Presented to: Optimizing Carbon Market Mechanisms in the Western Interconnect
Agenda
- CPP Standards in WECC
- Implementation Decisions
- Outlook for Post‐2020 AB 32
- Potential Implications for WECC
Final Clean Power Plan
Who: Existing Generation Units (EGUs) considered affected units under the 111(d) applicability criteria are grouped into two categories:
- Fossil Steam: Coal and oil/gas‐fired steam turbine units
- NGCC: Natural gas‐fired combined cycle units
- Not Included: Combustion turbine units
When:
- Thursday! January 21, 2016: End of comment period on federal plan, model rules, and Clean Energy Incentive Program
- September 6, 2016: Initial submission of state plans, may request extension
- September 6, 2018: Final submission of state plan
- 2022 – 2029: Annual EGU standards, with three interim compliance periods
- 2030 and beyond: Final EGU standard
Wide Range of Reductions Required Amongst Western States
Rate reductions are phased ‐ in from 2012 Baseline to 2030 goals
- Largest reductions in Western Interconnection are in MT, WY and CO
- 5 states need to achieve over 40% of reductions by 2022 to remain on track
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