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State Air Emisssion Regulations That Affect Electric Power Producers |
Several States have recently enacted air emission regulations that will affect the electricity generation sector. The regulations govern emissions of NOx, SO2, CO2, and mercury from power plants. Where firm compliance plans have been announced, State regulations are represented in AEO2006. For example, installations of SO2 scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and selective noncatalytic reduction (SNCR) NOx removal technologies associated with the largest State program, North Carolina’s Clean Smokestacks Initiative, are included. Figure 9 shows historical trends in SO2 emissions for selected States.
Contact: Robert Smith |