Wisconsin Coop Gears Up For New Mercury Rules
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in Environmental, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Wisconsin Coop Gears Up For New Mercury Rules
Dairyland Power Cooperative is working to meet new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that would limit emissions of toxic air pollutants at power plants. The coop’s $400 million plan will install pollution controls at two coal-fired plants. In general, coops face a three-year compliance deadline, with some flexibility for states to grant an additional year. The costs associated with the EPA rules as well as other costs will be recovered from Dairyland’s member coops, who will face a five percent wholesale rate increase. Read more here.
