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Memo to the Next CT Governor -Climate Change

ENE policy recommendations to gubernatorial candidates for how the next governor should build on Connecticut’s long standing commitment to combating global warming by providing the leadership necessary to keep the State on course in meeting its goals and enforcing the law. Includes recommendations related to: RGGI; energy use; transportation fuels and [more]

Memo to the Next CT Governor -Energy Efficiency

ENE recommendations to the next Governor of Connecticut for priority actions related to energy efficiency. [more]

MA 3 Year Efficiency Procurement Plan Summary

ENE summary of approved three-year natural gas and electric efficiency plans passed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in January 2010. The approved plans set the course for the first three-year investment cycle mandated by the Green Communities Act , passed in 2008, which requires the state’s electric and natural [more]

ENE 2009 Annual Report

Summary of ENE's work in energy, climate, transporation and forests for 2009. Also includes annual financial information. [more]

APA Comprehensive Summary

The American Power Act (APA), released as a discussion draft on May 12, 2010 by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), sets forth an ambitious and comprehensive reform of U.S. climate and energy policy. The document provides: (1) a brief overview of APA; and (2) detailed section-by-section summaries. [more]

APA Summaries and Analysis

The American Power Act (APA) includes an ambitious suite of policies that ENE believes can be improved in order to maximize consumer savings and investments in the cleanest energy sources. ENE's summaries and recommendations address improvements in the areas of energy efficiency; maintaining the role of states in GHG regulation; [more]

RI Decoupling and Efficiency Bill 2010 Summary

On May 20, 2010 the Governor signed “An Act Relating to Public Utilities and Carriers – Revenue Decoupling,” which accomplishes three key policy reforms that remove barriers to investing in cost-saving energy efficiency. This summary outlines the key elements of this new law, which will reduce energy costs and provide [more]

APA Domestic Offsets and Carbon Conservation Program Summary and Recommendations

The American Power Act of 2010 (“APA”), released on May 12, 2010 by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), relies on offsets to reduce the global concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) while lowering the cost of the program. While offsets can and should play an important role in [more]

APA State GHG Program Impacts Summary and Recommendations

The American Power Act (APA), released as a discussion draft on May 12, 2010 by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), contains many elements that impact state greenhouse gas (GHG) programs and activities. This document provides: (1) a brief overview of provisions in APA that explicitly impact states and [more]

APA Energy Efficiency Summary and Recommendations

The American Power Act (APA), released as a discussion draft on May 12th by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), supports energy efficiency through several important provisions but these provisions should be significantly strengthened. This summary provides: (1) a brief overview of efficiency provisions in APA; (2) detailed section-by-section [more]

APA Cap and Allocation Summary

The American Power Act (“APA”), released as a discussion draft on May 12, 2010 by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), sets a declining cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from entities responsible for ~85% of total U.S. emissions. The bill allocates allowances (permits to emit 1 ton [more]

Joint Letter to Senate on Priorities for Forest Offsets and Supplemental Programs

ENE and six other organizations offer a number of core priorities to help guide the final formulation of a domestic offset program as a central component of the U.S. energy and climate strategy. Submitted to Senators in April 2010. [more]

CT IRP 2010 Summary

ENE analysis of 2010 Integrated Resource Plan for Connecticut. [more]

Federal Preemption of RGGI: State Impacts and Policy Solutions

ENE memo examines the potential impacts of federal climate legislation that preempts state and regional greenhouse gas cap and trade programs like RGGI and explores policy solutions to mitigate the impacts. [more]

One-Third for Electric Efficiency Sign-On Letter

Letter to Senators Kerry, Lieberman and Graham requesting that the climate bill require an investment in energy efficiency equivalent to atleast 1/3 of the value of the total allowance allocation given to electric utilities. Such an efficiency investment will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs retrofitting millions of buildings [more]

MA Green Communities Act Summary

ENE summary of the Green Communities Act of 2008, which significantly reforms the state’s energy policy, and makes a large new commitments to electric and natural gas energy efficiency programs, renewables, and clean fossil fuels like combined heat and power. Full text [more]

RGGI Document Archive

ENE has been a stakeholder in the Northeast governors’ negotiations concerning RGGI since they began in 2001. ENE took a leadership role throughout the process, developing data and key information, and informing the stakeholder group about options and approaches to consider. Below are documents and summary of activities related to RGGI [more]

