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Support Documents for Final Rule for Existing Electric Generating Plants and Factories – 2014

The final 2014 rule covers roughly 1,065 existing electric generating plants and factories that are designed to withdraw at least 2 million gallons per day of cooling water.

  • Final Biological Opinion and Appendices re: Cooling Water Intakes Final Rule (pdf) (7.47 MB, May 19, 2014)
    Issued by the Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service based on consultation with EPA, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
  • Fact Sheet: Final Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities (pdf) (354.44 KB, May 2014, 821-F-14-001)
    Summary of final 2014 rule for existing electric power plants and factories
  • Technical Development Document for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (pdf) (12.54 MB, May 2014, 821-R-14-002)
    Engineering analysis of technologies & costs for final rule
  • Economic Analysis for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (pdf) (8.72 MB, May 2014, 821-R-14-001)
    Economic cost and impact analyses for final 2014 rule on cooling water intakes, covering existing electric power plants and factories
  • Benefits Analysis for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (pdf) (5.8 MB, May 2014, 821-R-14-005)
    Analysis of environmental impacts and benefits of regulation of cooling water intakes at existing electric power plants and factories

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