Carbon Pricing [or "taxing"] should apply to all carbon emission sectors, not just electricity. A single sector carbon charge on electricity makes fossil fuel alternatives to electricity relatively cheaper and thus discourages Beneficial Electrification. Counterproductive.
In "State of the Grid," NYISO CEO Rich Dewey praises "Integrating Carbon Pricing into the [electricity] markets" but, doing so will increase cost of electricity and thus discourage Beneficial Electrification as long as oil and gas don't aren't also taxed. https://www.nyiso.com/-/press-release-nyiso-president-and-ceo-rich-dewey-delivers-state-of-the-grid-address …
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The key impact of carbon pricing is an increase in cost of fossil fuel use. But, we could accomplish the same purpose by eliminating direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels. In New York, for instance, we should insist on eliminating the "100 foot rule" -- free gas hookups.
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