Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 345 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENERGY FACILITY SITING COUNCIL
Division 24 - SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR SITING FACILITIES
Section 345-024-0560 - Means of Compliance for Base Load Gas Plants
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The applicant may elect to use any of the following means, or any combination thereof, to comply with the carbon dioxide emissions standard for base load gas plants. For a base load gas plant designed with power augmentation technology, the applicant shall comply with the standard for a non-base load power plant in the manner as described in OAR 345-024-0600 for the incremental carbon dioxide emissions from the designed operation of the power augmentation technology.
(1) Designing and operating the facility to produce electrical and thermal energy sequentially from the same fuel source and using the thermal energy to displace another source of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel that would have otherwise continued to occur. The Council shall adopt site certificate conditions ensuring that the carbon dioxide emissions reduction will be achieved.
(2) Implementing offset projects directly or through a third party, pursuant to OAR 345-024-0680. The Council may adopt site certificate conditions ensuring that the proposed offset projects are implemented by the date specified in the site certificate, but shall not require that predicted levels of avoidance, displacement or sequestration of greenhouse gas emissions be achieved.
(3) Providing offset funds, directly or through a third party, in an amount deemed sufficient to produce the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions necessary to meet the applicable carbon dioxide emissions standard. The applicant or third party shall use the funds as specified in OAR 345-024-0710. The Council shall deem the payment of the monetary offset rate, pursuant to OAR 345-024-0580, to result in a reduction of one ton of carbon dioxide emissions. The Council shall determine the offset funds using the monetary offset rate and the level of emissions reduction required to meet the applicable standard. If the Council issues a site certificate based on this section, the Council may not adjust the amount of the offset funds based on the actual performance of offsets.
(4) Any other means that the Council adopts by rule for demonstrating compliance with the carbon dioxide emissions standard.
(5) If the Council or a court on judicial review concludes that the applicant has not demonstrated compliance with the applicable carbon dioxide emissions standard under sections (1), (2) or (4) of this rule, or any combination thereof, and the applicant agrees to meet the requirements of section (3) for any deficiency, the Council or a court shall find compliance based on such agreement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 469.470 & 469.503
Stats. Implemented: ORS 469.503
