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Judge in Pennsylvania RGGI lawsuit favours arguments by power generators

Published 22:48 on February 8, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:49 on February 8, 2023  / William Koblensky Varela /  Americas, US

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday sparred with three natural gas-fired power generators in their lawsuit against the state’s RGGI-modelled cap-and-trade regulation, with one Commonwealth Court judge appearing to side with the fossil fuel companies’ argument that the power sector scheme will cause emissions leakage.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday sparred with three natural gas-fired power generators in their lawsuit against the state’s RGGI-modelled cap-and-trade regulation, with one Commonwealth Court judge appearing to side with the fossil fuel companies’ argument that the power sector scheme will cause emissions leakage.


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