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Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)Chapter 173-407 - GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR POWER PLANTS
Part I - CARBON DIOXIDE MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 173-407-010 - Policy and purpose of Part I

Wash. Admin. Code § 173-407-010

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Section 173-407-010 - Policy and purpose of Part I
(1) Chapter 80.70 RCW requires mitigation of CO2 emissions from all new and certain modified fossil-fueled thermal electric generating facilities with station-generating capability of more than 25 megawatts of electricity (MWe).
(2) A fossil-fueled thermal electric generating facility is not subject to the requirements of chapter 173-401 WAC solely due to its emissions of CO2.
(a) Emissions of other regulated air pollutants must trigger the requirements of chapter 173-401 WAC.
(b) For a fossil-fueled thermal electric generating facility subject to chapter 173-401 WAC, the CO2 mitigation requirements are an applicable requirement under that regulation.
(3) A fossil-fueled thermal electric generating facility not subject to the requirements of chapter 173-401 WAC is subject to the requirements of the registration program in chapter 173-400 WAC.

Wash. Admin. Code § 173-407-010

Amended by WSR 18-05-091, Filed 2/21/2018, effective 3/24/2018

Statutory Authority: Chapter 80.80 RCW. 08-14-011 (Order 07-11), § 173-407-010, filed 6/19/08, effective 7/20/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.94.892 and chapter 80.70 RCW. 05-01-237 (Order 03-09), § 173-407-010, filed 12/22/04, effective 1/22/05.