Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) The provisions of this chapter apply to:
(a) New fossil-fueled thermal electric generation facilities
with station-generating capability of three hundred fifty thousand kilowatts or
more and fossil-fueled floating thermal electric generation facilities of one
hundred thousand kilowatts or more under
RCW 80.50.020(15)(a), for which
an application for site certification is made to EFSEC after July 1, 2004;
and
(b) Fossil-fueled thermal electric generation facilities with
station-generating capability of three hundred fifty thousand kilowatts or more
that have an existing site certification agreement and, after July 1, 2004,
apply to EFSEC to increase the output of carbon dioxide emissions by fifteen
percent or more through permanent changes in facility operations or
modification of equipment.
(2)
New facilities. Any fossil-fueled thermal
electric generating facility is required to mitigate CO2
emissions as described in chapter 80.70 RCW, if the facility meets the
following criteria:
(a) An application was received after July 1, 2004; and
(b) The station-generating capability is 350 MWe or greater;
or
(c) The facility is a fossil-fueled floating thermal electric
generation facility subject to regulation by the energy facility site
evaluation council.
(3)
Modifying existing fossil-fueled thermal electric
generating facilities. A fossil-fueled thermal electric generating
facility seeking to modify the facility or any electrical generating units is
required to mitigate the increase of the emission of
CO2, as described in
RCW 80.70.020, when the following occur:
(a) The application was received after July 1, 2004;
(b) The unmodified station generating capability is 350 MWe or
greater;
(c) The increase to the facility or units is the greater of the
following measures:
(i) An increase in station-generating capability of more than
25 MWe; or
(ii) An increase in CO2 emissions output
by fifteen percent or more.
(4)
Examples of fossil-fueled thermal electric generation
units. The following are some examples of fossil-fueled thermal electric
generating units:
(a) Coal, oil, natural gas, or coke fueled steam generating
units (boilers) supplying steam to a steam turbine - electric generator;
(b) Simple cycle combustion turbine attached to an electric
generator;
(c) Combined cycle combustion turbines (with and without duct
burners) attached to an electric generator and supplying steam to a steam
turbine - electric generator;
(d) Coal gasification units, or similar devices, where the
synthesis gas produced is used to fuel a combustion turbine, boiler or similar
device used to power an electric generator or provide hydrogen for use in fuel
cells;
(e) Hydrocarbon reformer emissions where the hydrogen produced
is used in fuel cells.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 80.70 and 80.80 RCW and
RCW 80.50.040. 08-14-064, §
463-80-030,
filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08.
