Full Title: Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Proposed Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Revisions to New Source Review Program
Author(s): U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impact Division
Publisher(s): U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date: August 1, 2018
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Description (excerpt):
With this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing three distinct actions, including Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units (EGUs). First, EPA is proposing to replace the Clean Power Plan (CPP) with revised emissions guidelines (the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule) for states to follow in developing implementation plans to reduce greenhouse gas emission from certain EGUs. In the proposed emissions guidelines (UUUUa), consistent with the interpretation described in the proposed repeal of the CPP, the Agency is proposing to determine that heat rate improvement (HRI) measures are the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for existing coal-fired EGUs.
Second, EPA is proposing new regulations that provide direction to both EPA and the states on the implementation of emission guidelines. The new proposed implementing regulations would apply to this action and any future emission guideline issued under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Third, the Agency is proposing revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) program that will help prevent NSR from being a barrier to the implementation of efficiency
projects at EGUs.
This proposed action is an economically significant regulatory action that was submitted to the Office for Management and Budget (OMB) for interagency review. Any changes made in response to interagency review have been documented in the docket. This regulatory impact analysis (RIA) presents an assessment of the regulatory compliance costs and benefits associated with this action and is consistent with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13771.