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Update on EPA’s Proposed 111 Rules
Update on EPA’s Proposed 111 Rules
March 2024
In late February, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announced that existing natural gas generation no longer will be part of the proposed Clean Air Act Section 111 package that the agency is working to finalize. EPA aims to revisit and repropose the rule for existing gas at a later time. EEI Executive Vice President of Clean Energy and General Counsel Emily Sanford Fisher issued the following statement on the announcement:
“EEI and our member electric companies identified significant challenges for existing natural gas generation in EPA's proposed 111 rules. As we outlined in our comments, natural gas is an essential partner for energy grid reliability and affordability and for meeting increasing customer demands for electricity. We understand that the role of natural gas continues to evolve, and it is important that regulations for existing natural gas protect customer reliability and affordability and support our industry's ongoing clean energy transition.
“While EEI has not seen the final rules, we appreciate that EPA has acknowledged our concerns with the proposed regulations for existing natural gas. We know that the agency likely will repropose regulations for these units once this rule is finalized, and we look forward to continuing to work constructively with Administrator Regan and his team as they gather data and conduct additional stakeholder engagement.”