Low Carbon Fuel Standard Coalition

The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Coalition comprises electricity and natural gas utilities with an interest in a regional LCFS program that could achieve cost-effective emission reductions and drive investment in low carbon fuels and innovative technologies, such as electric and natural gas vehicles. MJB&A provides coalition members timely and strategic information about LCFS policy and its potential impact on the electric and natural gas utility and electric generation companies, and coordinating advocacy positions of the members during the LCFS stakeholder process. A group of 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a framework for a LCFS for the region. Once the final framework is adopted, the committed states would begin to develop a model rule based on the framework. The LCFS States will likely devote much of 2011 and 2012 to finalizing and ratifying the framework, developing a model rule and passing enabling legislation to implement the program at the state-level. It is expected that a regional LCFS would not go into effect until 2013 or 2014 at the earliest.