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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
The Commission staff has preliminarily estimated that up to 81 gigawatts of existing generation are 'likely' or 'very likely' to be retired as a consequence of new EPA rules.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

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Rush references a statement about potential energy generation retirements due to EPA regulations.

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