CRA’s Energy Practice was retained by FirstEnergy Solutions as the Auction Manager to design and conduct auctions to sell SO2 and NOx emission allowances. The allowances resulted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). Six products were offered for sale: SO2 Group-1 allowances for 2012 and for 2013, annual NOx allowances for 2012 and 2013, and seasonal NOx allowances for 2012 and 2013. CRA designed and managed the overall process and the clock auctions.
Retail rate trends in the US: Fall 2026 update
Among the study’s primary findings were that retail rates had remained relatively stable in most locations, that factors other than data centers had put upward...