SF₆ Emission Reductions from Gas Insulated Switchgear Archive

This page last reviewed October 25, 2011

• On August 23, 2011, ARB will hold a stakeholder working group meeting to help discuss issues or concerns with the implementation of the recently adpoted regulation.

• On April 11, 2011, the SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgear Rulemaking website was updated with the following documents:
  • Second Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text
  • Proposed Second 15-Day Modifications
• On February 2, 2011, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) issued the Decision of Disapproval of Part of the Regulatory Action for the (SF6) Emissions from Gas Insulated Switchgear Regulation. OAL approved nine of the ten proposed sections for the SF6 regulation, but disapproved proposed section 95356. The Decision notice as well as the language of the approved portion of the regulation can be found on the SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgear Rulemaking website
• On December 21, 2010, the Final Rulemaking Package was filed with the Office of Administrative Law.
• September 9, 2010, the SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgear Rulemaking website was updated with the following documents:
  • Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text
  • Proposed 15-Day Modifications
• January 7, 2010
  • Proposed Regulatory Language
  • Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) and its Appendices
• On January 13, 2009, ARB distributed a survey requesting information from stakeholders on Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) emissions from the electricity sector and particle accelerators. You can download the survey and attachments below:
  • Survey Cover Letter
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) Survey in MS Word format
  • Attachment A
  • Attachment B
  • Confidentiality Overview
  • Confidential Information Submittal Form
• September 2, 2009, Public Workshop
• July 27, 2009, Third Technical Stakeholder Working Group meeting.
• April 30, 2009, Second Technical Stakeholder Working Group meeting.
• January 14, 2009, Technical Stakeholder Working Group meeting

Related Links:

• California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32)
• ARB's SF₆ Non-Electricity and Non-Semiconductor Applications
• ARB's Semiconductor Applications(includes other High GWP emissions in addition to SF₆)
• ARB's Scoping Plan
• ARB's Proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations
• EPA Voluntary SF₆ Program
• EPA Report on Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases