Power Markets and Economic Impacts of a U.S. Clean Energy Standard

A Clean Energy Standard (CES) requires that a certain percentage of electric demand is met with generation from qualifying zero-emissions resources, .. Read more such as wind, solar, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and possibly carbon capture facilities. With many states already employing some version of a CES through Renewable Portfolio Standards, the Biden administration and Democratic leadership in Congress may consider some form of a CES as a part of their renewed emphasis on addressing climate change. This webinar will discuss an FTI Consulting simulation on the impacts of a U.S. Clean Energy Standard on power markets, as well as the national economy.