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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 101GENERAL AIR QUALITY RULES
SUBCHAPTER HEMISSIONS BANKING AND TRADING
DIVISION 1EMISSION CREDIT PROGRAM
RULE §101.300Definitions

      (iii) if the SIP revisions identified in clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph have not been submitted to the EPA, the most recent EI SIP revision submitted to the EPA.

    (C) The total amount of SIP emissions available for credit generation will be set for area, non-road mobile, and on-road mobile source categories.

      (i) Total creditable area source emissions are 75% of the total area source emissions excluding residential area sources in the applicable SIP revision.

      (ii) Total creditable non-road mobile source emissions are 75% of the total non-road mobile source emissions in the applicable SIP revision.

      (iii) Total creditable on-road mobile source emissions are 85% of the total on-road mobile source emissions in the applicable SIP revision.

    (D) The SIP emissions for a facility or mobile source may not exceed any applicable local, state, or federal requirement.

    (E) The year used to determine SIP emissions is as specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, unless a different year is specifically identified otherwise by the commission in the most recent SIP revision adopted after December 31, 2017.

  (31) Strategic emissions--A facility's or mobile source's new allowable emission limit, in tons per year, following implementation of an emission reduction strategy.

  (32) Surplus--An emission reduction that is not otherwise required of a facility or mobile source by any applicable local, state, or federal requirement and has not been otherwise relied upon in the state implementation plan.

  (33) User--The owner or operator of a facility or mobile source that acquires and uses emission credits to meet a regulatory requirement, demonstrate compliance, or offset an emission increase.


Source Note: The provisions of this §101.300 adopted to be effective January 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 282; amended to be effective January 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 83; amended to be effective December 2, 2004, 29 TexReg 11038; amended to be effective June 25, 2015, 40 TexReg 3848; amended to be effective October 12, 2017, 42 TexReg 5441

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