RGGI Year 1 Evaluation

ENE's RGGI Year 1 Evaluation provides graded assessments of program design and performance to date, followed by “notes” that provide additional contextual information and recommendations based on experience. Five key components of cap and trade are addressed: auctions; funding; offsets; cap level; and, governance. [more]

MA NGrid & Bay State Gas Decoupling Decision Summary 2009

In the fall of 2009, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities took a significant step forward for consumers and the environment when it approved revenue decoupling mechanisms for National Grid’s electric utilities and for Bay State Gas Company. In line with ENE’s decoupling advocacy, the approved full decoupling mechanisms will [more]

LCFS Joint Stakeholder Comments Nov 2009

Letter from ENE and other stakeholders encouraging the 11 northeastern and mid-Atlantic states to continue their work in collaboration with theNortheast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) to adopt a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) that sets out the core elements of the regional LCFS by the end of the [more]

Q3 Update 2009

Energy Efficiency: Engine of Economic Growth Federal Climate and Energy Action Regional Outreach Forests and Climate Policy Northeast States Tops in the Nation for Efficiency Policy Advancing a Regional LCFS RGGI: Regional Cap and Trade Success Letter from the Executive Director Utilizing ENE's important capacity to delve deeply to bring key, [more]

Canada News -October 2009

This monthly e-newsletter, produced by ENE, focuses on energy and climate-related news regarding legislation, regulations, Request for Proposals, government programs, private sector initiatives, and other relevant announcements from Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador as well as significant federal announcements. It also references actions [more]

Presentation to NEG-ECP Conference -Energy Efficiency

ENE Executive Director Dan Sosland's presentation to the 33rd Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers held in Saint John, New Brunswick. It focused on regional objectives in the area of energy efficiency and increased development of low-emission resources, as well as opportunities to create and expand [more]

ACES Electric Energy Efficiency Recommendations

ENE rationale and recommendations for including a 1/3 requirement for efficiency funding for electric utilities in a federal cap and trade program. [more]

ENE Letter to NESCOE on Regional Renewable and Transmission Planning

ENE letter to New England States Committee on Energy (NESCOE) managers on New England Governors’ Renewable Energy Blueprint & Regional Renewable and Transmission Planning. Includes feedback on the governors' transmission and system planning analysis that examines the implications of adding significant new renewables and other resources to the New England [more]

New England Electricity Scenario Analysis, Comments on the 2nd Draft of Scenario Analysis Report

ENE Comments on ISO New England Scenario Analysis, an assessment that looked at the implications for New England system planning and the energy markets of adding a range of resources to the New England electric system. [more]

New England Electricity Scenario Analysis, Comments on the First Draft Report

New England Electricity Scenario Analysis, Comments on Proposed Goals, Methods, and Analysis

Energy Efficiency Allowance Allocation Levels

Explains rationale for the proposed allocation of allowances to state-approved efficiency programs in a federal cap and trade program. [more]

LCFS Letter to Governors October 2009

Letter from ENE and other advocates and stakeholders to governors of 11 northeast and mid-Atlantic states encouraging them to move forward with a regional LCFS as a strategy for addressing energy independence and global warming. [more]

RGGI Forest Offsets Summary

Background and recommendations for expanding RGGI offsets to include additional projects that reduce emissions and increase carbon storage in northeast forests. [more]

Joint Letter to House Leaders on Forest Carbon April 2009

Joint letter in response to the Discussion Draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), recommending that it could be strengthened by addressingt deforestation in the United States in addition to international deforestation issues. [more]

ENE Forests and Land Use Program Overview

Summary of ENE's work in forests and land use, such as: working to include goals for the forest sector in state climate action plans, researching forest management practices that have the potential to sequester additional carbon, reframingregional development as a climate issue, and leading efforts to include forest offset protocols [more]

Importance of Forest Carbon in Climate Change Policy

ENE background document highlighting the significant role forests play in the United States, both as a major carbon sink and a rising source of emissions. The document also outlines related policy tools and trends. [more]

Principles for a LCFS in Northeast&Mid-Atlantic Region

ENE and other advocates' summary of principles for creating a low carbon fuel standard in the northeast and mid-Atlantic region, where governors in 11 states have signed a letter of intent to participate in a process to explore a regional LCFS. [more]

