Biden’s Plan to Quash Power-Plant Pollution Fuels Industry Clash

  • EPA proposal compels plants to burn hydrogen, capture carbon
  • Major utilities and power generators say approach is durable
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A group of electric utilities and producers is throwing its support behind the Biden administration’s plan for throttling greenhouse emissions from the nation’s coal and gas power plants.

The Energy Strategy Coalition, whose members include National Grid USA, NextEra Energy Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co., argues the Environmental Protection Agency is on solid legal footing tying proposed requirements to carbon-capture technology and cleaner-burning hydrogen.