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Oregon proposes omitting power plants from 'cap and reduce' plan to meet GHG target

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Oregon proposes omitting power plants from 'cap and reduce' plan to meet GHG target Utility Dive A preliminary emission reduction plan released by Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality excludes electric utilities from a cap-and-reduce program. Instead, state officials are looking at potential ratemaking approaches, among other steps. The plan says state-specific emission caps only serve to drive generation capacity out of the state, where Oregon cannot regulate emissions. READ MORE

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