# Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2015-10-23 · Effective 2015-12-22 · 80 FR 64662
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-22842
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 64662
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 60
- **Publication date:** 2015-10-23
- **Effective date:** 2015-12-22
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602
## Abstract

In this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing final emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). Specifically, the EPA is establishing: Carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) emission performance rates representing the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for two subcategories of existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs--fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units and stationary combustion turbines; state-specific CO<INF>2</INF> goals reflecting the CO<INF>2</INF> emission performance rates; and guidelines for the development, submittal and implementation of state plans that establish emission standards or other measures to implement the CO<INF>2</INF> emission performance rates, which may be accomplished by meeting the state goals. This final rule will continue progress already underway in the U.S. to reduce CO<INF>2</INF> emissions from the utility power sector.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/23/2015-22842/carbon-pollution-emission-guidelines-for-existing-stationary-sources-electric-utility-generating)
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