Resources and Insights

From reports to legal briefs, Ridgeline Center and its partners produce resources that are used to build and defend durable climate policy and a responsible, effective government.

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Amicus Brief of Members of Congress in Suncor v. BoulderBriefAugust 2026briefadminlaw stateauthorityalexstromain bendiamond patrickjacobi peterheisler
Amicus Brief of Law Scholars in Daimler v. CARBBriefJune 2026briefadminlaw regulatorydefense stateauthority transportationdanielalvarez jayduffy peterheisler
Amicus Brief of Law Scholars in State of Rhode Island v. TrumpBriefMay 2026briefadminlawalexstromain jonasmonast patrickjacobi
Amicus Brief of Energy Law Scholars in Illinois Office of Attorney General v. U.S. DOEBriefMay 2026briefadminlaw power stateauthorityjayduffy jonasmonast lissalynch
Amicus Brief of Energy Law Scholars in Washington v. TrumpBriefMay 2026briefadminlaw climatepolicy stateauthorityalexstromain bendiamond
Emergency Powers Data and MethodologyReportMay 2026reportadminlawbendiamond
One Emergency After AnotherArticleApril 2026articleadminlawbendiamond
Amicus Brief of Law Scholars in California v. U.S.BriefJanuary 2026briefadminlaw regulatorydefense stateauthority transportationdanielalvarez jayduffy peterheisler
Rate Design to Unlock Industrial ElectrificationReportJanuary 2026reportindustrial power
Amicus Brief of Energy Law Scholars in People of the State of Michigan v. U.S. DOEBriefDecember 2025briefadminlaw power stateauthorityalexstromain jayduffy jonasmonast
Unlawful but Unreviewable: The D.C. Circuit’s New Dalton JurisprudenceArticleOctober 2025articleadminlawjonasmonast patrickjacobi
Comments on EPA Disapproval of California SIP Inclusion of Clean Truck CheckCommentSeptember 2025commentadminlaw stateauthority transportationdanielalvarez jayduffy peterheisler
FACETS Energy System Modeling of Carbon Pollution Standards Repeal Alternative ScenariosReportAugust 2025reportpower regulatorydefense
ERCOT and CAISO Demonstrate System Reliability Benefits of Renewables and Energy StorageReportAugust 2025reportpower
Natural Gas Co-firing on Coal-Fired BoilersReportJuly 2025reportpower regulatorydefense
Skidmore in the Post-Loper Bright Era of Environmental LawArticleJune 2025articleadminlawpatrickjacobi
Changing Economics of the U.S. Coal FleetReportMay 2025reportpower
Decarbonizing Industrial Heat: Measuring Economic Potential and Policy MechanismsReportOctober 2024reportindustrial
Administrative Law After Loper Bright Enterprises v. RaimondoArticleAugust 2024articleadminlawjonasmonast patrickjacobi
Major Floodgates: The Indeterminate Major Questions Doctrine Inundates Lower CourtsArticleJune 2024articleadminlawjonasmonast patrickjacobi
What you need to know about the new EPA power plant standardsNewsMay 2024newspower regulatorydefensegrace-van-horn jonasmonast
Clearing the Air on Supplemental Environmental ProjectsArticleMay 2024articleadminlawdanielalvarez jonasmonast
Electrification Cost Evaluation of Class 2b and Class 3 Vehicles in 2027-2030ReportMay 2024reporttransportation
The Key to Electric Grid Reliability: Modernizing GovernanceReportMarch 2024reportpower
Bulk System Reliability for Tomorrow’s GridReportFebruary 2024reportpower
Hydrogen Production GHG Control Technology ReviewReportFebruary 2024reportindustrial
Electric Utilities and the IRA/IIJA: Ensuring Maximum Benefits for Consumers fromNew Federal Funding OpportunitiesReportJanuary 2024reportpower
Compliance Options Available to Individual Power Plants Under the Proposed Clean Air Act Section 111 GHG RulesReportDecember 2023reportpower regulatorydefense
History of Flexible Compliance with Science-Based and Technology-Based Stationary Source Air Pollution RegulationsReportDecember 2023reportpower regulatorydefense
Review of Expected Resource Adequacy in PJM under Stress Conditions during Summer and Winter Peak PeriodsReportNovember 2023reportpower
Reliability: The Power of AveragingReportNovember 2023reportpower regulatorydefense
Report on CO2 Abatement Opportunities at Existing Industrial Hydrogen and Ammonia Production PlantsReportOctober 2023reportindustrial
Model Comparisons for Potential Impacts of the IRA on the U.S. Power SectorReportAugust 2023reportpower
Assessment of Potential Revisions to the Mercury and Air Toxics StandardsReportJune 2023reportpower regulatorydefense
Lithium Mining Projects – Supply ProjectionsReportJune 2023reportregulatorydefense transportation
Technology advancement is driving electric vehicle adoptionArticleMay 2023articletransportation
A Review of Coal-Fired Electricity Generation in the U.S.ReportApril 2023reportpower
Projecting Vehicle Sales: A Review of Light-Duty Vehicle Adoption ModelsReportMarch 2023reporttransportation
Analysis of PM and Hg Emissions and Controls from Coal-Fired Power Plants – Addendum, Analysis of the Cost of Complying with Lower Hg Emissions LevelsReportJanuary 2023reportpower regulatorydefense
Measuring the Benefits of Power Plant Effluent RegulationReportJune 2022reportpower regulatorydefense
Opportunities for Reducing Acid Gas Emissions on Coal-Fired Power PlantsReportApril 2022reportpower regulatorydefense
Toxicity Review of Metal Emissions from Coal-Fired Power PlantsReportApril 2022reportpower regulatorydefense
Natural Gas Cofiring for Coal-Fired Utility BoilersReportFebruary 2022reportpower regulatorydefense
Analysis of PM and Hg Emissions and Controls from Coal-Fired Power PlantsReportAugust 2021reportpower regulatorydefense
Toward Carbon-Free Hot Water and Industrial Heat with Efficient and Flexible Heat PumpsReportAugust 2021reportindustrial
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Data AnalysisReportAugust 2021reportpower regulatorydefense
Cleaning Up Coal Ash For GoodReportJuly 2021reportpower regulatorydefense