CA LCFS Summary

ENE summary of the regulation that will implement a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) in California, adopted by the California Air Resources Board in April 2009. [more]

Northeast States LCFS Letter of Intent

The governors of 11 northeast and mid-Atlantic states signed a letter of intent expressing their commitment to participating in an effort to analyze low carbon fuel supply options and develop a framework for a regional LCFS in the region, in order to ensure sustainable use of renewable fuels in the [more]

Canada Oil Sands Primer

This primer draws on various reports and ENE analysis to present an overview of the Canadian oil sands: how oil sands are processed; the greenhouse gas emissions associated with each stage of processing and consumption; and, the level of emissions that will remain unregulated absent coordinated regulation in the U.S. [more]

LCFS Primer

A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) reduces global warming, shrinks reliance on foreign oil, and uses market-mechanisms to transition to more sustainable fuels and economies. This ENE primer for policy makers and advocates explains the purpose of an LCFS, how it works, how it complements other policies, and the benefits [more]

MA Biofuels Act Summary

ENE Summary of Massachusetts 2008 An Act Relative to Clean Energy Biofuels, aimed at advancing the biofuels industry in Massachusetts. The Act provides tax exemptions for cellulosic ethanol that is blended with gasoline, requires blending of diesel fuel and home heating oil with increasing percentages of biodiesel over 4 years, [more]

ENE ACES Transportation Summary

Summary of select transportation provisions in The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (“ACES” or the “Act”), or H.R. 2454, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, 2009. [more]

Economics of Energy Efficiency

These “Economics 101” -style figures illustrate these supply and demand concept related to energy efficiency graphically, and show that investing in energy efficiency is a very effective, low cost means of reducing emissions while providing lasting benefit to consumers. [more]

PHEV Primer

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) play an important role in a mix of strategies that can help address climate change and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. This 4-page background document includes basic background on PHEVs and the related issues. [more]

ENE 2008 Annual Report

Summary of ENE's work and accomplishments in our energy, climate, transportation and forest initiatives for 2008. [more]

Q2 Update 2009

Federal Climate and Energy Legislation Canada Climate Policy Forests and Climate Policy Maine Takes Steps Toward Energy Independence Other State Energy Highlights Letter from the Executive Director As the nation charts the path to a more sustainable energy future, the northeast region is in many ways a step ahead, offering real world [more]

Canada News -July 2009

Joint Letter to Senate on Forest Carbon in Federal Climate Bill

Recommendations for including a rigorous forest offsets program and program for supplemental forest carbon storage funded through a small portion of allowance revenues in federal climate legislation. [more]

ACES Funding for Efficiency Investments SC

Summary of the energy efficiency funding and projected benefits that would be available to the state under the federal ACES Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2009. [more]

ACES Funding for Efficiency Investments AK

Summary of the energy efficiency funding and projected benefits that would be available to the state under the federal ACES Act, which passed the U.S.House of Representatives in June 2009. [more]

ENE ACES Forest Carbon Recommendations

ENE's recommendations for changes to the American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) in the Senate to help protect and enhance thenation’s forest carbon resource - through both a rigorous forest offsets program and a meaningful program for supplemental forest carbon emissions reductions funded through allowance revenues. [more]

RGGI Offsets Recommendations Cover Letter

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ENE ACES Senate Recommendations

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ENE ACES Summary

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (“ACES” or the “Act”), or H.R. 2454, was passed by the House of Representatives on June 26th. The Act sets forth an ambitious and comprehensive reform of U.S. climate and energy policy and charts the course to lower emissions and a [more]

RGGI Offsets Recommendations

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ENE Position Statement on ACES

The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), H.R. 2454, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (also known as the Waxman-Markey bill), puts the United States on the path to comprehensive and long overdue reform of U.S. climate and energy policy. This document highlights important aspects of the bill [more]

Waxman-Markey Summary: Transportation

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.B. 2454 (“ACES”), was passed out of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the House of Representatives on May 21, 2009. The bill, also known as Waxman-Markey after Rep. Waxman (Chairman, Energy & Commerce) and Rep. Markey (Chairman, Subcommittee on [more]

Canada News -May 2009

ME Energy Future Act -Summary

Summary of Maine's An Act Regarding Maine's Energy Future, passed in June 2009. The bill changes the administrative structure and establishes timelines and targets for planning and expansion of electric and heating energy efficiency programs. [more]

