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Output-Based
Emission Regulation: New Report Release and Briefing
Output-Based Emission Regulations (also known as energy-efficiency based regulations) are a means to recognize the air quality benefits of cleaner power technologies within environmental regulations. For multi-pollutant legislation being debated today, this comes into play in the way that allocations will be distributed. An output basis would be an environmentally-friendly method. Learn about this alternative approach, where it's already being used or recommended federally, in the states, and in models; and how it fits within the current clean air-clean energy policy debates on the Hill. The Northeast-Midwest House and Senate Coalitions are hosting this briefing and release of a new Northeast-Midwest Institute report, Output-Based Emission Standards: Advancing Innovative Energy Technologies. The three speakers will give their presentations followed by a question and answer period. SPEAKER PRESENTATION MATERIALS: Susan Freedman, author of the Northeast-Midwest Institute report, provided an overview of output-based standards and debut a new Institute report. She will address state air quality policies using this innovative approach, alternative models developed by regional and environmental groups, and the relation to federal clean air-clean energy policy debate.
Joel Bluestein, President of Environment and Energy Analysis, Inc., spoke on his work with output-based standards and recent report completed for NREL on impacts of air quality regulations for distributed generation. He has extensive and direct experience with emissions trading programs, regulations, and related permitting issues and can address the environmental benefits of implementing output-based standards.
Copies of the reports and other briefing materials will be available. For more information, contact Susan Freedman at 202-464-4011 or sfreedman@nemw.org.
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