EPA Releases Final Rule for Clean Power Plan – How Did Nuclear Fare? – Part 1
On August 3, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final rule for its Clean Power Plan (CPP), the goal of which is to reduce CO2 emissions from the U.S. power generation sector. The plan establishes state-by-state requirements for power sector emissions reductions, over designated timeframes. The plan allows states to either reduce overall power plant CO2 emissions or to reduce the tons of CO2 per MW-hr generated (each by EPA-specified amounts).