Memo to EPA: Two more years and some flexibility on technology will make a $100 billion difference.
"Our objective was to analyze the pending requirements from the perspective of the utility manager," said Francisco de la Chesnaye, program manager with EPRI's Energy & Climate Group.
While EPA analyzes the impact of each rule individually, plant owners must consider the whole picture when deciding whether to retrofit or replace a generating plant. He said the study looked at every coal plant and analyzed its situation within its region.
