First Name | Chuck |
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Last Name | DeVore |
Email Address | ChuckDeVore@aol.com |
Affiliation | California State Assemblyman, 2004-2010 |
Subject | Emissions leakage |
Comment | When considering the 2020 emission limit of 427 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2E) of greenhouse gases in conjunction with the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), will emissions leakage be considered? Specifically, BC Power, the government-owned utility in British Columbia, has been in power deficit for 10 of the past 11 years. It makes up that deficit by importing coal-fired power from Washington state and the province of Alberta. BC Power then sells California “green” hydropower after backfilling their grid deficit with coal power. Will the ARB account for this form of electron laundering by looking at the full life cycle emissions of the sources of power imported into California? How will the ARB attempt to account for multiple sources of power generation within the Western Interconnection? Has ARB considered the cost impact of electricity to California consumers if BC Power, or other providers of electricity, are forced to purchase emissions allowances to fully account for their electron laundering? |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-15 08:53:50 |
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