5.7.16 Stranded Assets and Climate Disclosures

LPDD Recommendation: “The federal government, states, or the private sector could require companies to consider the possibility that their fossil fuel-related assets would be stranded, before making investment decisions.”

LPDD Recommendation: “State PUCs should consider the possibility of stranded assets when assessing proposals for fossil fuel infrastruc­ture that will be paid for by ratepayers, such as electric transmission lines and (in states where electric utilities are still vertically integrated) generating facilities.”

LPDD Recommendation: “CEQ should reinstate its 2016 guidance for considering GHG emissions in NEPA review.”