Distributing CO_2 Allowances a Big Deal Under CPP

摘要

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) think tank tackled the issue of how states might elect to divvy up carbon dioxide (CO_2) emission allowances under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan during a recent panel discussion in Washington, D.C. Representatives of merchant generator Dynegy and Duke Energy, which does most of its business in traditional regulat ed utility states, differed on the best way for states to distribute CO_2 emissions. "It's controversial because there's so much money at stake," said Bruce Phillips, director of the NorthBridge Group. Allowance distribution will involve "billions of dollars," Phillips said.