process Evaluation of Early Experience Under New York's Pilot Program for Integration of Distributed Generation in Utility System Planning |
Report co-authored with the Pace Law School Energy Project, prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, August 1, 2006.
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| The Deerfield Wind Project - Assessment of the Need for Power and the Economic and Environmental Attributes of the Project |
Prepared for PPM Energy, August 1, 2006.
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| Integrated Portfolio Management in a Restructured Supply Market |
Report co-authored by Resource Insight, prepared for Ohio Consumers' Counsel, June 30, 2006.
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| Incorporating Energy Efficiency into the ISO New England Forward Capacity Market |
Ensuring the Capacity Market Properly Values Energy Efficiency Resources, prepared for Conservation Services Group, June 5, 2006.
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| Energy in the Northern Forest Region: A Situation Analysis |
Prepared for Northern Forest Center, May 1, 2006.
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| Ensuring Delaware's Energy Future: A Response to Executive Order Number 82 |
Report by the Delaware Cabinet Committee on Energy prepared with technical assistance from Synapse Energy Economics and others, prepared for Delaware Public Service Commission Staff, March 8, 2006.
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| The Proposed Broadwater LNG Import Terminal - An Analysis and Assessment of Alternatives |
Prepared for Connecticut Fund for the Environment, March 2, 2006.
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| Study of Potential Mohave Alternative/Complementary Generation Resources |
Pursuant to CPUC Decision 04-12-016, prepared for Southern California Edison, February 3, 2006.
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| RPM 2006: Windfall Profits for Existing Base Load Units in PJM |
An Update of Two Case Studies, prepared for Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, February 2, 2006.
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| Rate Structures for Customers with Onsite Generation: Practice and Innovation |
Prepared for National Renewable Energy Laboratory, December 1, 2005.
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| An RPM Case Study: Higher Costs for Consumers, Windfall Profits for Exelon |
Prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, October 18, 2005.
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| Potential Cost Impacts of a Renewable Portfolio Standard in New Brunswick |
Prepared for New Brunswick Department of Energy, October 1, 2005.
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| Using Electric System Operating Margins and Build Margins: Quantification of Carbon Emission Reductions Attributable to Grid Connected CDM Projects |
Prepared for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), September 19, 2005.
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| Feasibility Study of Alternative Energy and Advanced Energy Efficiency Technologies for Low-Income Housing in Massachusetts |
Prepared for Low-Income Energy Affordability Network of Massachusetts (LEAN), August 1, 2005.
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| Methods for Estimating Emissions Avoided by Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, July 8, 2005.
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| Capacity Revenues for Existing, Base Load Generation in the PJM Interconnection |
A Pennsylvania Case Study, prepared for Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, June 10, 2005.
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| Electric Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in New England: An Assessment of Existing Policies and Prospects for the Future |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, May 1, 2005.
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| Economic Impacts and Potential Air Emission Reduction from Renewable Generation and Efficiency Programs in New England |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 15, 2005.
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| Taking Climate Change into Account in Utility Planning: Zero is the Wrong Carbon Value |
Prepared for Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, and Hoosier Environmental Council, March 17, 2005.
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| Electricity Price Forecasts for St. Lawrence Hydroelectric Generation |
Prepared for International Joint Commission (IJC), March 11, 2005.
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| Comments on the Procurement of Default Service Power Supply for Residential, Small Commercial, and Industrial Customers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Prepared for Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, January 10, 2005.
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| Evaluating Simplified Methods of Estimating Displaced Emissions in Electric Power Systems: What Works and What Doesn't |
Prepared for North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), November 4, 2004.
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| NEEP Strategic Initiative Review: Qualitative Assessment and Initiative Ranking for the Residential Sector |
Prepared for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, October 1, 2004.
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| Responding to SAB Council Comments on the May 2003 Draft Analytical Plan for the Section 812 Second Prospective: Options for Energy Scenario Definition, Including Fuel Price and Demand Projections |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, September 30, 2004.
