Tag Archives: Carbon Offsets

Litigation Update: Latest Round of Litigation Filed over County of San Diego CAP and General Plan Update Amendment

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Joe Kaatz

On March 16, 2018, the Sierra Club and several other environmental and climate oriented organizations (Petitioners) filed a Writ of Mandate in San Diego Superior Court against the County of San Diego.  The Writ challenges the County of San Diego’s … Continue reading →

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Tracking GHG Emissions in a Regional ISO: California Stands Alone in the West

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Joe Kaatz

When the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released its original Proposed Principles of Governance for a regional independent system operator (ISO), it included a proposal for the development of a methodology to track and account for emissions that are attributable … Continue reading →

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The Role and Prices of RECs and Offsets in Climate and Energy Plans

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send

Many thanks to Cameron Berhardt for his research assistance for this post. Although renewable energy credits (RECs) are primarily relevant for entities that must comply with the California Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), all types of RECs, whether bundled, unbundled or … Continue reading →

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Role of Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offsets

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send

(Many thanks to Cameron Bernhardt for his research for this post) This second post continues the discussion of the role of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and Carbon Offset Credits in California policies started in the last post. In the next … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offset Credits

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send

(Many thanks to Cameron Bernhardt for research and writing for this post) While EPIC has written about renewable energy credits in California in the past, this constitutes the first of a series of blog posts related to renewable energy credits … Continue reading →

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