Much of the discussion after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year issued new emissions standards for power generation units focused on the impact for coal-fired power plants. The rule in effect would require most fossil fuel-burning power plants to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution 90% between 2035 and 2040.
Energy industry experts said the new rules likely would move utilities to fast-track decisions to close older coal-fired plants, as many already have done, rather than installing technology that could limit emissions.
