More than 23 GW of coal capacity to retire in 2028 as plant closures ...
A contributing factor to the spate of closures lined up for 2028 is that coalfired power plants must comply with the EPA's Effluent Limitation Guidelines, or ELG rule, for regulating coal ash and toxic metals in wastewater no later than Dec. 31, 2028. Under Trump, coal plants were given a special exemption to effluent rules and were able to ...