125-O:1 Findings and Purpose. – I. The general court finds that while air quality has improved in recent years, scientific advances have demonstrated that adequate protection of public health, environmental quality, and economic well-being-the 3 cornerstones of New Hampshire’s quality of life-requires additional, concerted reductions in air pollutant emissions. The general court also finds […]
[RSA 125-O:10 effective until the date that the commissioner of the department of environmental services certifies to the secretary of state and the director of the office of legislative services that certain states have terminated or have authorized termination of their participation in the regional greenhouse gas initiative; see also RSA 125-O:10 set out below.] […]
125-O:11 Statement of Purpose and Findings. – The general court finds that: I. It is in the public interest to achieve significant reductions in mercury emissions at the coal-burning electric power plants in the state as soon as possible. The requirements of this subdivision will prevent, at a minimum, 80 percent of the aggregated […]
125-O:12 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Affected sources " means existing coal-burning power plant units in this state, specifically Merrimack Units 1 and 2 in Bow and Schiller Units 4, 5, and 6 in Portsmouth. II. " Baseline mercury emissions " means the total annual mercury emissions from all of the affected […]
125-O:13 Compliance. – I. The owner shall install and have operational scrubber technology to control mercury emissions at Merrimack Units 1 and 2 no later than July 1, 2013. The achievement of this requirement is contingent upon obtaining all necessary permits and approvals from federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and bodies; however, all […]
125-O:14 Measurement of Baseline Mercury Input and Emissions. – I. Baseline mercury input shall be determined as follows: (a) No later than the first day of the second month following the effective date of this section, and continuing for 12 months thereafter, a representative monthly sample of the coal used traditionally (not to include […]
125-O:15 Monitoring of Mercury Emissions. – Prior to the availability and operation of continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) systems, and subsequent to the baseline emissions testing under RSA 125-O:14, II, stack tests or another methodology approved by the department shall be conducted twice per year to determine mercury emissions levels from the affected sources. Any […]
125-O:16 Economic Performance Incentives. – I. (a) The department shall issue to the owner early emissions reduction credits in the form of credits or fractions thereof for each pound of mercury or fraction thereof reduced below the baseline mercury emissions, on an annual basis, in the period prior to July 1, 2013. Ratios of […]
125-O:17 Variances. – The owner may request a variance from the mercury emissions reduction requirements of this subdivision by submitting a written request to the department. The request shall provide sufficient information concerning the conditions or special circumstances on which the variance request is based to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that […]
125-O:18 Cost Recovery. – If the owner is a regulated utility, the owner shall be allowed to recover all prudent costs of complying with the requirements of this subdivision in a manner approved by the public utilities commission. During ownership and operation by the regulated utility, such costs shall be recovered via the utility’s […]
125-O:19 Repealed by 2012, 281:10, II, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. –
125-O:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Affected sources " means existing fossil fuel burning steam electric power plant units in this state, specifically Merrimack Units 1 and 2 in Bow; Schiller Units 4, 5, and 6 in Portsmouth; and Newington Unit 1 in Newington, excluding any of these units that may be […]
[RSA 125-O:20 repealed by 2012, 281:11, II, effective as provided by 2012, 281:17.] 125-O:20 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Affected CO 2 source " means any source with one or more fossil fuel-fired electricity generating units having a nameplate rated capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts. II. " Budget allowances […]
[RSA 125-O:21 repealed by 2012, 281:11, II, effective as provided by 2012, 281:17.] 125-O:21 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Budget Trading Program. – I. The department shall establish and enforce a CO 2 emissions budget trading program consistent with this subdivision that shall be in substantial accordance with the RGGI program. II. The program shall include […]
[RSA 125-O:22 repealed by 2012, 281:11, II, effective as provided by 2012, 281:17.] 125-O:22 Compliance; Permit Required. – I. Each affected CO 2 source shall obtain and retire a quantity of RGGI allowances equivalent to its CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired generation for each compliance period. Such retirement shall be done in stages. […]
125-O:23 Energy Efficiency Fund and Use of Auction Proceeds. – I. There is hereby established an energy efficiency fund. This nonlapsing, special fund shall be continually appropriated to the department of energy to be expended in accordance with this section. The state treasurer shall invest the moneys deposited therein, as provided by law. Income […]
125-O:24 Repealed by 2019, 184:10, eff. Sept. 8, 2019. –
[RSA 125-O:25 repealed by 2012, 281:11, II, effective as provided by 2012, 281:17.] 125-O:25 Set Aside for Voluntary Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates. – I. The department shall reserve from auction, for retirement purposes, a quantity of budget allowances, not to exceed one percent of the annual budget, equivalent to the CO 2 emissions […]
[RSA 125-O:26 repealed by 2012, 281:11, II, effective as provided by 2012, 281:17.] 125-O:26 Auction of Budget Allowances. – Any rules adopted by the department relative to auctions, pursuant to RSA 125-O:8, I(d), shall provide that they: I. Shall be conducted based on the schedule and frequency adopted by the department in consultation with […]
[RSA 125-O:27 repealed by 2012, 281:11, II, effective as provided by 2012, 281:17.] 125-O:27 Review of the New Hampshire RGGI Program. – At the time of each comprehensive review by the participating states, the department of energy and the department shall concurrently review New Hampshire specific elements of the RGGI program, and include the […]
