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It says those comments will play a role in guideline development.

“The Clean Air Act gives both EPA and states a role in reducing air pollution from power plants that are already in operation,” the agency said.

“The law directs EPA to establish guidelines, which states use to design their own programs to reduce emissions.

“Before proposing guidelines, EPA must consider how power plants with a variety of different configurations would be able to reduce carbon pollution in a cost-effective way.”

The meetings begin October 15 in Boston, where stakeholders are invited to the EPA New England site from 9am to 5pm. On October 18, the public can convene at EPA Region 3 in the William J Green Jr Federal Building in Philadelphia from 11am to 2pm.

The following week there will be two meetings on October 23 in New Work and Atlanta. The former is being held at the Region 2 location on Broadway from 9am to noon and 2pm to 5pm, while the latter will be held from 2pm to 5pm and 6pm to 9pm at EPA Region 4 at Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center.

Denver will be the next stop for the agency’s hearings, with a 9am to 5pm meeting scheduled October 30 at EPA Region 8 on Wynkoop Street.

The EPA will be in Kansas at the beginning of November, where officials will meet with stakeholders from 4pm to 8pm at EPA Region 7 on Renner in Lenexa. The following day the EPA Region 9 staff will host contributors in San Francisco from 9am to 4pm.

There will be three meetings held on November 7 in Washington, DC as well as Dallas and Seattle. The Washington, DC event is set for the EPA Headquarters from 9am to 5pm and the Dallas group will meet from 10am to 3pm at EPA Region 6 at J Erik Jonsson Central Library.

Those with input to provide in Seattle will meet from 3pm to 6pm at EPA Region 10 at the Jackson Federal Building.

Wrapping up the sessions is a stop in Chicago on November 8, where the public can meet at EPA Region 5 in the Metcalfe Federal Building from 9am to 4pm.

All meeting times are local time zone.

According to the EPA, power plants are the nation’s largest stationary source of carbon pollution, responsible for about one-third of all greenhouse gas pollution in the US.

“The feedback from these 11 public listening sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available,” officials said.

“The agency will seek additional public input during the notice and comment period once it issues a proposal by June 2014.”

For more information on meeting locations or to register to attend, visit the EPA web site.

Emailed input will also be accepted at carbonpollutioninput@epa.gov by November 8.