EPA Rules Could Shut 13,000 Megawatts of Midwest Coal Plants

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – Proposed federal environmental regulations could shut about 13,000 megawatts of coal fired generation, boost power prices, threaten electric reliability and cost billions to retrofit or replace most of the region’s existing coal fleet, according to U.S. power grid operator Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO). [More]

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EPA Rules Could Shut 13,000 Megawatts of Midwest Coal Plants