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§ 96.140 - State trading budgets.

The State trading budgets for annual allocations of CAIR NOX allowances for the control periods in 2009 through 2014 and in 2015 and thereafter are respectively as follows:

State State trading budget for 2009-2014 (tons) State trading budget for 2015 and thereafter (tons) Alabama69,02057,517 Delaware4,1663,472 District of Columbia144120 Florida99,44582,871 Georgia66,32155,268 Illinois76,23063,525 Indiana108,93590,779 Iowa32,69227,243 Kentucky83,20569,337 Louisiana35,51229,593 Maryland27,72423,104 Michigan65,30454,420 Minnesota31,44326,203 Mississippi17,80714,839 Missouri59,87149,892 New Jersey12,67010,558 New York45,61738,014 North Carolina62,18351,819 Ohio108,66790,556 Pennsylvania99,04982,541 South Carolina32,66227,219 Tennessee50,97342,478 Texas181,014150,845 Virginia36,07430,062 West Virginia74,22061,850 Wisconsin40,75933,966
[70 FR 25339, May 12, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 25302, Apr. 28, 2006]

§ 96.141 - Timing requirements for CAIR NOX allowance allocations.

(a) By October 31, 2006, the permitting authority will submit to the Administrator the CAIR NOX allowance allocations, in a format prescribed by the Administrator and in accordance with § 96.142(a) and (b), for the control periods in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

(b) By October 31, 2009 and October 31 of each year thereafter, the permitting authority will submit to the Administrator the CAIR NOX allowance allocations, in a format prescribed by the Administrator and in accordance with § 96.142(a) and (b), for the control period in the sixth year after the year of the applicable deadline for submission under this paragraph.

(c) By October 31, 2009 and October 31 of each year thereafter, the permitting authority will submit to the Administrator the CAIR NOX allowance allocations, in a format prescribed by the Administrator and in accordance with § 96.142(a), (c), and (d), for the control period in the year of the applicable deadline for submission under this paragraph.

[70 FR 25339, May 12, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 25383, Apr. 28, 2006]

§ 96.142 - CAIR NOX allowance allocations.

(a)(1) The baseline heat input (in mmBtu) used with respect to CAIR NOX allowance allocations under paragraph (b) of this section for each CAIR NOX unit will be:

(i) For units commencing operation before January 1, 2001 the average of the 3 highest amounts of the unit's adjusted control period heat input for 2000 through 2004, with the adjusted control period heat input for each year calculated as follows:

(A) If the unit is coal-fired during the year, the unit's control period heat input for such year is multiplied by 100 percent;

(B) If the unit is oil-fired during the year, the unit's control period heat input for such year is multiplied by 60 percent; and

(C) If the unit is not subject to paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) or (B) of this section, the unit's control period heat input for such year is multiplied by 40 percent.

(ii) For units commencing operation on or after January 1, 2001 and operating each calendar year during a period of 5 or more consecutive calendar years, the average of the 3 highest amounts of the unit's total converted control period heat input over the first such 5 years.

(2)(i) A unit's control period heat input, and a unit's status as coal-fired or oil-fired, for a calendar year under paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, and a unit's total tons of NOX emissions during a calendar year under paragraph (c)(3) of this section, will be determined in accordance with part 75 of this chapter, to the extent the unit was otherwise subject to the requirements of part 75 of this chapter for the year, or will be based on the best available data reported to the permitting authority for the unit, to the extent the unit was not otherwise subject to the requirements of part 75 of this chapter for the year.

(ii) A unit's converted control period heat input for a calendar year specified under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section equals:

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(B) or (C) of this section, the control period gross electrical output of the generator or generators served by the unit multiplied by 7,900 Btu/kWh, if the unit is coal-fired for the year, or 6,675 Btu/kWh, if the unit is not coal-fired for the year, and divided by 1,000,000 Btu/mmBtu, provided that if a generator is served by 2 or more units, then the gross electrical output of the generator will be attributed to each unit in proportion to the unit's share of the total control period heat input of such units for the year;

(B) For a unit that is a boiler and has equipment used to produce electricity and useful thermal energy for industrial, commercial, heating, or cooling purposes through the sequential use of energy, the total heat energy (in Btu) of the steam produced by the boiler during the control period, divided by 0.8 and by 1,000,000 Btu/mmBtu; or

(C) For a unit that is a combustion turbine and has equipment used to produce electricity and useful thermal energy for industrial, commercial, heating, or cooling purposes through the sequential use of energy, the control period gross electrical output of the enclosed device comprising the compressor, combustor, and turbine multiplied by 3,413 Btu/kWh, plus the total heat energy (in Btu) of the steam produced by any associated heat recovery steam generator during the control period divided by 0.8, and with the sum divided by 1,000,000 Btu/mmBtu.

