California Looks To Regional Approach To Meet EPA Power Plant GHG Rule

June 5, 2014
California officials say they are considering creating a regional approach for complying with EPA's proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation for existing power plants, an entity that Washington, Oregon and other western states that had previously been part of a regional program could also join as they develop their compliance plans. Such a regional compliance plan could enable the states to realize more cost-effective energy-related GHG reductions in part because they share the same electricity grid, the California officials say. And...


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