Initial “Smart Grid” Standards Released

The EPA has finalized the reporting requirements for greenhouse gas emitters in the U.S., which will inform future emission reduction goals.  The rule requires reporting from facilities that annually emit an amount greater than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.  About 10,000 facilities, accounting for 85 percent of the nation’s greenhouse emissions, will be covered by the reporting system.  Emissions data collection will begin on January 1, 2010, with the first emissions reports due in March 2011.  Read more at Greenwire