Electricity Security and Affordability Act

The Electricity Security and Affordability Act (H.R. 3826) is a bill that would repeal a pending rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on January 8, 2014. The proposed rule would establish uniform national limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new electricity-generating facilities that use coal or natural gas. The rule also sets new standards of performance for those power plants, including the requirement to install carbon capture and sequestration technology. The bill passed in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.

Electricity Security and Affordability Act

The Electricity Security and Affordability Act (H.R. 3826) is a bill that would repeal a pending rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on January 8, 2014. The proposed rule would establish uniform national limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new electricity-generating facilities that use coal or natural gas. The rule also sets new standards of performance for those power plants, including the requirement to install carbon capture and sequestration technology. The bill passed in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.