EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health and climate costs
The agency says the rollback will cut costs by avoiding carbon-capture spending and could lower average electricity prices 5.8% in 2035.
- The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing federal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, projecting $310 billion in economy-wide savings through 2047.
- Critics note the EPA's $310 billion savings estimate excludes $130 billion in projected health costs from 2026 to 2047 due to increased air pollution exposure from the repeal.
- The Department of Energy forced Consumers Energy to keep The Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Mich., operating past its May 31, 2025, planned retirement, costing the company $259 million through June 2026.
- Consumers Energy asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to pass the $259 million operational cost onto Midwest electricity customers, though how costs would be divided among utilities remains disputed.
- Federal regulators have repeatedly extended the operational order through Nov. 14, 2026, illustrating broader economic trade-offs between keeping aging coal plants open and investing in new energy infrastructure.
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EPA repeals rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, Armstrong welcomes rollback
WASHINGTON (AP, Sept. 14, 2026) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants.
Keep the Lights On, Sideline Big Brother: Trump EPA Rollback Could Save Ratepayers $310 Billion
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a repeal of nearly all the Biden administration’s 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, an action the agency said would save taxpayers $310 billion through 2047. "Costs will go down for consumers on their electric bills, and it will also mean that electric generators can invest money into the electric grid, into ensuring gri…
EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions. What about health, climate costs?
The Trump administration is repealing federal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. It says the changes will make electricity cheaper for Americans. What consumers pay will depend partly on the cost of keeping older plants running compared with building and operating new ones. Even if the changes make electricity […]
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EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health and climate costs
A gas- and coal-fired power plant in Indiana sits right next to a residential area. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is repealing federal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. It says the changes will make electricity cheaper for Americans. What consumers pay will depend partly on the cost of keeping older plants running compared with building and operating new ones. Even if the changes …
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