Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants
BASIC INFORMATION
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION
EFFECTIVE DATE
RULE SUMMARY
On August 3, 2015, President Obama and EPA announced the Clean Power Plan – a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change. Shaped by years of unprecedented outreach and public engagement, the final Clean Power Plan is fair, flexible and designed to strengthen the fast-growing trend toward cleaner and lower-polluting American energy. With strong but achievable standards for power plants, and customized goals for states to cut the carbon pollution that is driving climate change, the Clean Power Plan provides national consistency, accountability and a level playing field while reflecting each state’s energy mix. It also shows the world that the United States is committed to leading global efforts to address climate change.
RULE HISTORY
August 3, 2015 – Clean Power Plan Final Rule
EPA finalized the Clean Power Plan Rule to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants
RELATED INFORMATION
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Clean Power Plan Final Rule (PDF)(1560 pp, 3.3 MB, About PDF) – August 2015
- Regulatory Impact Analysis: Clean Power Plan Final Rule (PDF)(343 pp, 5.4 MB, About PDF)
- Technical support and legal documents
- Fact sheets:
- Overview of the Clean Power Plan: Cutting Carbon Pollution from Power Plants (PDF)(9 pp, 240 K, About PDF)
- Clean Power Plan: Key Changes and Improvements (PDF)(7 pp, 196 K, About PDF)
- By the Numbers: Cutting Carbon Pollution from Power Plants (PDF)(3 pp, 563 K, About PDF)
- Benefits of a Cleaner, More Efficient Power Sector (PDF) (3 pp, 535 K, About PDF)
- Components of the Clean Power Plan: Setting State Goals to Cut Carbon Pollution (PDF)(3 pp, 219 K, About PDF)
- The Role of States: States Decide How to Meet Their Goal (PDF)(4 pp, 188 K, About PDF)
- Built on a Solid Legal and Scientific Foundation (PDF)(2 pp, 537 K, About PDF)
- Clean Energy Now and in the Future (PDF)(3 pp, 185 K, About PDF)
- Clean Energy Incentive Program (PDF)(2 pp, 393 K, About PDF)
- Keeping Energy Affordable and Reliable (PDF)(4 pp, 170 K, About PDF)
- Key Topics (PDF)(9 pp, 265 K, About PDF)
- Clean Power Plan Blog Post: Power Plant Compliance and State Goals
- Press Release
August 3, 2015 – Proposed Federal Plan for the Clean Power Plan
EPA proposed a federal plan for the Clean Power Plan that will also serve as a model rule for states developing their state plans.
- Proposed Federal Plan for the Clean Power Plan (PDF)(755 pp, 1.5 MB, About PDF) – August 2015
- Regulatory Impact Analysis: Proposed Federal Plan for the Clean Power Plan (PDF)(84 pp, 477 K,About PDF)
- Fact sheets:
