OAR 330-180-0050
Unspecified Emissions
(1)
Long-term financial commitments consisting of contracts for electricity where the greenhouse gas emissions cannot readily be determined with any specificity are those in which:(a)
The contract does not allow for the identification of one or more generating facilities from which the contracted energy is derived; or,(b)
The contract does not provide sufficient detail about the resource mix from which the contracted energy is derived to determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the contracted energy.(2)
Emissions to be attributed to such contracts for purposes of determining compliance with the emissions standard in this rule are to be derived as follows:(a)
By utilizing data from greenhouse gas emissions reports or otherwise submitted to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or the US Environmental Protection Agency characterizing the emissions profile of the baseload electricity if that electricity is anticipated to be representative of the contracted energy in the long-term financial commitment; or,(b)
By utilizing the greenhouse gas emissions reporting protocols and emissions factors required by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or the US Environmental Protection Agency to estimate the expected emissions profile of the baseload electricity in the long-term financial commitment; or,(c)
If unable to use the greenhouse gas reporting data, procedures, or protocols utilized by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or the US Environmental Protection Agency to assign emissions to the baseload electricity by multiplying the amount of energy for which emissions cannot be determined with specificity by an emissions factor of 1,100 pounds of greenhouse gases per megawatt hour to determine the greenhouse gas emissions.
Source:
Rule 330-180-0050 — Unspecified Emissions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=330-180-0050.