(a) An owner or operator may meet the emission control requirements
of this chapter, in whole or in part, by obtaining emission reduction credits
(ERCs), mobile emission reduction credits (MERCs), discrete emission reduction
credits (DERCs), or mobile discrete emission reduction credits (MDERCs) in
accordance with this section and Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 1 of
this title (relating to Emission Credit Banking and Trading) or Chapter 101,
Subchapter H, Division 4 of this title (relating to Discrete Emission Reduction
Banking and Trading). For the purposes of this section, the term "RC" refers
to an ERC, MERC, DERC, or MDERC, whichever is applicable.
(b) Any lower volatile organic compound (VOC) emission specification
established under this chapter for the unit or units using RCs shall require
the user of the RCs to obtain additional RCs in accordance with Chapter 101,
Subchapter H, Division 1 of this title or Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division
4 of this title and/or otherwise reduce emissions prior to the effective date
of such rule change. The owner or operator of the unit(s) currently using
RCs shall calculate the necessary emission reductions per unit as follows.
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