Canada News -February 2009

Essential Lessons from RGGI -ENE and PPI

ENE paper describing the key lessons from the northeast's regional cap and trade program that can influence and benefit federal cap and trade policy development. Published by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). [more]

UI Decoupling Decision Summary

ENE summary of a decision in which the CT DPU decoupling mechanism approval as part of a rate case for United Illuminating, one of the state's major utilities. [more]

Waxman-Markey Summary

ENE’s summary and preliminary recommendations of the American Clean Energy and Security Act discussion draft, including: (1) a brief summary of the Act; (2) initial ENE reactions and suggestions; and (3) detailed section-by-section summaries. [more]

Joint Letter to House on Forest Climate Policy April 2009

Letter to House leaders and staff, focusing on the opportunity provided by domestic forests to mitigate our contribution to climate change submitted by eight organizations, including ENE, involved in the development and implementation of forest climate policies. [more]

Canada News -March 2009

Energy Efficiency Admin Models

ENE memo to the Maine Energy Conservation Board summarizing models for administration of energy efficiency programs. The memo was prepared as part of the board's discussion about options for restructuring Maine’s energy efficiency administration. [more]

ME LD 1851 Factsheet

ENE factsheet summarizing Maine's LD 1851: An Act to Adopt the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act of 2007. The bill establishes the state's participation in the RGGI cap and trade program. It also directs major new investments in energy efficiency and establishes the Energy Conservation Board. [more]

LD 886 Factsheet

ENE factsheet summarizing LD 886: An Act to Secure Maine's Energy Future. The legislation proposes consolidating efficiency program administration under a new Efficiency Maine Trust, and it calls for the creation of the Heating Fuels Efficiency and Weatherization Fund. [more]

ENE Memo on Efficiency Administration in Maine

ENE memo to the Maine Energy Conservation Board regarding options for reforms to the existing administrative model by which energy efficiency (EE) programs are run in Maine. The memo outlines four recommendations for principles to guide the Board's assessment of efficiency administration models. [more]

RGGI Lessons Learned Summary

One-page summary of a review of key components of the nation’s first mandatory greenhouse gas cap and trade system, developed by ENE and other advocates. [more]

Federal EERS Factsheet

ENE outline of an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS). A federal EERS is designed to save money and reduce emissions by requiring utilities to meet a minimum percentage of energy demand through low-cost efficiency improvements. [more]

ENE and MJBA Efficiency Report

The report examines eight model efficiency programs from the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, and provides accessible examples of the benefits and mechanics of real world efficiency programs. [more]

Federal Recovery Bill and Efficiency

ENE summary of elements of the federal recovery bill that provide funding for expanding state efficiency programs. [more]

Figure 3.17: Annual Jet Fuel Costs

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Canada News -January 2009

2007 Safe Climate Act Summary

ENE summary of the Safe Climate Act of 2007. [more]

Canada News -December 2008

Memo to the Next President Re: Energy Efficiency

ENE memo to the President-elect with recommendations for how energy efficiency could be an important and effective component of an economic stimulus, with important additional benefits for the environment and the national security. This piece was included a group of memos compiled and published by the Progressive Policy Institute to [more]

Canada News -November 2008

Dingell-Boucher Summary

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Canada News -October 2008

CT Auction Primer

Member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have independently determined how to allocate allowances (permits to emit CO2) and how to spend proceeds of allowance auctions. This document describes Connecticut’s allowance allocations and distribution of auction proceeds. [more]

Program for Energy Efficient Trucks -Part II

ENE analysis and recommendations for improving efficiency of the road freight transportation system in New England and Eastern Canada. This document is available in 2 parts. Please see "Program for Energy Efficient Trucks -Part I" for introduction and summary recommendations. [more]

Program for Energy Efficient Trucks -Part I

ENE analysis and recommendations for improving efficiency of the road freight transportation system in New England and Eastern Canada. This document is available in 2 parts. Please see "Program for Energy Efficient Trucks -Part II" for detailed recommendations and appendices. [more]

RGGI Lessons Learned

A review of key components of the nation’s first mandatory greenhouse gas cap and trade system, developed by ENE and other advocates. [more]

RGGI and WCI Comparison

ENE comparison of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and Western Climate Initiative (WCI) cap and trade program designs. RGGI includes 10 northeast and mid-Atlantic states. WCI includes 7 western states and 4 Canadian providences. [more]

