Eastern system operators examine impacts of toxics rule, other pending EPA regulations

摘要

Grid operators in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are lookingninto the effects that a forthcoming Environmental ProtectionnAgency rule on mercury and air toxics emissions could have onngeneration fleets in their footprints.nPJM Interconnection does not expect to have a resourcenadequacy issue as a result of the rules, said Paul Sotkiewicz,nchief economist for the independent system operator, butnit is not certain how many units will shut down if theirnowners find it uneconomic to install emission controlnequipment, he said