Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Participating states Abbreviation RGGI or ReGGIe Established 2009 ; 9 years ago ( 2009 ) Type Intergovernmental organization Purpose Combatting global warming Headquarters New York, NY Membership Participants : Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont Website Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative 'The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ( RGGI , pronounced "Reggie") is the first mandatory market based program in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. RGGI is a cooperative effort among the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont to cap and reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from the power sector. [1] RGGI compliance obligations apply to fossil-fueled power plants 25MW and larger within the ten-state region. [2] RGGI establishes a regional cap on the amount of CO...