CUB’s Talking About Proposed Rule 111(d): Carbon Regulation For Existing Fossil Fueled Power Plants
Posted on September 24, 2014 by Catriona McCracken
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Outreach and Events, Utility Regulation
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! ‘Tis time for another CUB Policy Conference Panel Preview!
Today we bring you the one, (the only) panel on proposed carbon regulation for existing fossil fueled power plants, at the 4th annual CUB Policy Conference, Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations on October 24th, 2014. And our esteemed panelists for this in-depth discussion of the newly proposed Clean Air Act regulation Section 111(d) are: Jason Eisdorfer – Utility Program Director, Oregon Public Utility Commission; Dave Robertson – Vice President for Public Policy, Portland General Electric; Gloria Smith – Managing Attorney, Sierra Club; and Mary Wienke – Director of Environmental Policy, PacifiCorp. The panel will be moderated by CUB’s General Counsel and Regulatory Program Director, Catriona McCracken.
So what’s the beef, you say? Why should you be excited about carbon regulation? Well the panel will tell you – but in case you can’t wait for all of their answers: it’s because carbon is the biggest issue facing the utility industry and the planet. With the filing of the Proposed 111(d) rules on June 2, 2014, there may finally be national regulation of carbon and that is a big deal for fossil fuel based utilities.
You are wondering whether the discussion will be scintillating? Well the preview session provoked an extensive question list, so extensive we may not be able to get to it all, and we are also hoping that our audience members will have questions of their own. So come join us and find out what the panelists think about the following issues:
- Whether using the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon from existing power plants will work
- The “building blocks” being suggested for the State Implementation Plans (and no, Lego will not be provided)
- The differences between “rate based” and “mass based” emissions regulation, and which “base” the panelists think would be more beneficial to Oregon
- Whether Oregon and the west coast are scheduled to receive any credit for their carbon reduction laws and policies
- Whether Oregon should file an individual state implementation plan or join other states in a multistate plan(s)
All these things and more will likely be addressed by the panelists at the conference. So come one, come all, dive into the discussion and have a ball!!
Registration is still open! You can read the full agenda and register at www.cubpolicycenter.org/conference. We hope to see you there!
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