Support Documents for Final Rule for Existing Electric Generating Plants and Factories – 2014

The final 2014 rule covers roughly 1,065 existing electric generating plants and factories that are designed to withdraw at least 2 million gallons per day of cooling water.

• Final Biological Opinion and Appendices re: Cooling Water Intakes Final Rule (pdf) (7.47 MB, May 19, 2014)
  Issued by the Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service based on consultation with EPA, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
• Fact Sheet: Final Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities (pdf) (354.44 KB, May 2014, 821-F-14-001)
  Summary of final 2014 rule for existing electric power plants and factories
• Technical Development Document for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (pdf) (12.54 MB, May 2014, 821-R-14-002)
  Engineering analysis of technologies & costs for final rule
• Economic Analysis for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (pdf) (8.72 MB, May 2014, 821-R-14-001)
  Economic cost and impact analyses for final 2014 rule on cooling water intakes, covering existing electric power plants and factories
• Benefits Analysis for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (pdf) (5.8 MB, May 2014, 821-R-14-005)
  Analysis of environmental impacts and benefits of regulation of cooling water intakes at existing electric power plants and factories