The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emission Banking, Trading and Averaging Program allows six large electric power plants to comply with plant-specific CO2 emission standards by using Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Credits earned from projects that reduce, avoid or sequester emissions of CO2 and other GHGs.  On January 1, 2009, the existing plant-specific standards will be replaced by the Massachusetts CO2 Budget Trading Program, which implements the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the Commonwealth.  Credits from the existing program may not be used to comply with the new one.

Greenhouse Gas Credits & Compliance with 310 CMR 7.29(5)(a)5

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Emissions Banking, Trading & Averaging Program Regulations

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Credit Account & GHG Credit Certification, Verification & Transfer Forms

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Declaration of Trust: Massachusetts GHG Expendable Trust

October 2006
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Adjustment of Offset & Trust Trigger Prices for Calendar Year 2008

January 2008
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Final Decision: Allowing Payments into GHG Expendable Trust  

February 2008
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Determination on Availability of GHG Credits for Sale at or Below Trigger Price

June 2008
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Casella Waste Services of Ontario LLC - Verification for 2008

Approval of GHG Credits Verification, June 2009
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Public Comment Notice, March 2009
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Casella Waste Services of Ontario LLC - Certification through 2/2009 & Verification for 2007

Conditional Approval of GHG Credits Certification & Verification, June 2008
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Public Comment Notice, May 2008 
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Chemung Landfill LLC

Approval of GHG Credits Certification & Verification, March 2009
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Public Comment Notice, February 2009
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Climate Change Capital - Verification for 2008

Approval of GHG Credits Verification, July 2009
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Public Comment Notice, May 2009
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Climate Change Capital - Certification Through 2012

Conditional Approval of GHG Credits Certification, September 2008
MS Word 87 KB | PDF 78 KB

Public Comment Notice, July 2008 
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Dominion Energy Brayton Point LLC - Verification for 2006 Through 2008

Conditional Approval of GHG Credit Application, July 2009
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Public Comment Notice, June 2009
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Dominion Energy Brayton Point LLC - Certification Through 2012

Conditional Approval of GHG Credit Application, June 2009
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MassDEP Response to Public Comments, June 2009
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Public Comment Notice, November 2008
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Hyland Facility Associates - 2008 GHG Credits

Approval of GHG Credits Certification & Verification, January 2009
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Public Comment Notice, December 2008 
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Hyland Facility Associates - Pre-2008 GHG Credits

Approval of GHG Credits Certification, October 2008
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Public Comment Notice, September 2008 
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NRG Energy Inc.

Approval of GHG Credits Certification & Verification, July 2009
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Public Comment Notice, May 2009
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PMI Ash Technologies LLC

Approval of GHG Credits Certification & Verification, July 2009
MS Word 91 KB | PDF 72 KB

Public Comment Notice, June 2009
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Sterling Planet Inc.

Approval of GHG Credits Certification & Verification, May 2009
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Public Comment Notice, April 2009
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