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NRG officials, consultant tell Dorchester County Council proposed sulfur rules could hurt Vienna Generating Station
Summary
Company representatives and a consultant told the County Council on Oct. 7 that drafted Maryland sulfur regulation changes could impose costs and operational challenges at the Vienna Generating Station; the council did not take formal action but Councilman Mike Detmer said he supports advocating to keep the facility operating.
Representatives from NRG Energy and a private consultant raised concerns at Dorchester County’s Oct. 7 council meeting that proposed changes to Maryland’s sulfur regulations could hurt operations at the Vienna Generating Station.
John Fiastro of Fiastro Consulting and David Bacher, regional manager for NRG Energy, Inc., told the council they expect the drafted rule changes would impose additional compliance costs and could negatively affect the facility’s economic viability if implemented as currently written. The transcript records their concerns but does not include verbatim quotations.
Councilman Mike Detmer said he supports advocating for the plant to remain open. The Council did not vote on or adopt a formal policy or resolution regarding the state regulation during the meeting.
The comments came during the public comment portion of the session and were presented to the five-member council. No county-level regulatory action related to sulfur emissions was proposed; any change in State of Maryland rules would be decided by state agencies or the Maryland General Assembly. The council meeting minutes record the concern as part of the public record.
The council adjourned shortly after other routine business; no follow-up item or staff direction regarding the Vienna Generating Station was recorded in the meeting minutes.
