EPA Power Plant GHG Rule May Expand Universe Of New Gas Plants

EPA’s power plant greenhouse gas standards that officials are scrambling to finalize by the end of the month may expand the universe of new gas plants that would face tough limits based on carbon capture and storage (CCS), and they are also expected to scrap limits based on the use of clean hydrogen. Regarding the applicability of GHG standards for new gas plants, environmentalists say they are optimistic EPA will expand the “baseload” category that must comply with a CCS-based...