RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania
Virginia's rejoining of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is raising concerns about increased energy costs and reduced reliability. Critics point to Pennsylvania's experience with RGGI, which resulted in legal battles and a significant drop in new energy investments. The article argues that Pennsylvania's success in cutting emissions without RGGI serves as a cautionary tale for Virginia.
- ▪Virginia has rejoined RGGI, a carbon tax scheme that critics say will increase electricity costs for consumers.
- ▪Pennsylvania's experience with RGGI included legal challenges and a drastic reduction in new energy projects.
- ▪Despite being part of RGGI, Pennsylvania managed to cut emissions significantly while increasing electricity generation.
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Home – Virginia Politics & News – RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania opinion RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania Elizabeth Stelle • May 26, 2026 Print Gov. Abigail Spanberger in Richmond, Va., on May 18, 2026. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Virginians were promised affordability.
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