California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 10 - Climate Change
Article 4 - Regulations to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
Subarticle 3.1 - Regulation for Reducing Sulfur Hexafluoride Emissions from Gas Insulated Switchgear
Section 95352 - Sulfur Hexafluoride Phase-Out

Universal Citation: 17 CA Code of Regs 95352

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Starting on the applicable phase-out dates, and per the GIE characteristics, provided in Table 1 and Table 2, no person may acquire, as defined in section 95351(a), SF6 GIE for use in California unless one of the following provisions apply:

(1) An SF6 phase-out exemption was approved by the Executive Officer, or SF6 GIE were acquired in response to a failure, pursuant to section 95357.
(A) GIE acquired with an SF6 phase-out exemption pursuant to sections 95357(b)-(h) shall only be used in the projects identified in section 95357(d)(3)(B), except for GIE that are initially spare GIE, which shall only be used in the type of locations described in section 95357(d)(3)(A).

(B) GIE acquired through the notification process pursuant to sections 95357(i)-(j) shall only be used in the location described in section 95357(i)(1)(C)2., except for GIE that are initially spare GIE, which shall only be used in the type of locations described in section 95357(j)(2).

(2) The SF6 GIE device was present in California and reported to CARB pursuant to section 95355(a) for a data year prior to the applicable phase-out date listed in Table 1 or Table 2.

(3) The SF6 GIE device was purchased by the GIE owner prior to the applicable phase-out date listed in Table 1 or Table 2 for the relevant GIE characteristics, and enters California no later than 24 months after the purchase date.

(4) The SF6 GIE manufacturer replaces a defective SF6 GIE device under the terms of the manufacturer's warranty.

Table 1. Phase-Out Dates for SF6 GIE with Voltage Capacity = 38 kV

Configuration

Voltage Capacity (kV)

Short-Circuit Current Rating (kA)

Phase-Out Date
Aboveground < 38AllJanuary 1, 2025
38AllJanuary 1, 2028
Belowground < 38 < 25January 1, 2025
> 25January 1, 2031

Table 2. Phase-Out Dates for SF6 GIE with Voltage Capacity > 38 kV

Voltage Capacity (kV)

Short-Circuit Current Rating (kA)

Phase-Out Date
38 < kV [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 145 <63January 1, 2025
>=63January 1, 2028
145 < kV [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 245 <63January 1, 2027
>=63January 1, 2031
> 245AllJanuary 1, 2033

(b) Starting on the applicable phase-out dates provided in Table 1 and Table 2, no GIE owner may convert non-SF6 GIE to SF6 GIE.

(c) Replacement parts are not subject to the phase-out dates provided in Table 1 and Table 2.

1. New section filed 2-2-2011; operative 2-2-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 5).
2. Repealer and new section filed 12-30-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 53). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.)

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38560, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code.

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