New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter XI - New York State Energy Research And Development Authority
Part 507 - Co Allowance Auction Program
Section 507.2 - Definitions

(a) Ascending Price, Multiple Round Auction: A multiple round auction starting with an opening price with increases each round by predetermined increments. In each round, bidders offer the quantity they are willing to purchase at the posted price. Rounds continue so long as demand exceeds the quantity offered for sale. At the completion of the final round, allowances may be allocated, subject to Section 507.6:

(b) Auction Advisory Committee: A committee comprised of the Commissioner of the Department, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, and the Chairperson of the New York State Public Service Commission, or their respective designees ("the Committee"). The Committee shall advise the Authority on procedures relevant to conducting the CO2 Allowance Auctions provided for in this Part.

(c) Authority: the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

(d) Authority Contact Person: An employee of the Authority designated to communicate with the public regarding CO2 Allowance Auctions, as identified on the CO2 Allowance Auction Website.

(e) CO2 Allowance Auction Website: The website containing information regarding the auctions to be conducted pursuant to this Part and 6 NYCRR Part 242. The website shall be available through a link from the Authority's main website at www.nyserda.ny.gov.

(f) CO2 cost containment reserve allowance or CO2 CCR allowance: A CO2 allowance that is offered for sale at an auction by NYSERDA or its agent for the purpose of containing the cost of CO2 Allowances. CO2 CCR allowances offered for sale at an auction are separate from and additional to CO2 allowances allocated from the CO2 Budget Trading Program base and adjusted budgets. CO2 CCR allowances are subject to all applicable limitations contained in this Part and in 6 NYCRR Part 242.

(g) CO2 Cost containment reserve trigger price, or CCR trigger price: The CCR trigger price is the minimum price at which CO2 CCR allowances are offered for sale by the Authority or its agent at an auction. The CCR trigger price shall be $10.00 per CO2 allowance in calendar year 2017. Each calendar year thereafter through 2020, the CCR trigger price shall be 1.025 multiplied by the CCR trigger price from the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest whole cent. The CCR trigger price in calendar year 2021 shall be $13.00. Each calendar year thereafter, the CCR trigger price shall be 1.07 multiplied by the CCR trigger price from the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest whole cent, as shown in Table 1 below.

(h) CO2 emissions containment reserve allowance or CO2 ECR allowance: A CO2 allowance that is withheld from sale at an auction by the Authority or its agent for the purpose of additional emission reduction in the event of lower than anticipated emission reduction costs.

(i) CO2 emissions containment reserve trigger price, or ECR trigger price: The ECR trigger price is the price below which CO2 allowances will be withheld from sale by the Authority or its agent at an auction. The ECR trigger price in calendar year 2021 shall be $6.00. Each calendar year thereafter, the ECR trigger price shall be 1.07 multiplied by the ECR trigger price from the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest whole cent, as shown in Table

(j) Control Period: The time periods established by the Department under 6 NYCRR Part 242.

(k) Department: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

(l) Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Technology Account: A general account to be established by the Authority, into which the Department shall allocate CO2 Allowances.

(m) Environmental Notice Bulletin: An official Department publication pursuant to Environmental Conservation Law Section 3-0306(4).

(n) Participating State: A state that has established a corresponding regulation or statute as part of the CO2 Budget Trading Program.

(o) Reserve Price. The minimum acceptable price for each CO2 allowance in a specific auction. The reserve price at an auction is either the minimum reserve price or the CCR trigger price as specified in section 242-5.3(b) in 6 NYCRR Part 242.

(p) Single Round Sealed-Bid Uniform Price Auction: A single round sealed-bid uniform price auction format, under which bidders may submit multiple bids at different prices; the price paid by all awarded bidders will be uniform and equal to the highest rejected bid price.