North Dakota Coal Regulation Controversy Continues
Posted on Nov 21, 2011 in Environmental, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on North Dakota Coal Regulation Controversy Continues
Two North Dakota coops and environmental groups have presented widely divergent estimates of the cost to retrofit two coal-powered plants under new proposed federal pollution rules. According to the analysis commissioned by the Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association, Minnkota Power Cooperative consumers would face a 10.3 percent rate increase, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative consumers would face a 0.7 percent rate increase. The coops assert that adopting the proposed regulations could drive up rates by 20 to 30 percent. Businessweek has the full story.
