Cadmus Wins Contract to Support Western Interstate Energy Board on 111(d) Compliance
Waltham, Mass., January 13, 2015—The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) announced today that it has been awarded a contract with the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) to conduct research exploring multi-state compliance options for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed 111(d) rule, also known as the Clean Power Plan. Cadmus’ final report will be published in April 2015.
EPA’s proposed rule under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act will require states to reduce their carbon emissions from power plants by an estimated 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The plan offers flexibility in the methods states can use to reach this reduction goal.
In this project, “Exploring the Modular Approach to Multi-state Compliance with EPA’s Proposed Rule Under Clean Air Act 111(d) in the West,” Cadmus will be conducting research and producing a final report that helps WIEB explore a coordinated (modular) approach to multi-state compliance with the proposed rule. This approach has the potential to keep compliance costs low while allowing for states to utilize consistent tracking and reporting mechanisms for compliance.
“The Clean Power Plan offers opportunities for states to draw on their existing strengths to achieve regulatory compliance,” said Hossein Haeri, Ph.D., senior vice president in charge of Cadmus’ energy services division. “WIEB is leading the way by exploring options for modular collaboration between its member states. We look forward to supporting this innovative approach with our exemplary technical expertise and deep bench of experts in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and policy.”
The final report will assess multi-state collaboration on select portions—referred to as “modules”—of state compliance plans that consider renewable energy, energy efficiency, and re-dispatch (supplanting coal and oil with lower-emitting natural gas) approaches to reducing emissions. The WIEB member states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Cadmus is a leading consultancy providing support to energy utilities across the United States. The firm’s energy services advisors help utilities, governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations plan, evaluate, design, and market energy-efficiency programs to achieve cost-effective energy savings. Leveraging in-depth understanding of the energy market, evaluation protocols, and analytical methods, Cadmus helps its clients stay ahead of rapidly evolving technologies and regulatory policies.
About WIEB
WIEB is an organization of 11 western states and three western Canadian provinces, which are associate members of the Board. The purpose of the Board is to provide the instruments and framework for cooperative state efforts to “enhance the economy of the West and contribute to the well-being of the region’s people.” The Board seeks to achieve this purpose through cooperative efforts among member states/provinces and with the federal government in the energy field.
About The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Cadmus is an employee-owned consultancy committed to helping our clients address complex challenges by applying diverse skills and experiences in a highly collaborative environment. By assisting our clients in achieving their goals, we create social and economic value today and for future generations. Founded in 1983, we leverage exceptional expertise across a staff of more than 400 professionals in the physical and life sciences, engineering, social sciences, strategic communication, architecture and design, law, policy analysis, and the liberal arts who provide an array of research and analytical services in the United States and abroad.
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