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Research Highlights
Analysis of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Project
July 2019, Appalachian Voices
On behalf of Appalachian Voices, Clinic Director and Senior Economist Liz Stanton, PhD, and Assistant Researcher Eliandro Tavares prepared a report that uses publicly available data and documents to examine the need for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate project, concluding that neither the developer nor the gas utility have demonstrated a need for the pipeline.
Fixing Gas Leaks Pays for Itself
May 2019, Gas Leak Allies
Researcher Bryndis Woods, Clinic Director and Senior Economist Liz Stanton, PhD, and Assistant Researcher Eliandro Tavares prepared a policy brief assessing the return on investment for repairing gas leaks in Massachusetts, and found a payback period of one year for the most significant leaks.
Testimony on Sooner Coal Plant Scrubbers
April 2019, Sierra Club
Senior Researcher Tyler Comings provided testimony on the prudence of Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E's) investment in scrubbers for its Sooner coal plant.
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Pipeline economic analysis
Renewable energy
Utility cost of capital
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Valuation of externalities
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