VOLATILE SO2 PRICES RAISE QUESTIONS ON UTILITIES' CAIR COMPLIANCE

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL -- The electric power industry is facing uncertainty over how to comply with major new federal air regulations due in part to wide fluctuations in the price of emissions credits for sulfur dioxide (SO2), industry analysts say. Under EPA's programs, power plants are able to meet SO2 standards in part by purchasing emissions reduction credits. The standards for both SO2 and nitrogen oxide (NOx) will become more stringent under EPA's clean air interstate rule (CAIR), which...