EPA Faces Wide Range Of Reliability Concerns Over Power Plant GHG Rule

The utility sector, fossil fuel groups, grid operators, Republican officials and even some Democratic senators are reiterating sweeping concerns about EPA’s proposed power plant greenhouse gas rule’s risks to grid reliability, even as environmentalists and Democratic state officials defend the rule as a relatively modest effort amid broader trends toward cleaner electricity. EPA re-opened comments on reliability-related issues linked to its high-profile GHG standards in response to concerns from a small business advisory panel. In addition to issues linked to...