Annual Allocations

Section 225.440  Annual Allocations a)         For the 2009 control period, and each control period thereafter, the Agency will allocate to all CAIR NO x units in Illinois for which the Agency has calculated the converted gross electrical output pursuant to Section 225.435(a), (b), or (c) or total converted gross electrical output pursuant to Section 225.435(d), as applicable, a total amount of CAIR NO x allowances equal to tons of NO x emissions in the CAIR NO x Annual Trading budget available for allocation as determined in Section 225.425 and as adjusted to add allowances not allocated pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section in the previous year's allocation. b)         The Agency will allocate CAIR NO x allowances to each CAIR NO x unit on a pro-rata basis using the unit's converted gross electrical output pursuant to Section 225.435(a), (b), or (c) or total converted gross electrical output calculated pursuant to Section 225.435(d), as applicable, to the extent whole allowances may be allocated.  The Agency will retain any additional allowances beyond this allocation of whole allowances for allocation pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section in the next control period.