In August 2010, MJB&A and the Analysis Group completed a report reviewing the impact on power plant operations of proposed EPA rules to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.
Case Studies
M/S Mount Washington Repower Project
M.J. Bradley & Associates assisted the Winnipesaukee Flagship Corporation during the bid evaluation process for repowering the excursion vessel Mt. Washington with funding from EPA 2009 DERA. The new CAT engines are EPA Tier 2 Marine compliant, and significantly quieter than the old engines.
Natural Gas Infrastructure in the Southeastern U.S.
MJB&A performed a high-level evaluation of the natural gas infrastructure in the Southeast. The report examines supply dynamics, pipeline infrastructure, storage capacity, and import facilities that are available to serve the region. We concluded that there is substantial existing pipeline and production capacity for natural gas to play an expanded role in the region’s energy mix. The recent pipeline construction activity in both the Southeast and neighboring states has added substantial capacity to the system as well as greater diversity of supplies.
Price Volatility of Natural Gas Markets
In December 2010, MJB&A completed a report on natural gas price volatility. This research report gleaned lessons from other markets to determine (1) whether increased exposure to natural gas prices, due to higher consumption, is likely to have a negative impact on the U.S. economy as compared to other regions of the world, and (2) how natural gas price volatility compares to volatility in other commodities and other natural gas-consuming regions of the world: the United States, Europe, and Asia, which account for one-third, one-fifth, and one-sixth of total global consumption.
RSD Technology for MBTA Bus Fleet Emissions
M.J. Bradley & Associates, working with a team of consultants, evaluated several options for cost-effective emissions testing and designed the procedures for implementing an enhanced inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The final project report recommended that the MBTA use remote sensing technology as a screening tool to identify high emitting buses, and a Portable Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS) to diagnose certain engine problems.
The Clean Energy Group
Founded in 1997, The Clean Energy Group (CEG) is a coalition of electric generating and electric distribution companies that share a commitment to responsible environmental stewardship.
Renewable Natural Gas Regional Market Assessment
In 2010, MJB&A completed a report for a major electric and natural gas utility on the state of the renewable natural gas (“green gas”) markets in the US. For the purposes of the analysis, “green gas” refers to gas that is cleaned, compressed and sold into the pipeline for distribution and use by natural gas customers. The report provided an overview of environmental markets in the US, to evaluate the U.S. green gas market specifically, and to explore options for the utility to develop its green gas business within the context of the relevant policies.
Clean Power Plan Evaluation Tools
MJB&A has developed a tool to allow users to analyze state progress towards compliance with the final Clean Power Plan rule under a range of electricity demand and generation scenarios and a variety of emissions reduction targets. The tool incorporates policy options outlined in the final rule, and provides the ability to alter all major drivers of state electric sector emissions and ascertain their impacts on state’s CPP compliance status. Results are analyzed and displayed based on real-time changes made by the user in a variety of graphs to track how each option inf
Staten Island Ferry, Alice Austen, SCR Demonstration Project
M.J. Bradley & Associates acted as technical consultant to the PANYNJ throughout the course of a project to install selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and diesel oxidation catalyst exhaust aftertreatment equipment on a Staten Island Ferry vessel.
Voluntary Carbon Standard Offset Project Registration
MJB&A is supporting a major natural gas transmission company with the registration of its U.S. carbon offset projects on its natural gas transmission system. The company is implementing an advanced leak detection and repair project to reduce methane emissions from its natural gas pipeline compressor stations.