42 U.S.C. § 7651e : US Code - Section 7651E: Allowances for States with emissions rates at or below 0.80 lbs/mmBtu

Search 42 U.S.C. § 7651e : US Code - Section 7651E: Allowances for States with emissions rates at or below 0.80 lbs/mmBtu

(a) Election of Governor
In addition to basic Phase II allowance allocations, upon the
election of the Governor of any State, with a 1985 state-wide
annual sulfur dioxide emissions rate equal to or less than, 0.80
lbs/mmBtu, averaged over all fossil fuel-fired utility steam
generating units, beginning January 1, 2000, and for each calendar
year thereafter until and including 2009, the Administrator shall
allocate, in lieu of other Phase II bonus allowance allocations,
allowances from the reserve created pursuant to section 7651d(a)(2)
of this title to all such units in the State in an amount equal to
125,000 multiplied by the unit's pro rata share of electricity
generated in calendar year 1985 at fossil fuel-fired utility steam
units in all States eligible for the election.
(b) Notification of Administrator
Pursuant to section 7651b(a)(1) of this title, each Governor of a
State eligible to make an election under paragraph (!1) (a) shall
notify the Administrator of such election. In the event that the
Governor of any such State fails to notify the Administrator of the
Governor's elections, the Administrator shall allocate allowances
pursuant to section 7651d of this title.
(c) Allowances after January 1, 2010
After January 1, 2010, the Administrator shall allocate
allowances to units subject to the provisions of this section
pursuant to section 7651d of this title.