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NR 432.06(2)(b) (b) By July 31, 2011 and July 31 of each year thereafter, the department shall notify the administrator of each unit's allocation of CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances under par. (a) for the fourth year after the year of the notification.
NR 432.06(3) (3)Allocations for units with less than 5 years of operating data.
NR 432.06(3)(a)(a) By June 1, 2009 and June 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall determine the allocations of CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances, in accordance with ss. NR 432.03 (1), (3) and (4) and 432.05 (1), (3) and (4), for the year of the applicable determination under this section.
NR 432.06(3)(b) (b) By July 31, 2009 and July 31 of each year thereafter, the department shall notify the administrator of each unit's allocation of CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances under par. (a) for the year of the notification.
NR 432.06(4) (4)Public comments. On or before June 15, 2009 and on or before June 15 of each year thereafter, the department shall make available to the public each determination of CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances under sub. (1), (2) or (3) and shall provide an opportunity for submission of objections to the determination within 20 days. Objections shall be limited to addressing whether the determination is in accordance with ss. NR 432.03 and 432.05. Based on any objections, the department may adjust the determination to the extent necessary to ensure that it is in accordance with ss. NR 432.03 and 432.05.
NR 432.06 History History: CR 06-104: cr. Register July 2007 No. 619, eff. 8-1-07.
NR 432.07 NR 432.07 CAIR renewable units.
NR 432.07(1) (1) CAIR renewable representative.
NR 432.07(1)(a)(a) The owner and operator of each CAIR renewable unit shall select one and only one CAIR renewable representative who shall represent the CAIR renewable unit with regards to all matters concerning the unit under the CAIR NOx annual trading program and the CAIR NOx ozone season trading program.
NR 432.07(1)(b) (b) The CAIR renewable representative of the CAIR renewable unit shall be selected by an agreement binding on the owners and operators of the unit and shall act in accordance with the certifying statements found in par. (c).
NR 432.07(1)(c) (c) The CAIR renewable representative for the CAIR renewable unit shall submit to the department a certificate of representation. The certificate of representation shall include all of the following:
NR 432.07(1)(c)1. 1. Identification of CAIR renewable unit for which the certificate of representation is being submitted, including identification and nameplate capacity of each generator served by the unit.
NR 432.07(1)(c)2. 2. The name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and facsimile transmission number of the CAIR renewable representative.
NR 432.07(1)(c)3. 3. A list of the owners and operators of the CAIR renewable unit.
NR 432.07(1)(c)4. 4. The following certificate statements by the CAIR renewable representative:
NR 432.07(1)(c)4.a. a. “I certify that I was selected as the CAIR renewable representative, by an agreement binding on the owners and operators of the CAIR renewable unit."
NR 432.07(1)(c)4.b. b. “I certify that I have all the necessary authority to carry out my duties and responsibilities under the CAIR NOx annual trading program and the CAIR NOx ozone season trading program on behalf of the owners and operators of the CAIR renewable unit and that each owner and operator shall be fully bound by my representations, actions, inactions or submissions."
NR 432.07(1)(c)4.c. c. “I certify that the owners and operators of the CAIR renewable unit shall be bound by any order issued to me by the administrator, the department or a court regarding the CAIR renewable unit."
NR 432.07(1)(c)4.d. d. Where there are multiple holders of legal or equitable title to, or a leasehold interest in, a CAIR renewable unit, or where a utility or industrial customer purchases power from a CAIR renewable unit under a life-of-the-unit, firm power contractual arrangement, “I certify that: I have given a written notice of my selection as the CAIR renewable representative, and of the agreement by which I was selected to each owner and operator of the CAIR renewable unit; and any CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances and the proceeds of transactions involving CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances will be deemed to be held or distributed in proportion to each holder's legal, equitable, leasehold, or contractual reservation or entitlement, except that, if such multiple holders have expressly provided for a different distribution of CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances by contract, the CAIR NOx allowances, CAIR NOx ozone season allowances and the proceeds of transactions involving CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances will be deemed to be held or distributed in accordance with the contract."
NR 432.07(1)(c)5. 5. The signature of the CAIR renewable representative and the date signed.
NR 432.07(1)(d) (d) Upon receipt by the department of a complete certificate of representation under par. (c), the CAIR renewable representative of the CAIR renewable unit shall represent and by his or her representations, actions, inactions or submissions, legally bind each owner and operator of the CAIR renewable unit in all matters pertaining to the CAIR NOx trading program and the CAIR NOx ozone season trading program, notwithstanding any agreement between the CAIR renewable representative and owners and operators of the CAIR renewable unit.
NR 432.07(2) (2)Establishment of general account. The CAIR renewable representative shall establish a general account, for CAIR NOx allowances pursuant to 40 CFR 97.151 (b) and for CAIR NOx ozone season allowances pursuant to 40 CFR 97.351 (b) prior to submitting a request under s. NR 432.03 or 432.05 for CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances.
NR 432.07(3) (3)Aggregation of renewable units. If renewable units are aggregated pursuant to s. 299.83, Stats., the aggregated renewable units shall have only one CAIR renewable representative.
NR 432.07(4) (4)Requests for CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NO x ozone season allowances. On or before May 1, 2011, or on or before May 1 of each year for which CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx ozone season allowances are being requested, the CAIR renewable representative shall submit a request to the department for the allowances. The request shall contain specific unit information, including the monthly gross electrical output data to be used to calculate the unit's baseline energy output in ss. NR 432.03 and 432.05.
NR 432.07(5) (5)Multiple submissions. The department may not act as a mediator in situations where more than one entity submits a request for CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances based upon its ownership or operation interest in a CAIR renewable unit. If more than one entity submits an application for allowances for the same CAIR renewable unit for the same control period and the competing applications are not withdrawn, the department shall reject all the applications.
NR 432.07 History History: CR 06-104: cr. Register July 2007 No. 619, eff. 8-1-07.
NR 432.08 NR 432.08 Superior environmental performance.
NR 432.08(1)(1) The owner or operator of a CAIR NOx unit or a CAIR renewable unit may voluntarily perform activities that constitute superior environmental performance as defined in s. 299.83 (1) (g), Stats., for participation in Tier II of the environmental results program under ss. 299.80 and 299.83, Stats. These voluntary activities may include any of the following:
NR 432.08(1)(a) (a) Agreeing never to use a specified amount of CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances.
NR 432.08(1)(b) (b) Agreeing not to use a specified amount of CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances prior to a specified future year.
NR 432.08(1)(c) (c) Agreeing to reduce emissions of other pollutants such as sulfur dioxides, mercury, carbon dioxide or heavy metals beyond levels required by federal and state laws.
NR 432.08(2) (2) The level of environmental benefit provided by an entity that agrees to never use or to defer the use of a specified amount of CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances shall be based on the number of CAIR NOx allowances or CAIR NOx ozone season allowances involved and the number of years in which the allowances may not be used.
NR 432.08(3) (3) The environmental benefit provided by the reduction of emissions of pollutants other than NOx shall be based on the types of pollutants reduced and the amount of reduction beyond federal and state requirements.
NR 432.08(4) (4) In the context of a participation contract negotiated under the authority of s. 299.83 (6), Stats., or cooperative agreements negotiated under the authority of s. 299.80, Stats., reductions in recordkeeping, reporting or other administrative requirements related to state environmental regulations may be appropriate incentives for the activities described in sub. (1). The amount of flexibility provided shall be proportional to the environmental benefits provided by the participant.
NR 432.08 History History: CR 06-104: cr. Register July 2007 No. 619, eff. 8-1-07.
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