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I thought they'd softened this so it didn't apply to any existing gas plant? Did they change that again? edit: > The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has
by ZeroGravitas 3y ago
I thought they'd softened this so it didn't apply to any existing gas plant? Did they change that again?
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> The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/25/24139494/power-plant-pollution-epa-final-rule-climate https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/25/24139494/power-plant-poll...
- pfdietz 3y agoYes, I see that's the case. I imagine that's because of all the existing combined cycle plants. The new rule also doesn't apply to peaker plants. The folks with the Allam cycle patents must be happy about this.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoPeaker plants are not cost competitive with utility scale battery storage, storage which is currently supply constrained.
- pfdietz 3y agoThey're not cost competitive with batteries for diurnal storage, but they are competitive for low duty cycle demand on much longer time scales (like covering Dunkelflauten).