Public Comment/Amicus Brief

Joint Comments to New York State DEC and NYSERDA on New York Cap-and-Invest Program

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The Guarini Center, together with the Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity), submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in response to a request for comment on various recent publications and presentations concerning the future New York Cap-and-Invest Program (NYCI), […]

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Public Comments to the NYC Department of Buildings on the Proposed Rules on Penalties under Local Law 97

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The Guarini Center submitted comments to the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) on its proposed rules establishing penalties for noncompliance with Local Law 97, specifically Article 320 of Chapter 3 of Title 28 of the New York City Administrative Code. The proposed rules provide expansive definitions of “good faith compliance” with Local Law 97 that

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Public Comments to OIRA on Proposed Guidance for Assessing Changes in Environmental and Ecosystem Services in Benefit-Cost Analysis

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The Guarini Center, together with the New York University Wild Animal Welfare Program (WAW), submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on its Proposed Guidance for Assessing Changes in Environmental and Ecosystem Services in Benefit-Cost Analysis. In the comments, the Guarini Center and WAW urge OIRA

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Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant in Cal. Restaurant Ass’n v. Berkeley

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The Guarini Center has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the City of Berkeley’s pending petition for rehearing en banc in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley. CRA v. Berkeley concerns a restaurant trade group’s challenge to Berkeley’s 2019 ordinance restricting the installation of natural gas

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Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners in EnerNOC v. Electric Power Supply Ass’n

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The Guarini Center has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court supporting the US government’s position in the case EnerNOC v. Electric Power Supply Association. The outcome of this case will determine the extent to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) can regulate demand response programs in wholesale energy markets. These programs pay consumers for

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Public Comments on Net Metering to the New York Public Service Commission

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Guarini Center fellows Jonathan Schrag and Benjamin Mandel submitted comments to the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) in response to petitions to increase the limits on net metering in utility service territories. Schrag and Mandel argue that the net metering cap should be raised as little as would be feasible until the completion

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