OLYMPIA – A bill under consideration in the state’s House of Representatives would give Spokane’s Waste to Energy facility free carbon allowances under Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA).
HB 2416 would provide “no cost allowances” to the facility beginning in 2027, when it would become subject to Washington’s cap-and-invest program. The program sets a limit on carbon emissions in Washington and “requires businesses to obtain allowances equal to their covered greenhouse gas emissions,” as stated on Washington’s Department of Ecology website.
If HB 2416 is passed, the facility would receive allowances covering 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions during its first compliance period, declining gradually to about 85% by 2050…