(b)(1) For each control period in 2009 and thereafter, the permitting authority will allocate to all CAIR NOX units in the State that have a baseline heat input (as determined under paragraph (a) of this section) a total amount of CAIR NOX allowances equal to 95 percent for a control period during 2009 through 2014, and 97 percent for a control period during 2015 and thereafter, of the tons of NOX emissions in the State trading budget under § 96.140 (except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section).

(2) The permitting authority will allocate CAIR NOX allowances to each CAIR NOX unit under paragraph (b)(1) of this section in an amount determined by multiplying the total amount of CAIR NOX allowances allocated under paragraph (b)(1) of this section by the ratio of the baseline heat input of such CAIR NOX unit to the total amount of baseline heat input of all such CAIR NOX units in the State and rounding to the nearest whole allowance as appropriate.

(c) For each control period in 2009 and thereafter, the permitting authority will allocate CAIR NOX allowances to CAIR NOX units in a State that are not allocated CAIR NOX allowances under paragraph (b) of this section because the units do not yet have a baseline heat input under paragraph (a) of this section or because the units have a baseline heat input but all CAIR NOX allowances available under paragraph (b) of this section for the control period are already allocated, in accordance with the following procedures:

(1) The permitting authority will establish a separate new unit set-aside for each control period. Each new unit set-aside will be allocated CAIR NOX allowances equal to 5 percent for a control period in 2009 through 2014, and 3 percent for a control period in 2015and thereafter, of the amount of tons of NOX emissions in the State trading budget under § 96.140.

(2) The CAIR designated representative of such a CAIR NOX unit may submit to the permitting authority a request, in a format specified by the permitting authority, to be allocated CAIR NOX allowances, starting with the later of the control period in 2009 or the first control period after the control period in which the CAIR NOX unit commences commercial operation and until the first control period for which the unit is allocated CAIR NOX allowances under paragraph (b) of this section. A separate CAIR NOX allowance allocation request for each control period for which CAIR NOX allowances are sought must be submitted on or before May 1 of such control period and after the date on which the CAIR NOX unit commences commercial operation.

(3) In a CAIR NOX allowance allocation request under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the CAIR designated representative may request for a control period CAIR NOX allowances in an amount not exceeding the CAIR NOX unit's total tons of NOX emissions during the calendar year immediately before such control period.

(4) The permitting authority will review each CAIR NOX allowance allocation request under paragraph (c)(2) of this section and will allocate CAIR NOX allowances for each control period pursuant to such request as follows:

(i) The permitting authority will accept an allowance allocation request only if the request meets, or is adjusted by the permitting authority as necessary to meet, the requirements of paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section.

(ii) On or after May 1 of the control period, the permitting authority will determine the sum of the CAIR NOX allowances requested (as adjusted under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section) in all allowance allocation requests accepted under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section for the control period.

(iii) If the amount of CAIR NOX allowances in the new unit set-aside for the control period is greater than or equal to the sum under paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section, then the permitting authority will allocate the amount of CAIR NOX allowances requested (as adjusted under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section) to each CAIR NOX unit covered by an allowance allocation request accepted under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section.

(iv) If the amount of CAIR NOX allowances in the new unit set-aside for the control period is less than the sum under paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section, then the permitting authority will allocate to each CAIR NOX unit covered by an allowance allocation request accepted under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section the amount of the CAIR NOX allowances requested (as adjusted under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section), multiplied by the amount of CAIR NOX allowances in the new unit set-aside for the control period, divided by the sum determined under paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section, and rounded to the nearest whole allowance as appropriate.

(v) The permitting authority will notify each CAIR designated representative that submitted an allowance allocation request of the amount of CAIR NOX allowances (if any) allocated for the control period to the CAIR NOX unit covered by the request.

(d) If, after completion of the procedures under paragraph (c)(4) of this section for a control period, any unallocated CAIR NOX allowances remain in the new unit set-aside for the control period, the permitting authority will allocate to each CAIR NOX unit that was allocated CAIR NOX allowances under paragraph (b) of this section an amount of CAIR NOX allowances equal to the total amount of such remaining unallocated CAIR NOX allowances, multiplied by the unit's allocation under paragraph (b) of this section, divided by 95 percent for a control period during 2009 through 2014, and 97 percent for a control period during 2015 and thereafter, of the amount of tons of NOX emissions in the State trading budget under § 96.140, and rounded to the nearest whole allowance as appropriate.

[70 FR 25339, May 12, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 25383, Apr. 28, 2006]

§ 96.143 - Compliance supplement pool.

