[OR_Climate_News] Draft rules for emissions performance standard to be discussed at July 7 meeting

[Oregon Climate Change News]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEETING NOTICE


CONTACTS:
Bill Drumheller, 503-378-4035
In Oregon 1-800-221-8035


Draft rules for emissions performance standard

to be discussed at July 7 meeting


SALEM-The Oregon Department of Energy will hold a public meeting on July 7 to introduce draft rules related to a standard for greenhouse gas emissions. The rulemaking stems from Senate Bill 101 (2009) that was designed to set a carbon dioxide emissions standard for power purchases made by electric utilities.

ODOE is conducting the rulemaking related to consumer-owned utilities and the Oregon Public Utility Commission develops rules for investor-owned utilities and electricity service suppliers. The purpose of the ODOE rules is to address how consumer-owned utilities should implement Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions standard for power purchases.

The proposed rules provide guidance for:

*       An output-based methodology for calculating greenhouse gases,

*       How electricity with no identified generation source will be addressed, and

*       A process for determining how facilities would be designated as a "low-carbon resource" in the future and be eligible for meeting the greenhouse gas standards.

The draft rules are on the ODOE website at:
http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/GBLWRM/GhG_Emissions_Standards-Rulemaking.shtml. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at ODOE's main office in Salem (625 Marion St. NE) and provides an opportunity for input from the public and stakeholders.


To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired, or accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact ODOE at least 72 hours before the meeting at 1-800-221-8035 or via fax at 503-373-7806. TTY users should call the Oregon Relay Service at 711.



About the Department of Energy: The Oregon Department of Energy provides tax credits, loans, technical assistance and energy information for homes, businesses, manufacturing, farms, ranches, schools and governments.




Oregon Department of Energy

Main Office

625 Marion Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97301-3737

Phone: 503-378-4040

Toll-free in Oregon: 1-800-221-8035

Fax: 503-373-7806



Website: www.oregon.gov/ENERGY<http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY>










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