Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances for 2025
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The law finalizes how air pollution allowances will be allocated in 2025 to new and existing power units under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. It specifies the data availability for these allocations and explains the adjustments made if too many requests for allowances exist. This impacts new and existing power plants in U.S. states involved in these trading programs.
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Key Changes
- Final allocation of air pollution allowances for 2025
- Data availability for allowance allocations
- Allocation procedures and adjustments for new and existing units
Obligations
What this law requires
New power units must submit their emissions data for the 2025 control period as reported under 40 CFR part 75 to receive a NUSA allowance allocation.
Existing power units must receive their allocation of remaining allowances based on previous allocations from the state's emissions budget for the control period.
If total allocations to new units exceed the NUSA allowances, the EPA is required to reduce allocations on a pro-rata basis.
The EPA must notify stakeholders of the final NUSA allowance allocations and make data available online, as specified in the notification procedures.
States with Indian country must set up a separate NUSA for units located within Indian country for the purpose of allowance allocation.