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| A Responsible Electricity Future: An Efficient, Cleaner and Balanced Scenario for the US Electricity System |
Prepared for National Commission on Energy Policy, and National Association of State PIRGs, June 11, 2004.
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| Electricity Prices in PJM: A Comparison of Wholesale Power Costs in the PJM Market to Indexed Generation Service Costs |
Prepared for PJM Interconnection, June 3, 2004.
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| Procuring Default Service: Relationships between Contract Duration and Contract Price |
Prepared for Maine Office of the Public Advocate, May 21, 2004.
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| A Balanced Energy Plan for the Interior West |
Prepared for Western Resource Advocates, May 1, 2004.
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| Illinois Post-2006 Procurement Process: How to Serve Bundled Utility Service Customers |
Prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, April 23, 2004.
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| Strategies for Procuring Residential and Small Commercial Standard Offer Supply in Maine |
Prepared for Maine Office of the Public Advocate, April 4, 2004.
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| Comments of Synapse Energy Economics on the California Natural Gas Utilities' Phase 1 Proposals |
Prepared for Coalition of Environmental Groups, March 23, 2004.
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| Review of GHG Modeling for Connecticut |
Prepared for Connecticut Climate Coalition, December 15, 2003.
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| Comments on Electricity Procurement Related to Ameren Requirements |
Prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, December 15, 2003.
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| Fewer Jobs for Illinois: Employment and Other Impacts of Commonwealth Edison's Proposed Electricity Rate Increase |
Prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, November 12, 2003.
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| Entergy's Lost Revenues During Cooling System Conversion-related Outages |
Prepared for Riverkeeper Inc, and Pace Law School Energy Project, November 3, 2003.
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| The Impact of converting the cooling systems at Indian Point Units 2 and 3 on Electric System Reliability |
Prepared for Riverkeeper Inc, and Pace Law School Energy Project, November 3, 2003.
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| The Impact of Converting Indian Point Units 2 and 3 to Closed-Loop Cooling Systems with Cooling Towers on Entergy's Likely Future Earnings |
Prepared for Riverkeeper Inc, and Pace Law School Energy Project, November 3, 2003.
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| OCC Comments on Alternative Transitional Standard Offers |
Prepared for Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, October 20, 2003.
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| Potential Cost Impacts of Vermont Renewable Portfolio Standard |
Prepared for Vermont Public Service Board, October 16, 2003.
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| Portfolio Management: How to Procure Electricity Resources to Provide Reliable, Low-Cost, and Efficiency Electricity Services to All Retail Customers |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, and Energy Foundation, October 10, 2003.
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| A Clean Electricity Strategy for the Hudson River |
Prepared for Pace Law School Energy Project, October 1, 2003.
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| A Report for the Hudson River Foundation |
Prepared for Pace Law School Energy Project, October 1, 2003.
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| Estimating the Emission Reduction Benefits of Renewable Electricity and Energy Efficiency in North America: Experience and Methods |
Prepared for North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), September 22, 2003.
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| Comments on the RPS Cost Analyses of the Joint Utilities and the DPS Staff |
Prepared for Renewable Energy Technology and Environment Coalition, September 19, 2003.
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| Modeling Demand Response and Air Emissions in New England |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, September 4, 2003.
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| Cleaner Air, Fuel Diversity and High-Quality Jobs: Reviewing Selected Potential Benefits of an RPS in New York State |
Prepared for Renewable Energy Technology and Environment Coalition, and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), July 28, 2003.
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| Report: EUA Ocean State Corporation et al., Appeals to Appellate tax Board, Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Prepared for Massachusetts Department of Revenue, June 6, 2003.
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| Air Quality In Queens County: Opportunities for Cleaning Up the Air in Queens County and Neighboring Regions |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Coalition Helping Organize a Kleaner Environment, and Keyspan Energy, May 12, 2003.
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| 2002 Independent Audit of the ReGen Renewable Power Product |
Prepared for Conservation Services Group, May 12, 2003.
