POWER Magazine: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Gina McCarthy said on Tuesday that the agency's proposed carbon emissions rules are specifically designed to support nuclear plants that are struggling with profitability.
In Chicago to campaign for support from business leaders, McCarthy said the agency has focused on about 6% of the nation's nuclear fleet that is in danger of premature closure because of difficulties in competing with lower-cost gas-fired generation and subsidized renewables. The location for the remarks was significant because Chicago-based Exelon Corp., which operates the largest fleet of nuclear plants in the U.S., has said repeatedly that several of its plants may need to shut down on profitability concerns.
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