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Electric Utility Generating Units: Repealing the Clean Power Plan

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Proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule
In August 2018, EPA issued the proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, which would replace the Clean Power Plan.

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
In December 2017, EPA issued an ANPRM to solicit information from the public about a potential future rulemaking to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing electric utility generating units (EGUs), commonly called power plants.

The Clean Power Plan established emission guidelines for states to follow in limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing power plants.  EPA is proposing to repeal the CPP and rescind the accompanying legal memorandum.

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