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| The Cape Light Compact Energy Efficiency Plan Phase II: 2003-2007 |
Providing Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Services to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Through Municipal Aggregation, prepared for Cape Light Compact, March 28, 2003.
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| The Cape Light Compact Energy Efficiency Plan Phase II: 2003-2007: Providing Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Services to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Through Municipal Aggregation |
Prepared for Cape Light Compact, March 28, 2003.
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| The Maryland Renewable Portfolio Standard: An Assessment of Potential Cost Impacts |
Prepared for Maryland Public Interest Research Group, March 27, 2003.
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| A Clean Path to Ozone Annex Compliance: Phasing Out Ontario's Coal-Fired Power Plants |
Prepared for Sierra Club Ontario, March 21, 2003.
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| Revised Indian Point Retirement Reliability Assessment |
Prepared for Riverkeeper Inc, and Pace Law School Energy Project, February 24, 2003.
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| Energy Efficiency Potential on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard: Long-Term Forecasts and Scenarios |
Prepared for Cape Light Compact, February 21, 2003.
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| Verification of Deferred Balances and Prudence Review of Rockland Electric Company |
Prepared for New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Staff, January 3, 2003.
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| OTC Emission Reduction Workbook (Version 2.1) |
Prepared for Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), December 9, 2002.
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| PG&E's net revenues from Brayton Point Station during 1999,2000,2001,and the first half of 2002 |
Prepared for Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General, October 2, 2002.
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| Financial Insecurity |
Prepared for STAR Foundation, Riverkeeper, and Inc., August 7, 2002.
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| Comments on EPA's Proposed Clean Water Act Section 316(b) Regulations for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase II Existing Facilities |
Prepared for Riverkeeper, and Inc., August 7, 2002.
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| Independent Audit of the ReGen Renewable Power Product from CSG |
Prepared for Conservation Services Group, August 1, 2002.
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| Multi-Pollutant Programs in CT, MA, NH, and NY |
Prepared for Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), June 25, 2002.
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| Predicting Avoided Emissions from Policies that Encourage Energy Efficiency and Clean Power |
Prepared for Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), June 24, 2002.
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| Green Power and Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Municipalities in Massachusetts: Promoting Community Involvement in Energy and Environmental Decisions |
Prepared for Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance, May 22, 2002.
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| The Impact of Retiring Indian Point on Electric System Reliability |
Prepared for Riverkeeper Inc, and Pace Law School Energy Project, May 7, 2002.
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| Weaknesses in the Entergy Study of the Reliability Impacts of Closing Indian Points Units 2 and 3 |
Prepared for Riverkeeper Inc, and Pace Law School Energy Project, May 7, 2002.
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| Electricity Restructuring Activities on the US: A survey of selected states |
Prepared for Arizona Corporation Commission Staff, March 20, 2002.
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| Review of Power Procurement and Risk Management |
Review of the practices of Nevada Power Company that led to $927 million of fuel and purchased power costs accumulated during a seven month period of 2001. Testimony of Bruce Biewald, prepared for Nevada Public Utilities Commission Staff, February 20, 2002.
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| Survey of Clean Power and Energy Efficiency Programs |
Prepared for Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), January 14, 2002.
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| Powering the South: A Clean & Affordable Energy Plan for the Southern United States |
Prepared for Renewable Energy Policy Project, January 1, 2002.
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| Updated Avoided-Energy Supply Costs: For Demand-Side-Management Screening in Massachusetts |
Prepared for AESC / Massachusetts Avoided Energy Supply Components Study Group, December 5, 2001.
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| Best Practices in Market Monitoring: A Survey of Current ISO Activities and Recommendations for Effective Market Monitoring and Mitigation in Wholesale Electricity Markets |
Prepared for Maryland Office of the People's Counsel, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, Delaware Division of Public Advocate, New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate, and Office of the People's Counsel for the District of Columbia, November 9, 2001.
