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.
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Final Biological Opinion and Appendices re: Cooling Water Intakes Final Rule (PDF)(339 pp, 8 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
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Fact Sheet: Final Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities (PDF)(2 pp, 363 K,
May 2014,
821-F-14-001)
Summary of final 2014 rule for existing electric power plants and factories
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Technical Development Document for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (PDF)(372 pp, 13 MB,
May 2014,
821-R-14-002)
Engineering analysis of technologies & costs for final rule
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Economic Analysis for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (PDF)(518 pp, 9 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
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Benefits Analysis for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule (PDF)(334 pp, 6 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