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The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prepared to make its final ruling on the Clean Power Plan (CPP) of the administration of President Barack Obama. The CPP aims at mitigating the threat posed by carbon dioxide which is the main reason for global warming. According to the EPA, a six percent improvement in heat rate can be achieved on average for existing coal plants.

The article discusses the M501J gas turbine of the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) in Oklahoma. It states that the gas turbine will be installed at the Grand River Energy Center (GREC) of GRDA outside Chouteau, Oklahoma. It mentions that the turbine will allow gas to be used in an Oklahoma turbine to provide clean energy.

The article focuses on the view of Jeff Holmstead, an environmental attorney with Bracewell & Giuliani, on the U.S. Clean Power Plan (CPP) during the POWER-GEN International 2015 mega-session, suggesting that CPP is ultimately illegal. He says that the CCP, which calls for new requirements to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, will likely be rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in late 2017 or 2018.