1. (1) The greenhouse gas emissions standard is 1,100 pounds (0.5 metric tons) of greenhouse gases per megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity for a generating facility as specified by ORS 757.528(1).
2. (2) The greenhouse gas emissions standard includes only carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
3. (3) A governing board of a consumer-owned utility entering into a long-term financial commitment as defined at ORS 757.522(10)(a) demonstrates compliance with these rules by making a written determination that baseload electricity acquired under the long-term financial commitment entered into by the utility’s governing board is produced by a generating facility that complies with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established in this rule.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 757.522 - 757.538 & 469.040

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 757.522 - 757.538

History

DOE 9-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-11