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Supreme Court’s EPA decision will have little effect on utility move away from coal-fired plants: analysts

July 8, 2022

Much of the action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector has been driven by state policies, federal tax incentives and corporate “green” power purchasing decisions, according to Paul Patterson, an equity analyst with Glenrock Associates.

“Perhaps [the court decision is] a setback for the Biden EPA, but utilities aren’t changing their plans,” Patterson said Thursday.

The Morgan Stanley analysts echoed Patterson’s assessment.

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