Delay Urged in Obama Carbon Rules to Shield Electric Grid
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The Obama administration’s plan to cut carbon emissions threatens the nation’s electricity supply by forcing old coal plants to shut before replacement power is in place, the group that oversees the U.S. electric system said.
The North American Electric Reliability Corp., a nonprofit that assures adequate voltage and power reserves to keep the electric grid functioning, urged the Environmental Protection Agency to consider delaying the first deadline.