Potomac River Generating Station: Update on Reliability and Environmental Considerationsby Analysis Group, Inc., 07/20/2011
An ACSF-commissioned report says the coal-burning Potomac River Generating Station in Alexandria, VA. could be retired without impairing the power supply to the nation’s capital — once transmission and substations upgrades occur as scheduled next year. The aging, merchant coal plant has been a source of complaints from Alexandria and District of Columbia residents for [...]
The Business Case for Integrating Clean Energy Resources to Replace Coalby Joel Swisher, 06/15/2011
This landmark three year study underwritten, in part, by ACSF, predicts that natural gas will provide an increasing share of domestic energy needs, doubling its share of power generation to 40 percent. The search for lower carbon energy sources and the abundant supply of shale gas will drive this transition says MIT.
The Climate Impact of Natural Gas and Coal-Fired Electricity: A Review of Fuel Chain Emissions Based on Updated EPA National Inventory Databy Gregory C. Staple and Joel Swisher, 04/19/2011
Relying on updated EPA data, this paper compares the fuel cycle greenhouse gas emissions for natural gas-fired electricity with coal-fired generation. On average, nationwide U.S. data show that natural gas-fired generation produces about 51 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than existing coal-fired plants.
Final Report of Task Force on Ensuring Stable Natural Gas Marketsby American Clean Skies Foundation and the Bipartisan Policy Center, 03/22/2011
Based on the yearlong work of a diverse group of consumer; producer and environmental representatives, this 70-page report provides a comprehensive look at the factors affecting natural gas prices and how future instability can be mitigated. The report also concludes that U.S. natural gas prices have become more stable due to the growth of shale gas production and recommends that government policy encourage domestic natural gas development “subject to appropriate environmental safeguards.”
Growing the Market for Clean Power: The EPA’s New Power Plant Regulations and What They Mean for Utilities and Public Healthby Gregory C. Staple and Christopher K. Carr, 12/16/2010
This paper reviews current and proposed EPA rules to reduce power plant pollution. It also discusses how utilities can comply with new EPA rules by shifting to cleaner generating fuels, such as natural gas and renewables.