Source: Washington Department of Commerce, April 13, 2020
Announcements
Emissions reporting and renewable energy credits (RECs) draft rule language release
Commerce has posted emissions reporting and RECs draft rule language on the CETA rulemaking webpage. The draft rule language will be discussed at Commerce’s April 28 virtual-only workshop on emissions reporting and RECs. Meeting details will be posted in advance of the workshop.
Thermal renewable energy credit (T-RECs) draft language workshop
On April 20, Commerce will host a virtual-only workshop to discuss the draft rules and stakeholder comments. T-RECs represent the use of biomass energy for a secondary (non-power generation) purpose in a combined heat and power facility. They are an alternative compliance option under CETA’s Greenhouse Gas Neutral standard (RCW 19.405.040). The draft rules were discussed at a stakeholder workshop on March 27, and stakeholder comments and materials from the meeting are available on the CETA rulemaking webpage. Details will be provided before the workshop.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Details on these events are available on the CETA rulemaking webpage.
| Date | Event | Topic |
| April 20 | Virtual-only workshop | Thermal renewable energy credits draft rule language |
| April 28 | Virtual-only workshop | Emissions reporting draft rule language |
| May 7 | Virtual-only workshop | Planning draft rule language |
| May 21 | Virtual-only workshop | Planning and compliance draft rule language |
| June 24 | Workshop | TBD |
| July 2 | Workshop | TBD |
| July 14 | Workshop | TBD |
| Sept. 2 | Workshop | Streamlining EIA and CETA implementation |