Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets

The report argues that carbon pricing in wholesale electricity markets can reduce CO2 emissions at the lowest cost and improve economic efficiency. It focuses on the role of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) in pricing emissions directly within energy market operations and outlines the legal and economic frameworks necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, states, and RTOs to implement such rules.

• Pricing carbon dioxide emissions directly within the operations of organized wholesale electricity markets, specifically through Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), offers a method to reduce emissions that aligns with and complements the competitive structure of these markets.

APA

Zevin, M. B. B. D. N. J. G. B. U. A. A. (2020). Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/carbon-pricing-in-wholesale-electricity-markets

Chicago

Zevin, Matt Butner, Bethany Davis Noll, Justin Gundlach, Burcin Unel, and Avi. Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2020. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/carbon-pricing-in-wholesale-electricity-markets.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{zevin2020carbon, author = {Zevin, Matt Butner, Bethany Davis Noll, Justin Gundlach, Burcin Unel, and Avi}, title = {{Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/carbon-pricing-in-wholesale-electricity-markets}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }