[upchuck]

Why? Coal is by far the cheapest source of electricity. So if cost isn’t the reason, what is?

Here's a perfect example in South Carolina (emphasis mine):

The board of directors of Santee Cooper decided Friday that the company will not reopen its Grainger generating plant in Conway.

The plant was one of two directors decided to permanently close because of the cost the company would face to make them compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Mercury and Air Toxins Standard for air emissions.

The other facility slated to close was the Jefferies coal and oil generating units in Moncks Corner.

Source. The article did not have any info about the impact this will have on our electricity rates.

I sincerely hope dumping these ridiculous regulations are at the top of Romney's to-do-immediately list.

[hadaclueonce]

what impact this will have on our electricity rates

With the current Natural Gas Prices, probably not much.

Once the EPA can make up stories about fracking and shut that down, hold on to your wallet!