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Senate approves emissions rulemaking mandate for certain large power plants after lengthy debate
Summary
House Bill 1226 instructs the Air Quality Control Commission to adopt NOx and SO2 emission limits for covered electric generating units and to provide transparency on federal orders to keep coal plants operating. Senators raised costs, job and reliability concerns as well as the need to protect ratepayers and climate goals; multiple amendments were discussed and rejected before passage.
House Bill 1226 passed the Senate after extensive floor debate and numerous proposed amendments. Sponsors framed the measure as a response to federal action that could force generating units to operate past planned retirement dates, potentially imposing large costs and undermining state energy and climate planning.
The bill directs the Air Quality Control Commission (AQC) to adopt rules limiting nitrogen-oxide (NOx) and sulfur-dioxide (SO2) emissions from a narrowly defined set of covered electric…
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