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  • Energy and EnvironmentOhio (OH)2026

    Cenovus Energy Economic Impacts in Ohio

    Cenovus Energy commissioned the Vestian Global Solutions team to estimate their economic impact in the state of Ohio utilizing a custom REMI PI+ model.  Cenovus operates an office location in Dublin and two refineries in the state, located respectively in Lima and Toledo. The data used to complete this study included o…

  • Energy and EnvironmentNew York (NY)2025

    New York’s Nuclear Fleet Economic Impact Report

    Carbon Free New York commissioned The Brattle Group to conduct an impact report focused on New York’s nuclear power fleets. The nuclear power centers included in this study are the R.E. Ginna Clean Energy Center, Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center Units 1 and 2, and James A. FitzPatrick Elan Energy Center. The Zero-Em…

  • Energy and EnvironmentPennsylvania (PA)2024

    Economic Impacts of Establishing the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC)

    Nuclear energy is a safe and clean method of producing energy for businesses and households. Three Mile Island Unit 1 was a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania that produced clean energy until it was shut down five years ago for economic reasons. Constellation signed a power purchase agreement with Microsoft to restore…

  • Energy and EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia (DC)2024

    The Preparedness Payoff: The Economic Benefits of Investing in Climate Resilience

    The United States experiences many natural disasters each year that destroy private property and critical infrastructure. These disasters result in significant cleanup costs and economic impacts on metrics including employment and GDP. In this study, completed by the United States Chamber of Commerce in partnership wit…

  • Energy and EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia (DC)2021

    Estimating the Economic Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

    The benefits of cost-effective investments in energy efficiency and/or renewable energy can span the economy by lowering energy costs for consumers and businesses, increasing productivity for businesses, and creating jobs. Renewable energy resources and technologies provide a growing number of economic benefits and emp…

  • Energy and EnvironmentCalifornia (CA)2021

    Proposed Amendments to the Exhaust Emissions Standards and Test Procedures for 2024

    On-road heavy-duty vehicles contribute significantly to California’s poor air quality with elevated levels of ozone and particulate matter (PM or PM2.5). Statewide, about 12 million Californians live in communities that exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and PM2.5. Exposure to PM2.5 and ozone a…

  • Energy and EnvironmentWisconsin (WI)2020

    Focus on Energy 2015-2018 Quadrennium Economic Impact Analysis

    Cadmus incorporated the REMI E3+ model into their evaluation of Focus on Energy’s 2015-2018 energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in order to ascertain their net statewide economic impacts. Their report used spending and energy-savings data to analyze the short-term program investments made from 2015 to 2018 …

  • Energy and EnvironmentMinnesota (MN)2020

    Xcel Energy – Minnesota Utility Economic Impact Study: Economic Impact of Utility Scenarios on Host Communities

    The University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business produced this report that evaluated the economic impact of alternative generation plans in four Minnesota communities and the state overall using their six-region REMI E3+ model. Their analysis focused on the state’s major electric utility, Xcel Energy, and …

  • Energy and EnvironmentIllinois (IL)2019

    The Impacts of Illinois Nuclear Power Plants on the Economy and the Environment

    The Brattle Group utilized the REMI model to estimate the impact of four nuclear plants in Illinois on the state’s economy, in addition to the emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, over a ten-year period. The impacts were determined by modeling the performance of the regional power system and the Illinois e…

  • Consulting & AdvisingColorado (CO)2019

    Senate Bill 181: The Statewide Cost of Prohibitions, Restrictions and Regulatory Uncertainty in Colorado’s Energy Sector

    The REMI Partnership conducted an analysis of Colorado Senate Bill 181 (SB-181), which is intended to promote health and safety in the state as it increases local involvement in the oil and natural gas development permitting process. With this report, the REMI Partnership sought out to inform policymakers of the jobs, …

  • Consulting & AdvisingNew Mexico (NM)2019

    Economic Impacts of Retiring & Replacing the San Juan Generating Station in 2022

    The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has entrusted REMI to analyze the economic and demographic impacts of retiring the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station (SJGS), located in San Juan County, New Mexico. The study examines the net economic changes that would be the result of the anticipated closure of SJGS…

  • Energy and EnvironmentCalifornia (CA)2019

    Impacts of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program on the Economies of California and Florida

    The University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy performed a regional economic impact analysis of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing using the REMI PI+ model. Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc. had provided over $1.16 billion to finance more than 54,500 property improvement projects at the t…

  • Energy and EnvironmentMichigan (MI)2018

    The Economic Impact of Crude Oil Transportation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region: A Preliminary Study

    Analysts from Central Michigan University and the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis conducted a preliminary study that assessed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Region (GLR) and the economic contribution of crude oil transportation across the region. The study used datasets from both Canada and the United Sta…

  • Energy and EnvironmentFlorida (FL)2018

    Dania Beach: Economic Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storms

    AECOM developed a report analyzing the coastal hazards facing the business community of Dania Beach, Florida. The study utilized the REMI model to present estimates of economic costs that could occur from failing to take action to protect Dania Beach’s businesses from future storm surge and sea level rise impacts. Rese…

  • Energy and EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia (DC)2018

    Comments Concerning the Proposed Rulemaking to Revise Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

    The EPCA (Energy Policy and Conservation Act) is required to issue “maximum feasibility” standards for manufacturers’ fleets that the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) must adhere to. The EPCA must balance factors including technological feasibility, economic practicability, the effect of motor veh…