Presented to: Optimizing Carbon Market Mechanisms in the Western Interconnect

Agenda

  • CPP Standards in WECC
  • Implementation Decisions
  • Outlook for Post‐2020 AB 32
  • Potential Implications for WECC

Final Clean Power Plan

Who: Existing Generation Units (EGUs) considered affected units under the 111(d) applicability criteria are grouped into two categories:

  • Fossil Steam: Coal and oil/gas‐fired steam turbine units
  • NGCC: Natural gas‐fired combined cycle units
  • Not Included: Combustion turbine units

When:

  • Thursday! January 21, 2016: End of comment period on federal plan, model rules, and Clean Energy Incentive Program
  • September 6, 2016: Initial submission of state plans, may request extension
  • September 6, 2018: Final submission of state plan
  • 2022 – 2029: Annual EGU standards, with three interim compliance periods
  • 2030 and beyond: Final EGU standard

Wide Range of Reductions Required Amongst Western States

Rate reductions are phased ‐ in from 2012 Baseline to 2030 goals

  • Largest reductions in Western Interconnection are in MT, WY and CO
  • 5 states need to achieve over 40% of reductions by 2022 to remain on track

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