US air rules, low gas prices making generators’ life challenging: analysts
New York (Platts)
The combination pending environmental rules and the possibility of even lower natural gas prices has created a challenging business climate for power generators, Duff & Phelps analysts said in a webcast Wednesday.
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s various proposed pollution control rules have created significant capital expenditures for coal-fired plants over the next three to five years, David Herr, leader of energy and mining practice with the financial advisory and investment banking company, said. …