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| Electricity Market Analysis of Coal Waste Regulations |
An Illustrative Midwest Case Study, under subcontract to Industrial Economics, Inc., prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, October 31, 2001.
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| A Retrospective Review of FERC's Environmental Impact Statement on Open Transmission Access |
Prepared for North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), October 19, 2001.
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| The Other Side of Competitive Markets: Developing Effective Load Response in New England's Electricity Market |
Prepared for Maine Office of the Attorney General, and Maine Office of the Public Advocate, June 13, 2001.
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| Clean Air and Reliable Power: Connecticut HB 6365 Will Not Jeopardize Electric System Reliability |
Prepared for Clean Air Task Force, May 24, 2001.
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| Room to Breathe: Why the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Proposed Air Regulations Are Compatible With Electric System Reliability |
Prepared for Clean Water Fund, and MassPIRG, March 22, 2001.
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| Repowering the Midwest: The Clean Energy Development Plan for the Heartland |
Prepared for Environmental Law and Policy Center, and A coalition of Midwest environmental advocates, January 1, 2001.
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| Marginal Price Assumptions for Estimating Customer Benefits of Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards |
Comments on the Department of Energy's Proposed Rule for Central Air Conditioners, prepared for Appliance Standards Awareness Project, December 4, 2000.
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| Transmitting Windpower from the Dakotas to Chicago: A Preliminary Analysis of a Hydrogen Transmission Scenario |
Prepared for Environmental Law & Policy Center, September 8, 2000.
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| Valuation of Hydroelectric Generating Facilities on the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers in Vermont |
Technical Report, prepared for Vermont Department of Taxes, April 1, 2000.
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| Investigation into the July 1999 Outages and General Service Reliability of Delmarva Power & Light Company |
Prepared for Delaware Public Service Commission Staff, February 1, 2000.
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| Use of Selective Catalytic Reduction For Control of NOx Emissions From Power Plants in the U. S. |
Prepared for OntAIRio Campaign, February 1, 2000.
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| Electricity Market Distortions Associated With Inconsistent Air Quality Regulations |
Prepared for Project for a Sustainable FERC Energy Policy, November 18, 1999.
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| Avoided Energy Supply Costs for DSM |
Prepared for Massachusetts Avoided Energy Supply Costs Study Group, July 30, 1999.
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| Measures to Ensure Fair Competition and Protect Consumers in a Restructured Electricity Industry in West Virginia |
Prepared for West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division, June 15, 1999.
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| Comments on the Scope of Issues for FERC Staff's Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Rule on RTO's |
Prepared for Project for a Sustainable FERC Energy Policy, June 14, 1999.
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| Stranded Nuclear Waste: Implications of Electric Industry Deregulation for Nuclear Plant Retirements and Funding Decommissioning and Spent Fuel |
Prepared for Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, January 15, 1999.
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| New England Tracking System: A Method for Tracking Electricity for Environmental Disclosure |
Prepared for New England Governor's Conference, December 7, 1998.
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| Competition and Market Power in Northern Maine |
Prepared for Maine Public Utilities Commission, November 24, 1998.
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| The Role of Ozone Transport in Reaching Attainment in the Northeast: Opportunities, Equity, and Economics |
Prepared for Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), and Global Development and Environment Institute, July 1, 1998.
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| Grandfathering and Environmental Comparability: An Economic Analysis of Air Emission Regulation and Electricity Market Distortions |
Prepared for National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, January 26, 1998.
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| Performance-Based Regulation in a Restructured Electricity Industry |
Prepared for National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, November 8, 1997.
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| Massachusetts Electric Utility Stranded Costs |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, MassPIRG, Public Citizen, Clean Water Action, and Massachusetts Citizens for Safe Energy, November 4, 1997.
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| Horizontal Market Power in New England Electricity Markets: Simulation Results and a Review of NEPOOL's Analysis |
Prepared for New England Conference of Public Utility Commissioners, June 11, 1997.
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