WCI Summary

ENE summary of the Western Climate Initiative cap and trade program design. [more]

RGGI State Policy Status

The table below describes the status of regulations in the 10 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) member states. [more]

Recommendations to NEG-ECP September 08

ENE's recommendations to the 32nd Annual Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premieres, held September 15th-16th in Bar Harbor, Maine. Includes recommendations for improving efficiency and reducing emissions from the transportation and energy sectors. [more]

ME Auction Primer

Member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have independently determined how to allocate allowances (permits to emit CO2) and how to spend proceeds of allowance auctions. This document describes Maine's allowance allocations and distribution of auction proceeds. [more]

RI Auction Primer

Member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have independently determined how to allocate allowances (permits to emit CO2) and how to spend proceeds of allowance auctions. This document describes Rhose Island's allowance allocations and distribution of auction proceeds. [more]

MA Auction Primer

Member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have independently determined how to allocate allowances (permits to emit CO2) and how to spend proceeds of allowance auctions. This document describes Massachusetts allowance allocations and distribution of auction proceeds. [more]

MA Decoupling Order Summary

Summary of Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Order, Docket 07-50, issued July 16, 2008. The decision calls for a transition to a new set of rate structures for electric and natural gas utilities that eliminates the economic disincentives to utility investment in efficiency and distributed generation. [more]

MA Global Warming Solutions Act Summary

ENE's 1-page summary of the 2008 Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act Full Text [more]

RGGI Auction Design

Overview of auction design rules for the RGGI cap and trade program. [more]

RGGI Offsets Summary

Summary of the offets policies for the RGGI cap and trade program. [more]

RGGI: Summary of States' Auction Plans

Summary of the 10 RGGI States Auction Plans This one page document is a table showing the 10 RGGI states' plans for participating in the regional auction of carbon permits. It shows what percent of the permits will be auctioned to power plants in each state and what percent of the [more]

RI CHP Report

23-page report by NESCAUM and Pace Energy, entitled "The Potential for Cost-Effective Combined Heat and Power" in Rhode Island. It is the second attachment of the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resources Management Council's Opportunity Report, Phase I, July 15, 2008. [more]

PE Energy Strategy Recommendations

ENE comments on the Prince Edward Island energy strategy discussion document, submitted to the Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. [more]

Biofuels and their Environmental Implications

Biofuels and their Environmental Implications is a 4-page Issue Summary that overviews liquid biofuels and their potential to substitute for traditional transportation fuels, and outlines recent research on their environmental implications. [more]

Transitioning to Clean Energy -PPT

"Transitioning to Clean Energy in New England and Eastern Canada," keynote address delivered by ENE's Michael Stoddard to the 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [more]

Carbon Cap and Trade in the U.S.: PPT

ENE presentation on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, delivered as part of a panel discussion at the 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, [more]

CT Global Warming Bill Summary

ENE's summary of Connecticut House Bill 5600: An Act Concerning Connecticut Global Warming Solutions. Full text available at: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/FC/2008HB-05600-R000755-FC.htm [more]

Strategies to Achieve CT Carbon Cap

This 6-page report uses ENE’s 2007 Climate Change Roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada as a framework for assessing Connecticut’s progress on implementing greenhouse gas (GHG) reducing policies. It outlines the additional steps that must be taken for Connecticut to meet its GHG reduction goals, many of which are [more]

RI Energy Challenges -PPT

"Rhode Island's Energy Challenges: Points of Crisis and Opportunity," ENE presentation at University of Rhode Island Energy Lecture Series. [more]

Decoupling in RI -PPT

"Aligning Utility Incentives with Consumer Interests: Decoupling Utility Sales from Profit," an ENE presentation to The Energy Council of Rhode Island. [more]

Nova Scotia Efficiency Reform Proposal

ENE and Ecology Action Centre's policy proposal for how Nova Scotia can increase investments in cost-effective efficiency and promote cleaner, distributed electric generation. [more]

Recs to ME Energy Task Force

ENE's recommendations to the Maine Governor's Pre-Emergency Energy Task Force on Escalating Home Heating Oil and Diesel Fuel Prices. ENE highlighted the opportunity to explore the ways in which efficiency can help the state address its energy concerns. [more]

