Along with the 25 states listed below, thousands of comments have been received by the EPA in an attempt to delay the ruling. EPA estimates show the annual cost of this ruling to reach $10.9 billion (2007$) in 2016. This ruling will affect nearly 1,350 generating units including 1,200 coal and 150 oil-fired plants.
To review the entire EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule, click the following link:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/utility/utilitypg.html
Click the following link to view the Consent Decree:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/utility/consentfnl.pdf
States named in the Statement of Interest include the following along with the Territory of Guam:
| Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan |
Mississippi Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia Wyoming |
To learn more about how EPA regulations will impact utilities in your service territory, contact Mike Gorman; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Jim Selecky; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.