TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET EPA’S PROPOSED NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS

The document asserts that CCS is the only available technology allowing coal and gas power generation at near-zero emissions and is a 'Best System of Emission Reduction' under the Clean Air Act. It highlights the flexibility of the EPA's proposed rules, such as an emission limit of 1100 lbs/MWh and an eight-year compliance window, which allow for partial capture. The testimony provides evidence of CCS deployment in industrial and power sectors, including projects like the Dakota Gasification Plant and the Texas Clean Energy Project. It also addresses the economic viability of CCS, noting that enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can offset costs, and argues that U.S. geologic storage capacity is sufficient to handle power sector emissions for a century or more, countering concerns about induced seismicity.

• The Clean Air Task Force argues that the EPA's proposed CO2 New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) is a "Best System of Emission Reduction" for new coal plants because it allows for partial rather than full CO2 capture and provides up to eight years for compliance.
• CCS is described as the only currently available technology that enables the use of coal and gas for electricity production with near-zero carbon and conventional air pollution emissions.

APA

Waltzer, K. (2013). TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET EPA’S PROPOSED NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS. Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21093334/20131029-CATF_TESTIMONY_FOR_HCSST_HEARING.pdf

Chicago

Waltzer, Kurt. TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET EPA’S PROPOSED NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS. Clean Air Task Force, 2013. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21093334/20131029-CATF_TESTIMONY_FOR_HCSST_HEARING.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{waltzer2013technologies, author = {Waltzer, Kurt}, title = {{TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET EPA’S PROPOSED NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2013}, month = oct, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21093334/20131029-CATF_TESTIMONY_FOR_HCSST_HEARING.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }