Economic Development and Environmental Impacts of Energy Options
NEWS - A new version of the TGG/Cornell study of the Keystone XL pipeline job impacts (originally published in September 2011) was released January 18, 2012. Ian Goodman and Brigid Rowan co-authored this influencial report with the Cornell Global Labor Institute:
Pipe Dreams? Jobs Gained, Jobs Lost by the Construction of Keystone XL
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Since 1991, TGG has conducted over 20 national, regional, and state/provincial studies on the economic development impacts (notably jobs) and environmental impacts of various energy options in the US and Canada.
- Provided expert testimony (direct and rebuttal) on behalf of The Greenlining Institute on economic development impacts (focusing on job creation and stimulus) of capital expenditures and rate increases proposed by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company in its 2011 General Rate Case.
- Co-authored the Avoided Energy Supply Costs in New England: 2009 Report, prepared for Avoided-Energy-Supply-Component (AESC) Study Group, which represents all major electric and gas utilities in New England, as well as efficiency program administrators, state energy offices and regulators. TGG’s contribution to this report was an analysis of the economic development impact of Massachusetts electricity and gas energy efficiency programs.
- Co-developed E3AS (Energy, Economic, and Environmental Analysis System) software on behalf of the US EPA in 1996 and made it available to assist government agencies in evaluating the economic and environmental impacts of energy supply and efficiency programs, and in considering both the benefits and costs of energy alternatives.
- Has incorporated E3AS model analysis in all studies of economic and environmental impacts since 1996.
- Co-authored user guides for the application of E3AS software for the EPA and the Southern States Energy Board.
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