Ho Ping Power News Today

Taiwan's power plants and ports halted operations today after a powerful earthquake hit the island's east coast.

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday demanded that the coal-fired Ho-Ping Power plant in Hualien County submit additional documents for further environmental review over its request to increase coal imports from Australia. The agency made the remarks after an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Committee convened earlier in the day to discuss the plant’s plan to import more Australian coal. The plant has been searching for new sources of coal since a self-imposed ban o...