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EPA Climate Plan Strips Away States’ Flexibility, Ga. Regulator Says

Georgia’s utility regulators will do whatever they can to fight U.S. EPA’s proposed carbon rule for existing power plants, the Georgia Public Service Commission chairman said yesterday. At the same time, such a decision will be left to the courts, said Chuck Eaton, speaking to a small group of energy industry professionals. “We have to […]

SCC Says EPA Carbon Plan Could Raise Power Bills in Va. “Substantially”

Complying with the EPA’s proposed carbon emission rules would likely cost Dominion Virginia Power customers alone an extra $5.5 billion to $6 billion, the State Corporation Commission’s staff said in an unusually bluntly worded statement. The EPA’s proposed regulations would “increase substantially” the bills that all 3.6 million Virginia electricity customers pay for their power, […]

Industry-Backed Report Says EPA Climate Rule to Cost $366B

A study commissioned by the coal industry and other business groups found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) carbon rule for power plants could cost at least $366 billion. The analysis, written by Nera Economic Consulting, said that people in 43 states would see double-digit percentage increases in their electricity bills, with at least 20 […]

New Study Confirms Major Economic Costs from EPA’s Proposed Carbon Regulations

Washington, D.C. – New analysis from NERA Economic Consulting projects significant negative economic impacts resulting from the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed “Clean Power Plan” to regulate CO2 emissions from existing fossil-fuel power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Fight back against the economic costs and skyrocketing electricity rates that the EPA’s power […]

Grid Operator Urges EPA to Delay Carbon Plan Implementation by 5 Years

On its website, the Southwest Power Pool says its mission is to help “keep the lights on … today and in the future.” On Wednesday, the grid operator for all or part of nine states in the Great Plains said that will be more difficult with U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which could lead to […]

Terry Jarrett: EPA’s Proposed Clean Air Rules Could Leave Nation in the Cold

Last winter, a polar vortex plunged much of the country into a deep freeze — and sent Americans running to turn up their thermostats. That, in turn, caused a surge of demand for electricity, a surge that our nation’s electricity suppliers could barely meet. You may not give electricity much of a thought. For most […]

EPA to Close Record 72 GW of Power

More than 72 gigawatts (GW) of electrical generating capacity have already, or are now set to retire because of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations. The regulations causing these closures include the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (colloquially called MATS, or Utility MACT)[1], proposed Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)[2], and the proposed regulation of […]

EPA Rule Will Hurt Businesses, Consumers

For years leading up to the release of the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule limiting carbon emissions from utilities, environmentalists championed the talking point that states should expand renewable energy mandates and subsidies to “get ahead” of anticipated federal regulation. States such as Wisconsin and Minnesota made major investments in renewable production, energy efficiency […]

Report: EPA’s Clean Power Plan To Hit African-American Families Hardest

Environmental Protection Agency power plant regulations are projected to raise electricity prices in the coming years, forcing struggling families to pay more for energy. But African-American communities will be some of the hardest hit by the EPA’s “Clean Power Plan,” according to a new study. The Pacific Research Institute reports that annual electricity spending for […]