CSAPR (Cross-State Air Pollution Rule) is a program run by the EPA that requires member states in the USA to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to ozone and/or fine particle pollution in other US states. CSAPR sets standards for NOx and SO2. CSAPR mandates specific states lower plant emissions that can lead to soot and smog and impact air quality and public health not only locally but also in regions located hundreds of miles downwind in other states. The EPA describes this rule as “protecting the health of millions of Americans by helping states reduce air pollution and attain clean air standards.”
Source: https://www.epa.gov/Cross-State-Air-Pollution/overview-cross-state-air-pollution-rule-csapr.
Our Q2 issue of Energy WatchTM came out this week. In our Q2 Energy WatchTM report ESAI Power provides an update on the Seasonal NOx regulations under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and the expected impact on allowance prices, Northeast power plant emissions, and wholesale power prices. For each ISO, ESAI Power provides an overview of projected net energy revenue expectations for key generation technologies.
In this Emissions Watch blog, we provide updates on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an energy bill introduced in Illinois, the Ozone Season Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), and modifications to the federal Social Cost of Carbon. RGGI Update: Relative to Q1 2020, Q1 2021 emissions in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) footprint were 29 percent higher (excluding new members NJ and VA).
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