Participant Eligibility

(1) DOER, in consultation with the Department, shall select from 225 CMR 13.08: List A the categories of bidders eligible to participate in each auction, provided, however, that owners of CO budget units located in Massachusetts (MA CO budget units) shall be eligible to participate in all auctions. List A: Categories of bidders: Category No. 1: Owners of CO budget units located in Massachusetts. Category No. 2: Owners of CO budget units located outside of the Commonwealth but within those states that have final CO budget trading rules in place at the time of the auction and are RGGI Participating States. Category No. 3: Other market participants including, but not limited to: (a) owners of fossil-fuel-fired generation units located outside the participating states; (b) brokers; (c) environmental groups; (d) financial and investment institutions; (e) generators that do not emit CO or do emit CO but are not subject to the CO 2 Budget trading program in Massachusetts or a Participating State. (2) DOER may modify the categories of participants as it deems necessary.