Electric Reliability and Environmental Regulations

Clean Water Fund
MASSPIRG
Completed March 2001

Synapse investigated the likely impacts of a proposed Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulation mandating the reduction of NOx and SO2 emissions from older power plants.  Synapse's analysis found that, contrary to claims of the electric generation companies, power plants would be able to comply with the bill without threatening the reliability of power supply in Massachusetts and neighboring regions.  Project completed in March 2001.