New government regulations on coal ash disposal have created a $25 million to $45 million problem at OMU’s Elmer Smith Station coal-burning power plant. Director of Production Kevin Frizzell told the OMU Board last week that compliance with the new rules on coal combustion residuals will create a staggering expense on top of the $47M OMU must spend to close the Plant A Water treatment plant and upgrade the Cavin plant to handle all of Owensboro’s water filtration.