On Sept. 20, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a new proposal for carbon pollution from new power plants. After considering more than 2.5 million comments from the public about the 2012 proposal and consideration of recent trends in the power sector, EPA is changing some aspects of its approach. EPA is proposing to set separate standards for natural gas-fired turbines and coal-fired units.
- Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants - Sept. 20, 2013
- Notice of Data Availability
- Withdrawal of 2012 Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
- Press release
- EPA Fact Sheet: Reducing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants - Sept. 20, 2013 (PDF)(4 pp, 106 K)
- EPA Technical Fact Sheet: Reducing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants - Sept. 20, 2013 (PDF)(6 pp, 119 K)
- Regulatory Impact Analysis: Proposed Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions for New EGUs - Sept. 20, 2013 (PDF)(138 pp, 2 MB)
- Technical Support Document: Effect of EPAct05 on Best System of Emission Reduction for New Power Plants (PDF)(33 pp, 283 K)