The UMD has invited comment from stakeholders on the Study of Maryland Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). We greatly appreciate the responses we have received and have posted these below for reference. The first deadline for specific comments on the Model Assumptions was September 25, 2006. Recommendations for other scenario studies and comments on any other issues for consideration in the study were received by October 25, 2006 by 5:00 PM, EST. Comments on the final report, released February 1, 2007, were received by February 27, 2007 at 5:00 PM EST.

Addendum: Stakeholder Comments for Economic and Energy Impacts from Maryland's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (PDF 4.8 MB)

Stakeholder Comments For Reference

• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• Cons Edison
• Constellation Energy
• Dominion
• Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
• Environment Maryland
• Community Letter
• Maryland Industrial Technology Alliance
  • MITA Technical Comments
  • MITA General Comments
• Mirant Corporation
• Northeast Green House Gas Coalition
• NRG Energy
• Panda Brandywine, L.P.
• Public Services Commission (PSC)
• PSC SB154 Analysis

Other Resources and Data Provided by Stakeholders

• Data: coaleff_epa_2001
• Data: State standards status grid 0706
• Public Services Commission Data File 1
  • February 10, 2006 Public Services Commission Memo: Cost and profitability analysis of SB154 and HB 189 Emissions Reductions Provisions
• Public Services Commission Data File 2
  • SO2, NOx, and Hg Compliance Cost Summary - Base Case - Workpapers
• Public Services Commission Data File 3

  • Baseline Maryland Coal Burning Powerplant Projected Cost Factors - Workpapers (2 pages)
  • SO2, NOx, and Hg Compliance Cost Analysis - Plant Historic Data - All Cases - Workpapers (4 pages)
  • SO2, NOx, and Hg Compliance Cost Summary - High Cost Case - Workpapers (1 page)
• Public Services Commission Data File 4
  • SO2, NOx, and 90% Hg Compliance Plant Specific Operating Margins for Maryland Coal Burning Plants - High Cost Case - Workpapers (7 pages)
  • Baseline Maryland Coal Burning Powerplant Projected Cost Factors - Workpapers (2 pages)
• Public Services Commission Data File 5
  • SO2, NOx and Hg Compliance Cost Summary - Low Cost Case - Workpapers
  • SO2, NOx, and 90% Hg Compliance Plant Specific Operating Margins for Maryland Coal Burning Plants - Low Cost Case - Workpapers (7 pages)
  • Baseline Maryland Coal Burning Powerplant Projected Cost Factors - Workpapers (2 pages)

For additional information, please contact Dan Nees, Director, Environmental Finance Center, University of Maryland at 301-466-9964 or dnees@umd.edu.