Green House Gases - CO2

As the U.S. EPA moves forward to establish CO2 emission standards for existing power plants, owners should begin assessments of viable alternatives that can be cost-effective for their generating assets. The regulatory action, based on article 111(d) from the Clean Air Act, stems from the June 2013 Presidential Memorandum to the EPA that set forth a timeline to establish these CO2 emission standards. EPA is considering supply-side options, which will directly reduce/avoid power plant CO2 emissions through energy efficiency at the source and will indirectly reduce/avoid power plant CO2 emissions by increasing the use of low- and non-emitting electric generation.