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EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Gulliford Midwest Energy Policy Series Kansas City, Missouri U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Direction Ahead U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality Improves as America Grows U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA’s Strategic Pla lan Supporting the primary implementers of environmental programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 4

Affordable le Cle lean Energy Rule le • Empowers states • Promotes energy independence • Facilitates economic growth & job creation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Overview of f the ACE Rule - Establishes emission guidelines - Determines on-site efficiency improvements - Revise New Source Review permitting - Gives states flexibility to develop state plans U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

How the Rule Works - Defines best system of emission reduction (BSER) for existing coal-fired power plants - Provides states with a list of “candidate technologies” - Revises EPA’s New Source Review permitting program - Proposes new Clean Air Act general implementing regulations U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Rule History March 2017 – President signs EO 13783 Oct. 2017 – EPA Proposes to Repeal CPP Dec. 2017 – EPA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Aug. 2018 – EPA Proposes the ACE Rule U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Trends in the Power Sector 9

Region 7 EGU SO 2 2 Emission Trend (2002-2018)

Utility Scale Energy Mix in Region 7 (2002-2018)

Coal and Wind Energy In Region 7

Coal and Wind Energy In Region 7

Clarified EPA & State Roles  ACE Rule rebalances state and federal roles in developing and implementing rules under Clean Air Act  EPA determines the best system of emission reduction (BSER) Technology and practices  States establish standards of performance based on application of the BSER U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Benefits of the Rule  ACE regulatory impact analysis (RIA) includes: - Three replacement scenarios and one repeal - Each show future CO2 emissions below current levels  EPA projects replacing the CPP with the ACE rule could result in $3.4 billion in net benefits , including $400 million annually. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA and In Industry ry When we consider American businesses as partners, rather than adversaries, we can achieve better environmental outcomes. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

We Couldn’t Do This Alone… Protecting our nation’s resources relies on cooperation and collaboration among EPA, industry, states, tribes, and local communities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Region 7 Resources • EP EPA Reg egio ion 7 O Offic fice: 913-551-7003 Toll-Free: 1-800-223-0425 • EP EPA Reg egio ion 7 E Emergency Resp esponse Line: 913-281-0991 (Available 24-hours) • Reg egio ion 7 En Envir ironmental Crim rime Hot otli line: 913-551-7999 r7cidtips@epa.gov • Natio ional l Resp esponse Cen enter: r: 1-800-424-8802 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency