Maryland Clean Power Rule: The Effects on Local Air Quality Patricia Castellanos In collaboration with Jeff Stehr, Russell Dickerson, and Sheryl Ehrman, depts. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Atmospheric Sciences.

Methods
SMOKE and CMAQ were used to test the ability of the Maryland Clean Power Rule (CPR) to preserve the air quality benefits of the federal cap and trade program for power plant emissions under CAIR.

Results
Maryland CPR will decrease ozone by ~10 ppb 2009, similar to the results for CAIR.