RGGI Offsets -PPT

RGGI: Offsets. ENE presentation at the NEG-ECP Workshop on GHG Regulatory Requirements and Market-Based Trading Mechanisms, held in St. John, New Brunswick in February 2008. [more]

GHG Regs: RGGI and Canada

Major Considerations for GHG Regulations: RGGI and Canadian Systems. ENE presentation at the NEG-ECP Workshop on GHG Regulatory Requirements and Market-Based Trading Mechanisms, held in St. John, New Brunswick in February 2008. [more]

Efficiency Policy in New England -PPT

ENE presentation on the New England experience with efficiency policy at the Ecology Action Center's Forum on Administration and Oversight of Energy Efficiency Programs, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia in October 2007. [more]

Climate Change & Maine's Forests PPT, 1.15.08

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CT Roadmap Part II

Connecticut Climate Change Roadmap, Economic and Environmental Opportunities, Part II Strategies, 36 page report. [more]

ENE Final Comments NH RGGI Modeling

ENE final comments (7-page memo) on the draft Economic Impact in New Hampshire of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): An Independent Assessment, by Gittell and Magnussan at the University of New Hampshire. [more]

ENE Prelim Comments NH RGGI Modeling

ENE's preliminary comments (4-page memo) on the draft Economic Impact in New Hampshire of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): An Independent Assessment, by Gittell and Magnussan at the University of New Hampshire. September 2007. [more]

RGGI Primer

Two-page backgrounder that summarizes the key points of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. [more]

CT AAC Climate Change 2004 -Summary

Connecticut's 2004 An Act Concerning Climate Change, Public Act No. 04-252: Establishes greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals consistent with the regional New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premier's Action Plan of 1990 levels by 2010, 10% below 1990 levels by 2020 and a long-term reduction of 75-85% [more]

Factsheet CT Climate Act

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Clean Power for CT Report

Clean Power for Connecticut: Building the Market for Business and Institutional Customers (c) Environment Northeast 2002 [more]

Protecting Our Biosphere Report

Protecting Our Biosphere: A Comprehensive Response to Climate Change, (c) Environment Northeast, 2002-2003 [more]

CT Roadmap Part I

Climate Change Roadmap for Connecticut, Economic and Environmental Opportunities, Part I: Overview This November 2003, 16 page, report overviews the full Connecticut Roadmap, which was developed to help policymakers and stakeholders identify, prioritize and design the steps for Connecticut to reduce the emissions that cause climate change. [more]

Roadmap Sequestration Chapter

This 41-page chapter from ENE's Climate Change Roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada outlines two primary types of carbon sequestration, terrestrial and geologic. Among its topics, it discusses the impact of forest management practices and land use changes on carbon emissions. [more]

FCM & the Role of Energy Efficiency

ENE presentation on the role of energy efficiency in the ISO-NE Forward Capacity Market, with data on energy trends, prices and potential payments to efficiency programs for each New England state. [more]

CT Procurement Proposal

ENE recommendations for reforms to Connecticut's energy procurement system (Some of these priorities are reflected in PA 07-242) [more]

CT Energy Proposal

ENE recommendations for energy reform in Connecticut. (Some of these priorities are reflected in PA 07-242.) [more]

MA Procurement Proposal

ENE recommendations for reforms to Massachusetts' energy planning and procurement policies. [more]

MA Energy Proposals

ENE recommendations for reforming Massachusetts energy policy. (Some of these priorities are reflected in pending MA HB 3965 and SB 2457.) [more]

RI Diesel Act 2007 Fact Sheet

Summary of Rhode Island's H5574A/S566A: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007. [more]

AAC Energy Independence -Summary

Summary of Connecticut's 2005 Act Concerning Energy Independence (formerly HB 7501). [more]

CT Speaker's Energy Task Force Presentation

ENE presentation to the Connecticut Speaker's Energy Task Force: "The Energy Efficiency Opportunity: Connecticut Experience and Policy Options" [more]

ENE Diesel Report 2005

Provides basic information about the risks of diesel pollution in New England and the solutions that can be implemented at the state and local level. This 16-page report is geared for policymakers, community leaders and advocates. It was published in January 2005. [more]

