New Power Plants
Department Comments(opens in a new tab) (PDF) to EPA on the proposed Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (Section 111b). The department submitted these comments on May 6, 2014.
Modified and Reconstructed Power Plants
On Oct. 16, 2014, the department submitted its official comments(opens in a new tab) (PDF), dated Oct. 15, 2014, to the EPA docket concerning the proposed 111(b) Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units and concluded by saying "... the proposed rule should be withdrawn and re-proposed after a significance threshold for GHG or another method of determining the applicability of the term 'major modification' has been proposed and finalized. When re-proposed, DEP recommends that the Pennsylvania white paper and these comments be incorporated in order to create a viable and legally defensible rule."
Existing Power Plants
As part of a National climate action plan, the EPA was directed to issue standards, regulations, or guidelines that address carbon pollution from modified, reconstructed, and existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the federal Clean Air Act.
In anticipation of the publication of proposed guidelines, the department held listening sessions on December. 9 and 16, 2013. Statements were received from 10 environmental groups and general public participants on December. 9. On December 16, 12 participants from the regulated industry and organizations provided statements and comments for consideration. The department developed a Section 311(d) White Paper(opens in a new tab) (PDF) and held a webinar (MP4)(opens in a new tab) (WMV)(opens in a new tab) outlining it's position on the issue.
On June 18, 2014, the EPA proposed the Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Federal Clean Air Act. Comments are due to the EPA by Dec. 1, 2014.
On June 27, the department presented testimony(opens in a new tab) (PDF) to the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and on July 31(opens in a new tab) (PDF) to the EPA.
A further listening session(opens in a new tab) (PDF) was held by the department on Sept. 25, 2014, before finalizing its comments on the proposed plan. Statements were received from 14 participants from the regulated industry and organizations and 20 environmental groups and general public participants.
On Nov. 26, 2014, DEP submitted written comments(opens in a new tab) (PDF) to the U.S. EPA on the Proposed Rule: Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.
Below are the commenters at the 111(d) listening sessions and their statements as provided to the department:
Statements presented at December 9, 2013, Listening Session
- Kevin Stewart(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic
- Joy Bergey(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
PennFuture
- Emily Krafjack(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
President
Connection for Oil, Gas & Environment in the Northern Tier, Inc.
- Jackson Morris(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Director of Strategic Engagement
Pace Energy & Climate Center, Pace Law School
- Tom Schuster(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Sierra Club (PDF)
- Thomas Au(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Clean Air Board of Central PA
- Steve Todd(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
PA Interfaith Power & Light
- Elowyn Corby(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
PennEnvironment Global Warming and Clean Energy Associate
- Augusta Wilson(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Clean Air Council
- Susan Carty(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Statements presented at December 16, 2013, Listening Session
- John Pippy, CEO
Pennsylvania Coal Alliance
- Bruce Alexander(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Senior Manager, Strategic Environmental Analysis
Exelon
- Jake Smeltz(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
President
Electric Power Generation Association
- Martin Williams(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Business Agent; Vice-President
Boilermakers Local 13, Philadelphia
- Megan Toomey(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Project Manager, Environmental Management
PPL
- Michael Welsh(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Shawn Good(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
PA Chamber of Business and Industry
- Anne Auchenbach(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Senator Don White's Office
- Tom Crooks
R.G. Johnson
- Mathew Hilliard(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Representative Dave Reed's Office
- Jeff A. McNelly(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Executive Director
ARIPPA
- Edward D. Yankovich(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
International District 2 Vice President
United Mine Workers of America
Statements Presented at Sept. 25, 2014 Listening Session
- Kathleen Ann Robertson *No Written Copy*
Environmental & Fuels Policy Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs
Exelon Corporation
- John Pippy(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
CEO
PA Coal Alliance
- John Oelbracht(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Vice President
ARIPPA
- Steve Todd, PE(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Executive Director
Todd Engineering, LLC
- Maureen Mulligan(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Megan Toomey(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Project Manager
Environmental Management Department PPL
- Ron Celentano(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Celentano Energy Services
- Tom Crooks*No Written Copy*
R G Johnson
- Ray Evans(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
FirstEnergy Corporation
- Eugene M. Trisko(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
United Mine Workers of America / International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Tom Kovalchuk(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Amerikohl Mining Inc.
- Terry Jarrett(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
National Mining Association
- Mike Catanzaro(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Managing Director
Global Energy and Natural Resources Sector
F T I Consulting
- John P. Shimshock(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Senior Air Environmental Scientist
NRG Energy Inc.
- Jackson Morris(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Director, Eastern Energy
Natural Resources Defense Council
- Donald A. Brown(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Sustainability Ethics and Law
Widener University School of Law
- Joy Bergey(opens in a new tab)
Federal Policy Director
PennFuture (PDF)
- Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Sisters of Saint Joseph Earth Center
Chestnut Hill College
- Ed Perry(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
National Wildlife Federation
Climate Change Campaign
- Gretchen Dahlkemper-Alfonso *No Written Copy*
National Field Manager
Mom's Clean Air Force
- John Bechtel(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
for PA Interfaith Power & Light
- Bob Potter *No Written Copy*
- Karen Melton(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection
- Kevin M. Stewart(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Director of Environmental Health
American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic
- Matt Walker(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Community Outreach Director
Clean Air Council
- Joanne Kilgour(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Chapter Director
Sierra Club PA Chapter
Written Comments Submitted
- Kevin Sunday(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
- Representative Dave Reed(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
State Representative
62nd Legislative District
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