Texas: We won’t be able to “keep the lights on” (if EPA’s Cross-State Rule implemented as written)

Hotair ^ | 07/20/2011 | Jazz Shaw

[SeekAndFind]

We’ve done more than enough coverage of the new EPA cross-state emission rules set to take effect in January which aims to limit greenhouse gas production. Unfortunately, its sponsors didn’t seem to take into account the effect this would have on major energy producers in other states. One of the ones most likely to be hit hard is Texas, and they’ve taken notice. The non-partisan Electric Reliability Council of Texas has put out what amounts to a distress signal. (Emphasis mine.)

This is one of those cases where we believe it is our role to voice our concern that Texas could face a shortage of generation necessary to keep the lights on in Texas within a few years, if the EPA’s Cross-State Rule is implemented as written.

ERCOT’s May11 report to the Public Utility Commission on the impact of the proposed environmental regulations did not address the impact of SO2 restrictions on coal plants in ERCOT because these restrictions on Texas were not included as part of the EPA’s earlier rule proposal.

The group words their letter in the politest way possible, but the underlying message is clear. When these rules go into effect, a significant number of coal plants are either going to shut down – long term or permanently – and/or have to raise their utility rates dramatically to pay for these renovations which were sprung on them with virtually no notice. Other options include importing more electricity from out of state, but that again drives up costs and puts additional strain on the delivery infrastructure.

If this plan was to be adopted at all (and that’s a big “if”) the states needed a lot more time to study the long term effects and comment on it. That wasn’t done here. It was rushed through and now it looks like Texas homeowners need to be ready to foot the bill for this in a big way this winter.

[Cheetahcat]

Question,Why does anyone take the EPA serious?? they should be run out of town!

[MeganC]

So in addition to Obama threatening to ban flights in and out of Texas his administration is now threatening the state with the shut-down of their electric plants. Looks like Texas has yet another reason to secede in the modern era.

[Nachum]

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[penelopesire]

Hmmmm....looks like Texas will be the first state to be liquidated by Obama and his marxist thugs. Hope he doesn’t think we are just going to sit back and take it...lol.

[familyop]

“Won’t be able to keep the lights on?” Uh, oh.

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[ConservaTexan]

I am fervently awaiting the return of the Republic of Texas.

[McLynnan]

Obama has no clue what several million armed Texans deprived of air conditioning will be like.

[TexasFreeper2009]

Several million Texans withouth air conditioning would be dead.

If this happens Texas needs to just cut off all electricity being sent out of state and take care of #1

[penelopesire]

Yep...the civil war could start here if they turn off the lights.

[Jerrybob]

We won’t be able to “keep the lights on” (if EPA’s Cross-State Rule implemented as written)

THAT'S THE IDEA!!!! This clown in the WH is like a child in a china shop. "Get him out of here before he does anymore damage!!!!"

[unkus]

Why doesn’t Texas tell 0bama and his EPA to kiss their azzes. In those words, too.

[LiteKeeper]

Two words: “Atlas Shrugged”