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Research Highlights
Testimony on Entergy Arkansas’ Request for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need
September 2025
On behalf of Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc. (AEEC), Principal Economist Elizabeth A. Stanton, PhD submitted direct testimony before the Arkansas Public Service Commission to assess Entergy Arkansas, LLC’s request for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (“CECPN”) and a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) in Docket No. 25-047-U.
Accounting for Indirect Fiscal Impacts in Connecticut’s Legislative Review
August 2025
On behalf of the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs (CRCJ), Researcher Jordan Burt, PhD, Assistant Researcher Elisabeth Seliga, and Senior Researcher Joshua R. Castigliego prepared a policy brief that evaluates the use of fiscal notes in Connecticut’s legislative review process and identifies the key limitations in capturing the full extent of a bill’s impact in Connecticut.
Amicus Curiae in the Case of Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
July 2025
Principal Economist Elizabeth A. Stanton led AEC Staff in drafting an amicus curiae brief submitted on appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, No. 2:23-cv-10345, in the case of Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Genesis plaintiffs (a group of 18 youths) argued that the EPA violated their right to equal protection of the law through discriminatory discounting of children’s lives when making environmental decisions.
AEC Areas of Expertise
Economic impacts and benefit-cost analysis
Emissions accounting and climate/energy planning
Electric resource planning and wholesale markets
Gas distribution and supply planning
Energy policy and environmental regulation
Stakeholder and community engagement
Environmental justice and equity analysis
Statistical and spatial analysis
Alternative rate and incentive mechanisms
Finance and cost of capital
AEC Services
Analysis
We provide in-depth analysis of the economics, environmental, and equity impacts of all types of energy resources and policies. Read more →
Modeling
Clinic staff regularly analyze a number of third-party power sector model inputs and outputs used to conduct resource planning analyses, forecast electricity market prices, predict emissions output, and evaluate the need for future electric and natural gas capacity. . Read more →
Testimony
We provide expert testimony in state and federal regulatory proceedings on a variety of issues. Read more →
Public Reports
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