California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 10 - Climate Change
Article 5 - California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms
Subarticle 7 - Compliance Requirements for Covered Entities
Section 95851 - Phase-in of Compliance Obligation for Covered Entities

Universal Citation: 17 CA Code of Regs 95851

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024

(a) Operators of facilities and first deliverers of electricity specified in sections 95811(a) and (b) and carbon dioxide suppliers specified in section 95811(h) that meet or exceed the annual emissions threshold in section 95812(c) have compliance obligations beginning with the first compliance period.

(b) Suppliers of natural gas, suppliers of RBOB and distillate fuel oils, suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas, and suppliers of liquefied and/or compressed natural gas specified in sections 95811(c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) that meet or exceed the annual threshold in section 95812(d) will have a compliance obligation beginning with the second compliance period.

(c) Operators of cogeneration facilities and district heating facilities that have been approved by the Executive Officer for a limited exemption of emissions from the production of qualified thermal output pursuant to section 95852(j) and that meet or exceed the annual threshold in section 95812(c) will have no compliance obligation and are not covered entities through the year before the first year for which natural gas suppliers are required to consign 100 percent of allocated allowances to auction. The compliance obligation for these exempt facilities will be held by the upstream natural gas supplier. Facilities that are not approved by the Executive Officer for a limited exemption of emissions will have a compliance obligation.

1. New section filed 12-13-2011; operative 1-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 50).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and new subsections (c) and (d) filed 6-26-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 26).
3. Amendment of subsections (b)-(d) filed 9-18-2017; operative 10-1-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 38).
4. Repealer of subsection (d) filed 3-29-2019; operative 3-29-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 13).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38562, 38570, 38571, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38530, 38560.5, 38564, 38565, 38570 and 39600, Health and Safety Code.

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