Dr. Pat DeLaquil and MCAT weigh in on CPP Restoration Rulemaking

MCAT joined 24 other climate, environment and equity groups to urge that DEQ to:
1. Adopt a science-based emissions cap that achieves at least the same level of cumulative emissions
reductions by 2035 as the previously-adopted program and require immediate compliance;
2. Maintain a strong, effective, independent Community Climate Investment program that is
responsive to and prioritizes environmental justice community needs and centers environmental
justice communities in decision-making;
3. Hold large stationary source industrial polluters accountable to mandatory declining emissions
targets under the cap;
4. Utilize accurate data and cost information, including the federal social cost of carbon, to calculate
economic and cost-saving benefits of reducing emissions under the CPP; and
5. Uphold the established rulemaking timeline and commitment to readopting the rules this year.Download
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PacifiCorp plans an unnecessarily restrictive request for small scale renewable power plants

MCAT, along with other Environmental Advocates have filed comments with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission that the PacifiCorp request for small scale renewable project proposals is unnecessarily restrictive, and will likely result in more expensive projects and higher electricity rates for utility customers.   Here’s a summary of the recommendations, which largely support those from the OPUC staff. 

Summary:

We encourage PacifiCorp to adopt Staff’s recommendations because they are designed to increase the likelihood that SSR projects will be selected through the RFP, thereby fulfilling HB 2021’s promise to provide energy benefits to Oregon communities and promote an equitable energy transition. 

The Energy Advocates ask PacifiCorp to:

  • Include energy storage 
  • Expand contract pricing options
  • Allow smaller projects 
  • Consider load pockets and uneven growth
  • Incorporate the equity questionnaire into the scoring framework
  • Ensure transparency and independence in scoring and review
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