Environment
Environment
IEA members are dedicated to reducing their impact on the environment while meeting the demand for affordable, reliable and increasingly clean energy.
Consistent with national trends in electric generating unit emissions, as reported by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Markets Division1, Indiana electric power emissions have dropped significantly in the past decades. Since 2005, emissions from Indiana’s electric power industry have decreased by 96% for sulfur dioxide (SO2), 79% for nitrogen dioxide (NOx), and 44% for carbon dioxide (CO2).
As Indiana transitions to a more diversified generation mix, resource adequacy and reliability will remain critical and important for the business community. As such, energy providers will continue to work closely with stakeholders to ensure Indiana remains on the right track.
Reduction
Consistent with national trends in electric generating unit emissions, as reported by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Markets Division1, Indiana electric power emissions have dropped significantly in the past decades. Since 2005, emissions from Indiana’s electric power industry have decreased by 96% for sulfur dioxide (SO2), 79% for nitrogen dioxide (NOx), and 44% for carbon dioxide (CO2). Can we replace the existing language “Air emissions from power plants are declining here in Indiana, thanks in no small part to the efforts of IEA Members. We are investing heavily in new energy technologies to continue the significant reduction in admissions we have seen since 2001:
CONTAMINATE
REDUCTION
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
93%
Nitrogen dioxide (NOx)
81%
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
37%
Mercury (Hg)
99%
