RPS-eligible Attributes definition

RPS-eligible Attributes means all environmental characteristics, claims, credits, benefits, emissions reductions, offsets, allowances, allocations, howsoever characterized, denominated, measured or entitled, attributable to the generation of Actual Eligible Production by a Bid Facility. One RPS-eligible Attribute shall be created upon the generation by a Bid Facility of one MWh of Actual Eligible Production. RPS-eligible Attributes include but are not limited to: (i) any direct emissions of pollutants to the air, soil or water; (ii) any avoided emissions of pollutants to the air, soil or water including but not limited to sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter and other pollutants; (iii) any avoided emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) that have been or may be determined by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to contribute to the actual or potential threat of altering the Earth’s climate by trapping heat in the atmosphere; (iv) all set-aside allowances and/or allocations from emissions trading programs, including but not limited to allocations available under 6 NYCRR §§ 204, 237 and 238; and (v) all credits, certificates, registrations, recordations, or other memorializations of whatever type or sort, representing any of the above. RPS-eligible Attributes do not include (i) any energy, capacity, reliability or other power products, such as ancillary services; (ii) production tax credits associated with the construction or operation of the Bid Facility or other financial incentives in the form of credits, reductions, or allowances associated with the Bid Facility that are applicable to a state or federal income taxation obligation; (iii) fuel-related subsidies or “tipping fees” that may be paid to the Seller to accept certain fuels, or local subsidies received by the generator for the destruction of particular pre-existing pollutants or the promotion of local environmental benefits; or (iv) emission reduction credits encumbered or used by the Bid Facility for compliance with local, state, or federal operating and/or air quality permits.
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RPS-eligible Attributes means all environmental characteristics, claims, credits, benefits, emissions reductions, offsets, allowances, allocations, howsoever characterized, denominated, measured or entitled, attributable to the generation of Actual Eligible Production by a Bid Facility. One RPS-eligible Attribute shall be created upon the generation by a Bid Facility of one MWh of Actual Eligible Production. RPS-eligible Attributes include but are not limited to: (i) any direct emissions of pollutants to the air, soil or water; (ii) any avoided emissions of pollutants to the air, soil or water including but not limited to sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter and other pollutants; (iii) any avoided emissions of carbon dioxide (C02), methane (CH4) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) that have been or may be determined by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to contribute to the actual or potential threat of altering the Earth’s climate by trapping heat in the atmosphere; (iv) all sct-asidc allowances and/or allocations from emissions trading programs, including but not limited to allocations available under 6 NYCRR §§ 204, 237 and 238; and
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Examples of RPS-eligible Attributes in a sentence

  • Such notice must be written, as provided under Section 19.01 hereto, must be provided to NYSERDA at least one month prior to the commencement of the requested suspension period, must identify the quantity of the RPS-eligible Attributes as to which delivery is to be suspended and the duration of such suspension, which shall be no less than six (6) months in duration.

  • The quantity suspended may be either a specific percentage of the Quantity Obligation or a specific quantity of RPS Attributes to be suspended each month during the suspension period; in either case the quantity to be suspended must exceed the lower of (i) ten percent (10%) of the Bid Quantity or (ii) one thousand (1,000) RPS-eligible Attributes per month.

  • The suspension of RPS-eligible Attributes shall not relieve or excuse Sellers from compliance with the Delivery Requirement for suspended RPS Attributes.

  • Seller may, at its option, and upon sufficient notice to NYSERDA, suspend its obligation to deliver RPS-eligible Attributes to NYSERDA, in whole or in part, if such RPS-eligible Attributes are sold into the New York State voluntary market or pursuant to a New York State Executive Order 111 or other mandated New York State governmental procurement.

  • Seller may, at its option, and upon sufficient notice to NYSERDA, suspend its obligation to deliver RPS-eligible Attributes to NYSERDA.