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DTE Electric Company IRP

Clients: Michigan Environmental Council (MEC), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Sierra Club (SC) and Citizens Utility Board of Michigan

Author: Tyler Comings

April 2023

Senior Researcher Tyler Comings filed testimony before the Michigan Commission on DTE Electric Company's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Mr. Comings argued that two of the Monroe coal should be retired in 2032, as opposed to 2035 in DTE's plan. He helped develop an alternative plan that included earlier retirement of the coal units with clean replacement resources which was cheaper than DTE's plan.

 Link to Direct Testimony

Link to Rebuttal

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tags: Tyler-Comings
categories: Decarbonization, Coal Plants, IRP, Michigan
Wednesday 04.26.23
Posted by Liz Stanton
 

Ameren Missouri Rate Case

Photo Credit: Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Client: Sierra Club

Author: Tyler Comings

April 2023

Senior Researcher Tyler Comings filed testimony before the Missouri Commission on Ameren Missouri's rate case. Mr. Comings argued that Ameren should be considering earlier retirement of its coal units, especially given pending environmental regulations and lower-cost clean replacement options. He also recommended that Ameren be asked to identify capital costs that could be avoided should they be retired earlier than currently planned.

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tags: Tyler-Comings
categories: Decarbonization, Coal Plants, Missouri
Wednesday 04.26.23
Posted by Liz Stanton
 

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage and Louisiana’s Power Sector

Image Credit: Chad Davis, CC by 2.0

Client: Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and Louisiana Against False Solutions Coalition

Authors: Chirag T. Lala, Joshua R. Castigliego, Sachin Peddada, Liz Stanton, PhD

April 2023

On behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Louisiana Against False Solutions Coalition, Researchers Chirag Lala and Joshua Castigliego, Assistant Researcher Sachin Peddada, and Senior Economist Liz Stanton, PhD prepared a report that assesses the viability of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) as a decarbonization strategy in Louisiana’s power sector. AEC staff finds that CCUS is vulnerable to damage, poses risks to human health, safety, and the environment, and has a limited emissions reduction potential.

To fully understand and mitigate the risks associated with CCUS, decision-makers must assess (1) how and to what extent CCUS could negatively impact surrounding communities, (2) what policies, rules and regulations are required to ensure that CCUS deployment is conducted in a safe and responsible manner, and (3) which applications are most appropriate for CCUS versus other decarbonization alternatives. To identify the most appropriate role that CCUS could play in Louisiana’s decarbonization efforts, decision-makers must take into consideration the technical and economic feasibility, emissions reduction potential, and safety of CCUS infrastructure compared to that of alternative decarbonization strategies.

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tags: Liz-Stanton, Sachin Peddada, Chirag-Lala, Joshua-Castigliego, Elizabeth A. Stanton
categories: Louisiana, Carbon Capture, Decarbonization
Wednesday 04.05.23
Posted by Liz Stanton