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Highly-Reactive Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Cap and Trade Program

The HECT Program is a market-based cap-and-trade program that implements an annual HRVOC emission cap for applicable facilities in Harris County.

Program participants are required to use allowances to cover HRVOC emissions on an annual basis. The allowances available for use each year are capped at a level necessary to attain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone. Participation from applicable facilities is mandatory.

For more information, including applicability requirements, refer to 30 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 6 Exit the TCEQ Chapter 115, Subchapter H, Division 1 (Vent Gas Control) Exit the TCEQ and Chapter 115 Subchapter H, Division 2 (Cooling Tower Heat Exchange Systems). Exit the TCEQ

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HRVOC Cap Reduction

Beginning on January 1, 2014, the allowance cap will be reduced by 10%, and all site allocations will be re-calculated accordingly. A 5% reduction in the cap will be made on January 1 of 2015, 2016, and 2017 for a total 25% reduction from the initial cap.

After receipt of all ECT-6H forms, the TCEQ will allocate allowances for the 2014 control period and thereafter.

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