IN HCR0044

President issued memorandum on June 25, 2013, directing EPA to propose New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for greenhouse gas emissions from new coal-fired electric generating units, which EPA proposed on January 8, 2014

Indiana General Assembly urges EPA to establish separate emission standards for coal-fueled electric generating units based on highly efficient technologies (ultrasupercritical, supercritical, and Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) without carbon capture and storage (CCS), recognizing that CCS requires additional development time

Resolution argues that CCS technology is not adequately demonstrated for commercial-scale power plants and that EPA standards based on CCS would increase electricity costs by 80 percent, harming Indiana's industries and residents

Indiana urges the Administration, Congress, and EPA to support continued research and development of CCS technologies while establishing standards based on cost-effective emissions reduction measures that do not force existing power plant retirements

Resolution directs Indiana to submit comments to EPA reflecting the resolution's findings and authorizes transmission of copies to the President and EPA