EPA Regulations Cut Emissions, Miss Opportunities
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EPA regulations cut power sector emissions but miss opportunities for deeper reductions
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EPA regulations could cut emissions from the power sector by 51% over 2022 levels, compared to only 26% without the rules.
The majority of emissions reductions would come from accelerated retirement of coal-fired power plants.
EPA regulations set carbon dioxide limits for new gas-fired combustion turbines and provide guidelines for existing coal, oil, and gas, steam generating units.
Final EPA regulations only target new natural gas plants -- not existing plants.
As a result, the rules achieve modest additional emissions reductions at the expense of overall system efficiency.
Newer, more efficient gas plants that operate less than 40% of the time could result in significant overbuilding of natural gas.
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