15A NCAC 02D .2508. NEW SOURCE GROWTH

(a)  The total mercury allowances available for allocation in the new Hg unit set-aside for each control period in 2010 through 2017 shall be 1,813 ounces; the total mercury allowance available for allocations in each control period in 2018 and thereafter shall be 429 ounces. Except for the reference to 40 CFR 60.4142(b), the procedures in 40 CFR 4142(c)(2) through (4) shall be used to create allocations for Hg units covered under this Section that commence operations on or after January 1, 2001 and that are not covered in the table in Rule .2503 of this Section.

(b)  The number of allowances allocated to a Hg unit under this Rule shall not exceed the Hg unit' actual emissions of mercury.

(c)  New Hg unit allowances in Paragraph (a) of this Rule that are not allocated in a given year shall be distributed to Hg units covered in the table in Rule .2503 of this Section according to the provisions of 40 CFR 4142(d), except that the divisor used in calculating individual Hg unit allocations shall be:

(1)           1,813 ounces for each control period in 2010 through 2017, and

(2)           429 ounces for each control period in 2018 and thereafter. 

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(5), (10);

Eff. January 1, 2007.