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To: Ish who wrote (133908)	5/22/2004 2:19:29 PM
From: blue red	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Oh yes, there's truth in that. The rationale is serious, however. It is not impossible for a utility to keep an old powerplant alive indefinitely by piecemeal upgrading or replacement of the oldest boilers, while the others cough SO2 into the air forever. So there's truth in that, too. There are lots of complex issues involved. If I were dictator, I'd ask: what's the ambient level of SO2 in the affected area? If low, let it go. If high, replace everything. And how much would electric rates rise if the entire plant must be replaced? And what's the income level of the utility's average customer? If they're poor, then high electric rates will have effects on their health. If they're doing okay, that's different. But I'm not dictator.