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Central Electric Power Cooperative generates electricity from various resources including hydro, coal, wind, and gas. Coal is their most expensive resource at $55.48 per MWh while hydro is their cheapest at $30.60 per MWh. EPA regulations cost the power sector $140 billion annually according to a Power Magazine article. Global CO2 emissions are rising with developing countries like China and India doubling their emissions, which will make US power plant emissions virtually irrelevant as a percentage of the global total within 12 years. Estimates suggest that reducing CO2 from the US electric sector could double electricity rates with almost no impact on global CO2 levels.
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Grassroots
- 1. Central Electric Power Cooperative 11 2013 Generation to Serve Member Load (incl. fixed and variable costs)
- 2. Central Electric Power Cooperative 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Hydro Purchased Coal Wind Gas 2013 Resource Costs $30.60/MWh $55.48/MWh $23.24/MWh $64.99/MWh $13.12/MWh
- 3. Central Electric Power Cooperative THE ANNUAL COST* OF EPA REGULATIONS MATS- $11.9 BILLION CASPR/CAIR- $18 BILLION BOILER MACT- $2.7 BILLION COAL ASH- $7.6 BILLION 316B- Water Intake $8 BILLION EFFLUENTS- $1 BILLION OZONE/NAAQS- $90 BILLION $140 BILLION per YEAR *Source: Power Magazine January 2014
- 4. Central Electric Power Cooperative
- 5. Central Electric Power Cooperative Climate Change Reality or Religion?
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- 7. Central Electric Power Cooperative Global Temperature & CO2
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- 9. Central Electric Power Cooperative Global Annual CO2 Emissions 2011 In 2011, USA = 16% 1/3 from electric power generation Thats about 5% of Global CO2 emissions from US Power Plants In 12 years, once China and India double their emissions, the US power sector will be less than 1% of Global emissions and will be virtually irrevelant!! http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/apr/21/countries-responsible-climate-change?intcmp=122 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/07/whos-most-to-blame-for-global-warming/
- 10. Central Electric Power Cooperative The Cost to Reduce U.S. Electric Sector CO2 Depending.The devil is in the details But some estimates predict electricity rates could as much as DOUBLE With almost zero influence on global CO2 levels
Editor's Notes
- #7: Well, they have increased 8.5% since 1997.The US and Europe have REDUCED their emissions, but China and India have more than made up for that reduction.
- #10: In 2011, the US contributed 16% to global man-made CO2 emissions.1/3 of that total, or about 5%, came for electric power generation.So if the President to wave a magic wand and ELIMINATE all fossil fuels in the US, the worldwide impact would be only 5%.Realistic policies will not eliminate fossil fuels, they will only reduce them, so those people who say we need a regulation or legislation in the US in order to SAVE THE PLANET are, unfortunately, and I hate to say it, liars. As long as China and India continue to grow, it will not matter in the slightest what we do in the US.IPCC projections are that the impact of our policy changes may amount to only a tenth of a degree in warming by 2099, if you believe is such things.