NOx ALLOWANCE ALLOCATIONS

1. (a) In accordance with § § 145.41 and 145.42 (relating to timing requirements for NO_x allowance allocations; and NO_x allowance allocations), the Department will allocate to NO_x budget units under § 145.4(a) (relating to applicability), for each control period specified in § 145.41, a total number of NO_x allowances less the sum of the NO_x emission limitations (in tons) for each unit exempt under § 145.4(b) that is not allocated allowances under § 145.42(b) or (c) for the control period and whose NO_x emission limitation (in tons of NO_x) is not included in the amount calculated under § 145.42(d)(5)(ii)(B). The Pennsylvania NO_x Trading Program Budget is as follows:

   1. (1) The NO_x budget for electric generating units under this subchapter is 47,224 tons per season.
   2. (2) The NO_x budget for nonelectric generating units under this subchapter is 3,619 tons per season.
2. (b) The NO_x budget may be adjusted as provided in § 145.90 (relating to emission reduction credit provisions).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 145.4 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 145.5 (relating to retired unit exemption); 25 Pa. Code § 145.8 (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs); 25 Pa. Code § 145.42 (relating to NO_x allowances allocations); 25 Pa. Code § 145.50 (relating to NO_x Allowance Tracking System accounts); 25 Pa. Code § 145.53 (relating to recordation of NO_x allowance allocations); 25 Pa. Code § 145.54 (relating to compliance); and 25 Pa. Code § 145.81 (relating to opt-in source general provisions).