Good Neighbor Plan
Stored: Good Neighbor Plan
| Type | Program |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | Clean Air Markets Division |
| Top Organization | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Creation Legislation | Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | The Good Neighbor Plan reduces nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants and industrial sources in upwind states to improve air quality in downwind areas. It aims to protect public health and meet the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards by addressing interstate pollution transport. |
| Program Start | 2023 |
| Initial Funding | Congressional appropriations |
| Duration | Ongoing |
| Historic | No |
Good Neighbor Plan (GNP) is an Environmental Protection Agency initiative managed by the Clean Air Markets Division that strengthens emissions controls on nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) from power plants and industrial facilities across 23 states, reducing ozone-forming pollution impacting downwind communities by an estimated 70,000 tons annually from power plants by 2026, though currently paused nationwide as of November 2024 due to judicial stays.
Building on the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), it was finalized in March 2023 with a revised NOₓ trading program for power plants in 22 states starting in 2023 and industrial standards in 20 states phased in from 2026, delivering over $13 billion in projected health benefits for 2026 before a Supreme Court stay in June 2024 (Ohio v. EPA) and EPA’s subsequent administrative stay in October 2024, maintaining prior CSAPR obligations as litigation continues into 2025.
Goals
- Reduce NOₓ emissions by 50% from 2021 levels by 2027 to meet the 2015 Ozone NAAQS in downwind states.[1]
- Improve public health by cutting ozone pollution, targeting reductions in premature deaths and asthma attacks.
- Ensure equitable air quality across state lines via market-based and regulatory controls.
Organization
The Good Neighbor Plan is sponsored by the Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD)—now part of the Clean Air and Power Division—within the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, under the Environmental Protection Agency.[2] Funding comes from Congressional appropriations, supporting staff, emissions trading systems, and compliance monitoring through CAMPD for power plants in 22 states and industrial sources in 20 states, with coordination across EPA regions and state air agencies. It builds on CSAPR’s framework with phased NOₓ controls.
The leader at the EPA level is the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, currently Joseph Goffman (as of February 19, 2025).
Partners
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Department of Energy
History
The Good Neighbor Plan was established under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990’s Good Neighbor Provision, finalized on March 15, 2023, as a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) following EPA’s disapproval of 21 state SIPs for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS.[3] It succeeded CAIR and CSAPR, starting with power plant controls in 2023, but faced legal challenges, with stays in 12 states by mid-2023, a Supreme Court stay on June 27, 2024 (Ohio v. EPA), and a full administrative stay on November 6, 2024, reverting to prior CSAPR rules. As of 2025, litigation persists in the D.C. Circuit, shaping its future scope.
Funding
Initial funding in 2023 came from Congressional appropriations within the EPA’s $10 billion FY 2023 budget, with no isolated amount specified for GNP.[4] Funding began in 2023, with estimates of over $100 million annually supporting trading programs and industrial controls, paused in 2024 by judicial stays, with ongoing appropriations redirected to maintain prior CSAPR obligations into 2025.
Implementation
The program was implemented through a revised CSAPR NOₓ Ozone Season Group 3 Trading Program for 22 states starting May 2023, with industrial NOₓ standards phased in from 2026 across 20 states, using CAMPD for compliance tracking.[5] It operates annually with ozone season budgets, paused nationwide by an October 29, 2024, EPA rule effective November 6, 2024, reverting to CSAPR Update/Revised Update rules, with no end date pending litigation outcomes in 2025.
Related
External links
- https://www.epa.gov/good-neighbor-plan-2015-ozone-naaqs
- https://www.epa.gov/csapr - CSAPR overview
- https://campd.epa.gov/ - Clean Air Markets Program Data
- wikipedia:Good Neighbor Plan
Social media
References
- ↑ "Good Neighbor Plan Overview," EPA, https://www.epa.gov/good-neighbor-plan-2015-ozone-naaqs, accessed February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "CAMD Structure," EPA, https://www.epa.gov/power-sector/clean-air-power-sector-programs, accessed February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Good Neighbor Plan History," EPA, https://www.epa.gov/good-neighbor-plan-2015-ozone-naaqs, accessed February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "EPA Budget," EPA, https://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/budget, accessed February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Good Neighbor Plan Implementation," EPA, https://www.epa.gov/good-neighbor-plan-2015-ozone-naaqs, accessed February 19, 2025.