,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgd #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #chbf  ,,9 ,,! 
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>*   
#aj1 #bjad,receiv$  ,may #g1 #bjad,read 
! fir/ "t  ,may #h1 #bjad,read ! second 
"t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to 
provide direction to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy reg>d+ 
! e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds = emissions ( any  
gre5h\se gas f fossil fuel-fir$ electric
 utility g5]at+ units1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,electricity ,security &            
,af=dability ,act4  #b4 ,/&>ds (        
p]=mance = new fossil fuel-fir$ electric
 utility g5]at+ units  7a7 ,limitation  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy may n issue1         
implem5t1 or en=ce any propos$ or f9al  
rule "u section #aaa ( ! ,clean ,air    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 t e/abli%es a
 /&>d ( p]=mance = emissions ( any      
gre5h\se gas f any new s\rce t is a     
fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+
 unit unless su* rule meets !           

requirem5ts "u subsections 7b7 & 7c74   
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ any rule "u   
section #aaa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 e/abli%+ /&>ds (       
p]=mance = emissions ( any gre5h\se gas 
f new s\rces t are fossil fuel-fir$     
electric utility g5]at+ units1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 7= purposes (        
e/abli%+ su* /&>ds7--  7#a7 %all sep>ate
 s\rces fuel$ ) coal & natural gas into 
sep>ate categories2 &  7#b7 %all n set a
 /&>d bas$ on ! be/ sy/em ( emission    
r$uction = new s\rces )9 a fossil-fuel  
category unless--  7,a7 su* /&>d has be5
 a*iev$ on av]age = at lea/ "o cont9u\s 
#ab-mon? p]iod 7exclud+ plann$ outages7 
by ea* ( at lea/ #f units )9 su*        
category--  7i7 ea* ( :i* is locat$ at a
 diff]5t electric g5]at+ /ation 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 :i*1 collectively1 
are repres5tative ( ! op]at+ *>act]i/ics
 ( electric g5]ation at diff]5t         
locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7   
ea* ( :i* is op]at$ = ! entire #ab-mon? 

p]iod on a full comm]cial basis2 &  7,b7
 no results obta9$ f any demon/ration   
project are us$ 9 sett+ su* /&>d4  7c7  
,coal hav+ a heat cont5t ( #hcjj or less
 ,briti% ,!rmal ,units p] p\nd  7#a7    
,sep>ate subcategory ,9 c>ry+ out       
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
e/abli% a sep>ate subcategory = new     
s\rces t are fossil fuel-fir$ electric  
utility g5]at+ units us+ coal ) an      
av]age heat cont5t ( #hcjj or less      
,briti% ,!rmal ,units p] p\nd4  7#b7    
,/&>d ,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#b71 9    
issu+ any rule "u section #aaa ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7  
e/abli%+ /&>ds ( p]=mance = emissions ( 
any gre5h\se gas f new s\rces 9 su*     
subcategory1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all n 
set a /&>d bas$ on ! be/ sy/em (        
emission r$uction unless--  7,a7 su*    
/&>d has be5 a*iev$ on av]age = at lea/ 
"o cont9u\s #ab-mon? p]iod 7exclud+     
plann$ outages7 by ea* ( at lea/ #c     

units )9 su* subcategory--  7i7 ea* (   
:i* is locat$ at a diff]5t electric     
g5]at+ /ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
:i*1 collectively1 are repres5tative ( !
 op]at+ *>act]i/ics ( electric g5]ation 
at diff]5t locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7iii7 ea* ( :i* is op]at$ = ! entire 
#ab-mon? p]iod on a full comm]cial      
basis2 &  7,b7 no results obta9$ f any  
demon/ration project are us$ 9 sett+ su*
 /&>d4  7d7 ,te*nologies ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to preclude !   
issuance1 implem5tation1 or en=cem5t ( a
 /&>d ( p]=mance t--  7#a7 is bas$ on ! 
use ( "o or m te*nologies t are develop$
 9 a =eign c\ntry1 b has be5 demon/rat$ 
to be a*ievable at fossil fuel-fir$     
electric utility g5]at+ units 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 meets ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7b7 & 7c71 z applicable4  #c4
 ,congress ,to set effective date =     
/&>ds ( p]=mance = exi/+1 modifi$1 &    
recon/ruct$ fossil fuel-fir$ electric   
utility g5]at+ units  7a7 ,applicability
 ,?is section applies ) respect to any  

