Industries Query EPA On States' 'Beyond The Fenceline' Flexibility In ACE

Utility and other industry groups are querying EPA on whether states will have flexibility to rely on greenhouse gas reduction strategies “beyond the fenceline” of power plants when crafting compliance plans for the agency's Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) utility GHG plan, seeking credit for steps such as off-site renewable power projects. “States should have the authority to use those kinds” of strategies, which could also include energy efficiency, said Frank Prager, vice president of policy and strategy at utility Xcel...