CT Clean Diesel Plan FAQ

Fact and FAQ Sheet S.B. 920 “An Act Establishing a Connecticut Clean Diesel Plan” Bill Purpose: To Significantly Reduce Health Risks from Diesel Pollution S.B. 920 (with Senate Amendment - A): v Directs the DEP to develop a strategy to significantly reduce the health risk of diesel particulate matter pollution from diesel trucks, buses [more]

CT AAC Energy and Energy Efficiency 2007

ENE Summary of Connecticut's PA 07-242: An Act Concerning Electricity and Energy Efficiency (formerly HB 7432). For full text of bill see: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/PA/2007PA-00242-R00HB-07432-PA.htm [more]

CT Diesel Testimony Feb 07

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RI Energy Act 2006 -Summary

Summary of Rhode Island's Comprehensive Energy Conservation, Efficiency and Affordability Act of 2006 (H 8025/S 2093). [more]

Diesel Impacts and Remedies

ENE power point presentation prepared for Massachusetts activists on the health impact of diesel pollution, the retrofit technology that can reduce pollution, and strategies for getting diesel vehicles retrofitted in the state. Prepared June 2006. [more]

FCM & Efficiency Factsheet for RI

Outlines the opportunity for energy efficiency to reduce ISO-NE consumer costs for Rhode Island. [more]

FCM & Efficiency Factsheet for CT

Outlines the opportunity for energy efficiency to reduce ISO-NE consumer costs for Connecticut. [more]

ENE Testimony MA Biofuels Taskforce

Testimony given by ENE on January 17, 2008 before the Massachusetts Advanaced Biofuels Taskforce [more]

RGGI Restructuring Roundtable presentation

ENE presentation to Massachusetts Restructuring Roundtable on December 7, 2007 on RGGI Auction Design and Cap Level [more]

MD RGGI Rules Comments

ENE's November 2007 comments to the Maryland Department of the Environment on its proposed RGGI regulations. [more]

VT RGGI Rules Comments

ENE's December 2007 comments to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation on its proposed RGGI regulations. [more]

ENE Comments on RGGI Auction

ENE's November 2007 comments to RGGI Stakeholders on auction design. [more]

MA RGGI Rules Comments

ENE comments submitted in September 2007 to Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Energy Resources on proposed RGGI Regulations. [more]

Presentation on RGGI Emissions & Cap Level

August 2007 Power Point Presentation given to NY RGGI Stakeholders on results of modeling of emissions data and implications for the RGGI cap and auction design. [more]

RGGI Model Rule/MOU Summary

Summarizes RGGI goals and design elements as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the governors of participating states. Summarizes Model Rule states are using as foundation for their implementation of RGGI. [more]

MA Procurement Proposal

This energy reform platform proposes many of the provisions now included in Massachusetts HB 3965/SB 2457. [more]

Decoupling Q&A

This ENE memo answers basic questions about how decoupling works and its potential benefits. [more]

Decoupling Background Memo

This ENE memo is a summary of basic policy concepts and data related to utility incentive reform, or decoupling. [more]

RI Energy Policy Proposal

ENE's proposed energy platform for Rhode Island. These priorities were incorporated into The Comprehensive Energy Conservation, Efficiency and Affordability Act of 2006. [more]

RI Efficiency Fact Sheet

Summary of energy reform opportunities for Rhode Island. [more]

Roadmap Energy Chapter

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Roadmap Transportation Chapter

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Complete ENE Climate Roadmap

The Complete Climate Roadmap, including the appendices, is 240 pages, 4 MB. [more]

Stop Global Warming Connecticut Campaign Summary

To combat global warming in Connecticut, Environment Northeast has joined with Clean Water Action, Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Environment Connecticut, Environmental Defense, and the Nature Conservancy to call on Connecticut’s elected officials to commit to new binding global warming reduction requirements and the next set of climate change policies. [more]

Roadmap FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Climate Change Roadmap 1. What is the Climate Change Roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada? The Climate Roadmap is a comprehensive agenda to implement solutions to global warming at the state, provincial (Canada) and municipal level, in a way that complements and/or supplements federal action [more]

Roadmap Summary

The Summary highlights the top 10 measures in 74 pages, including the Roadmap Appendix of summary state and provincial data. [more]

MA HB 4373 -Summary

ENE summary of Massachusetts House Bill 4373: The Green Communities Act. [more]

MA SB 2468 -Summary

ENE summary of Massachusetts Senate Bill 2468: Act to Generate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Now. [more]