rule or guidel9es issu$ by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy "u section #aaa ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7  
t--  7#a7 e/abli% any /&>d ( p]=mance = 
emissions ( any gre5h\se gas f any      
modifi$ or recon/ruct$ s\rce t is a     
fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+
 unit2 or  7#b7 apply to ! emissions (  
any gre5h\se gas f an exi/+ s\rce t is a
 fossil fuel-fir$ electric utility      
g5]at+ unit4  7b7 ,congress ,to set     
effective date ,a rule or guidel9es     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all n take   
effect unless a ,f$]al law is enact$    
specify+ su* rule's or guidel9es'       
effective date4  7c7 ,report+ ,a rule or
 guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all n take effect unless ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy   
has submitt$ to ,congress a report      
conta9+ ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! text ( 
su* rule or guidel9es4  7#b7 ,! economic
 impacts ( su* rule or guidel9es1       
includ+ ! pot5tial effects on--  7,a7   

economic gr[?1 competitiv5ess1 & jobs 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 electricity      
ratepay]s1 includ+ l[-income ratepay]s 9
 affect$ ,/ates2  7,c7 requir$ capital  
inve/m5ts & project$ co/s = op]ation &  
ma9t5ance ( new equipm5t requir$ to be  
in/all$2 &  7,d7 ! global economic      
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,! am\nt ( gre5h\se gas emissions t su* 
rule or guidel9es are project$ to r$uce 
z comp>$ to ov]all global gre5h\se gas  
emissions4  7d7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy     
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,en]gy ,te*nology           
,laboratory1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  #d4    
,repeal ( e>li] rules & guidel9es ,!    
foll[+ rules & guidel9es %all be ( no   
=ce or effect1 & %all be treat$ z ?\gh  
su* rules & guidel9es _h nev] be5 issu$3
  7#a7 ,! propos$ rule--  7,a7 entitl$  

,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance = ,gre5h\se ,gas     
,emissions = ,new ,/ation>y ,s\rces3    
,electric ,utility ,g5]at+ ,units1      
publi%$ at #gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbcib 7,april
 #ac1 #bjab72 &  7,b7 )drawn pursuant to
 ! notice entitl$ ,)drawal ( ,propos$   
,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance = ,gre5h\se ,gas     
,emissions = ,new ,/ation>y ,s\rces3    
,electric ,utility ,g5]at+ ,units1 sign$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy on ,septemb] #bj1    
#bjac1 & id5tifi$ by docket ,,id numb]  
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjaa-jffj4  7#b7 ,!    
propos$ rule entitl$ ,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance 
= ,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions f ,new      
,/ation>y ,s\rces3 ,electric ,utility   
,g5]at+ ,units1 sign$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy on 
,septemb] #bj1 #bjac1 & id5tifi$ by     
docket ,,id numb]                       
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjac-jdie4  7#c7 ,)    
respect to ! propos$ rule describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 any successor or         
sub/antially simil> propos$ or f9al rule
 t--  7,a7 is issu$ prior to ! date ( ! 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 is applicable
 to any new s\rce t is a fossil         
fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+ unit2 
&  7,c7 does n meet ! requirem5ts "u    
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #b4     
7#d7 ,any propos$ or f9al rule or       
guidel9es "u section #aaa ( ! ,clean    
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 t--     
7,a7 are issu$ prior to ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 e/abli% any
 /&>d ( p]=mance = emissions ( any      
gre5h\se gas f any modifi$ or           
recon/ruct$ s\rce t is a fossil         
fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+ unit  
or apply to ! emissions ( any gre5h\se  
gas f an exi/+ s\rce t is a fossil      
fuel-fir$ electric utility g5]at+ unit4 
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,demon/ration project ,! t]m            
demon/ration project means a project to 
te/ or demon/rate ! feasibility ( c>bon 
capture & /orage te*nologies t has      
receiv$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t fund+ or       
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#b7 ,exi/+ s\rce  
,! t]m exi/+ s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 su* 

t]m 9 section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a771 except  
su* t]m %all n include any modifi$      
s\rce4  7#c7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m       
gre5h\se gas means any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,c>bon dioxide4  7,b7 ,me?ane4  7,c7   
,nitr\s oxide4  7,d7 ,sulfur            
hexafluoride4  7,e7 ,hydr(luoroc>bons4  
7,f7 ,p]fluoroc>bons4  7#d7             
,modification ,! t]m modification has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aaa7;a7 ( 
! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gdaa7;a774  7#e7 ,modifi$ s\rce ,! t]m 
modifi$ s\rce means any /ation>y s\rce1 
! modification ( :i* is comm5c$ aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,new
 s\rce ,! t]m new s\rce has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,clean  
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;a771    
except t su* t]m %all n include any     
modifi$ s\rce4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ,m>* #f1 #bjad4,k>5 ,l4 
,haas1,cl]k  ,may #h1 #bjad,read !      
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>