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Navigating the regulatory maze is a dangerous undertaking for power producers nowadays. Developing a sound, costeffective strategy for compliance has been complicated by layers of new environmental rules and delays in implementation.
One misstep can set a project back by years, costing power producers and their customers millions. New rules governing mercury emissions, cooling technology, wastewater treatment, coal ash management, regional haze, and greenhouse gas emissions pose a formidable challenge for utility executives and power plant managers. Some of these rules have been finalized while others are in the works.
Successful compliance requires a carefully coordinated, catchall strategy that includes a calculated integration of technologies. Balance is the goal.
A comprehensive plan that achieves the new environmental standards and ensures reliable and affordable electricity is the end-game. But getting there will be different for every power producer and every plant.
The maze of environmental rules is becoming more difficult to navigate. There are a number of new environmental rules awaiting final action...