June Coal Q&A Webcast: "EPAs Carbon Rules and the ‘Common Elements’ Approach"

Featuring: Ray Gifford and Matt Larson of Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Summer is underway and EPA’s final carbon emissions regulations for the power sector are expected before it concludes. States have several potential paths forward, from not submitting a compliance plan, to submitting a "building block 1-only" plan, to providing a plan with all four building blocks. Additionally, there is the question of whether and how to align with other states.

Join us as we welcome Raymond and Matthew to discuss potential compliance paths with an emphasis on the "Common Elements" approach. This approach purports to circumvent barriers to interstate market programs by proposing that a state could develop its own plan and allow plant operators to transfer compliance credits among electric generating units within and among states that share common elements in their compliance plans, rather than the approach of building a multi-state plan to meet a joint CO2 target.

Raymond and Matthew will address key "Common Elements" questions including:

• What are the political and legal issues and concerns?

• Does a "common elements" plan satisfy EPA state plan approval criteria?

• Will such an approach provide cost savings, and ease administrative burdens?

Register today: http://www.etouches.com/128960

 

There is no charge for members of the American Coal Council, but pre-registration is required. Non-members may register for a fee of $50. Space is limited to the first 50 registrants. Register TODAY!