Green group refutes Dominion arguments in RGGI rate request petition

Published 22:26 on September 29, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:26 on September 29, 2021  / /  Americas, US

A green group argued Wednesday that the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) must either reject Dominion’s rate request to recover nearly $168 million in RGGI obligations for failing to perform least-cost analysis or require future examination of additional compliance options.

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California offset prices rise before compliance deadline, as discounts remain near historic level

Published 22:41 on September 28, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:41 on September 28, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California Carbon Offset (CCO) prices are rising ahead of the upcoming November WCI compliance deadline amid surging allowance values and an uptick in demand, but the discount to carbon permits remains near all-time highs, data shows.

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New speculator enters the RGGI market as financials’ interest grows in the Northeast US carbon scheme

Published 19:14 on September 28, 2021  /  Last updated at 21:42 on September 28, 2021  / /  Americas, US

A Connecticut-based commodities trader opened a RGGI CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) account on Tuesday, marking the fifth speculative firm to open an account this month.

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RGGI outlines schedule for upcoming programme review process

Published 17:06 on September 28, 2021  /  Last updated at 17:06 on September 28, 2021  / /  Americas, US

The 11 RGGI states are hoping to finish the upcoming programme review of the power sector carbon market by 2023, with officials aiming to complete policy scenarios by mid-2022, according to documents published Tuesday morning.

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NA Markets: CCA, RGA prices hit new all-time highs amid continued speculative interest

Published 22:04 on September 27, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:04 on September 27, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) and RGGI Allowances (RGA) set fresh all-time highs on Monday as a combination of speculative interest, near-term fundamentals, and bullish expectations caused prices to surge.

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California gasoline consumption stagnates near 1.2 bln gal, as diesel usage hits 10-year high

Published 19:53 on September 27, 2021  /  Last updated at 19:53 on September 27, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California gasoline usage dropped slightly month-on-month in June, while drivers’ usage of the fuel remained within recent trends compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to state data released Monday.

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UK-based fund opens RGGI account before Q4 auction

Published 21:39 on September 24, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:16 on September 24, 2021  / /  Americas, US

A London-based fund with a focus on global carbon markets opened a RGGI CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) account on Friday, with the new speculative account aligning with a broad trend over the past several months.

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WCI emitters continue to add to cumulative short position, speculators hold firm

Published 21:27 on September 24, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:22 on September 24, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US

WCI compliance entities continued to add to their open short positions over the past week, while speculators’ holdings remained roughly static, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.

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Dominion seeks denial of RGGI proceeding reconsideration for lack of merit

Published 20:41 on September 23, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:29 on September 23, 2021  / /  Americas, US

Virginia utility Dominion Energy asked the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to reject a petition from an environmental group to reconsider approval of a rate request to recoup $168 million for RGGI-related costs, according to a regulatory filing.

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California compliance offset issuances sink to a fresh three-month low

Published 21:05 on September 22, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:41 on September 22, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US, Voluntary

California offset issuances sunk to a three-month low as state regulator ARB distributed nearly 179,000 credits across 10 reporting periods, according to data published Wednesday.

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