(a) In addition to the CAIR NOX allowances allocated under § 96.142, the permitting authority may allocate for the control period in 2009 up to the following amount of CAIR NOX allowances to CAIR NOX units in the respective State:

State Compliance
supplement pool
Alabama10,166 Delaware843 District Of Columbia0 Florida8,335 Georgia12,397 Illinois11,299 Indiana20,155 Iowa6,978 Kentucky14,935 Louisiana2,251 Maryland4,670 Michigan8,347 Minnesota6,528 Mississippi3,066 Missouri9,044 New Jersey660 New York0 North Carolina0 Ohio25,037 Pennsylvania16,009 South Carolina2,600 Tennessee8,944 Texas772 Virginia5,134 West Virginia16,929 Wisconsin4,898

(b) For any CAIR NOX unit in the State that achieves NOX emission reductions in 2007 and 2008 that are not necessary to comply with any State or federal emissions limitation applicable during such years, the CAIR designated representative of the unit may request early reduction credits, and allocation of CAIR NOX allowances from the compliance supplement pool under paragraph (a) of this section for such early reduction credits, in accordance with the following:

(1) The owners and operators of such CAIR NOX unit shall monitor and report the NOX emissions rate and the heat input of the unit in accordance with subpart HH of this part in each control period for which early reduction credit is requested.

(2) The CAIR designated representative of such CAIR NOX unit shall submit to the permitting authority by May 1, 2009 a request, in a format specified by the permitting authority, for allocation of an amount of CAIR NOX allowances from the compliance supplement pool not exceeding the sum of the amounts (in tons) of the unit's NOX emission reductions in 2007 and 2008 that are not necessary to comply with any State or federal emissions limitation applicable during such years, determined in accordance with subpart HH of this part.

(c) For any CAIR NOX unit in the State whose compliance with the CAIR NOX emissions limitation for the control period in 2009 would create an undue risk to the reliability of electricity supply during such control period, the CAIR designated representative of the unit may request the allocation of CAIR NOX allowances from the compliance supplement pool under paragraph (a) of this section, in accordance with the following:

(1) The CAIR designated representative of such CAIR NOX unit shall submit to the permitting authority by May 1, 2009 a request, in a format specified by the permitting authority, for allocation of an amount of CAIR NOX allowances from the compliance supplement pool not exceeding the minimum amount of CAIR NOX allowances necessary to remove such undue risk to the reliability of electricity supply.

(2) In the request under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the CAIR designated representative of such CAIR NOX unit shall demonstrate that, in the absence of allocation to the unit of the amount of CAIR NOX allowances requested, the unit's compliance with the CAIR NOX emissions limitation for the control period in 2009 would create an undue risk to the reliability of electricity supply during such control period. This demonstration must include a showing that it would not be feasible for the owners and operators of the unit to:

(i) Obtain a sufficient amount of electricity from other electricity generation facilities, during the installation of control technology at the unit for compliance with the CAIR NOX emissions limitation, to prevent such undue risk; or

(ii) Obtain under paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section, or otherwise obtain, a sufficient amount of CAIR NOX allowances to prevent such undue risk.

(d) The permitting authority will review each request under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section submitted by May 1, 2009 and will allocate CAIR NOX allowances for the control period in 2009 to CAIR NOX units in the State and covered by such request as follows:

(1) Upon receipt of each such request, the permitting authority will make any necessary adjustments to the request to ensure that the amount of the CAIR NOX allowances requested meets the requirements of paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.

(2) If the State's compliance supplement pool under paragraph (a) of this section has an amount of CAIR NOX allowances not less than the total amount of CAIR NOX allowances in all such requests (as adjusted under paragraph (d)(1) of this section), the permitting authority will allocate to each CAIR NOX unit covered by such requests the amount of CAIR NOX allowances requested (as adjusted under paragraph (d)(1) of this section).

(3) If the State's compliance supplement pool under paragraph (a) of this section has a smaller amount of CAIR NOX allowances than the total amount of CAIR NOX allowances in all such requests (as adjusted under paragraph (d)(1) of this section), the permitting authority will allocate CAIR NOX allowances to each CAIR NOX unit covered by such requests according to the following formula and rounding to the nearest whole allowance as appropriate:

Unit's allocation = Unit's adjusted allocation × (State's compliance supplement pool ÷ Total adjusted allocations for all units) Where: ‘Unit's allocation’ is the amount of CAIR NOX allowances allocated to the unit from the State's compliance supplement pool. Unit's adjusted allocation” is the amount of CAIR NOX allowances requested for the unit under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, as adjusted under paragraph (d)(1) of this section. “State's compliance supplement pool” is the amount of CAIR NOX allowances in the State's compliance supplement pool. “Total adjusted allocations for all units” is the sum of the amounts of allocations requested for all units under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, as adjusted under paragraph (d)(1) of this section.

(4) By November 30, 2009, the permitting authority will determine, and submit to the Administrator, the allocations under paragraph (d)(2) or (3)of this section.

(5) By January 1, 2010, the Administrator will record the allocations under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.

[70 FR 25339, May 12, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 25302, 25383, Apr. 28, 2006; 71 FR 74794, Dec. 13, 2006]