WAC 194-40-430. Thermal RECs — Applicability

(1) A thermal renewable energy credit may be used as an unbundled REC under RCW 19.405.040 (1)(b) if it is created in association with the generation of qualifying thermal energy for a secondary purpose at a facility that generates electricity from biomass energy. For multiple-fuel facilities, only the portion of thermal energy generated from eligible biomass sources is eligible for the generation of a thermal REC. (2) Thermal energy may not be used to create a thermal REC if the thermal energy: (a) Is used to operate the generating facility or process the facility's fuel; (b) Is returned to the biomass conversion device that initially created the eligible thermal resource; (c) Bypasses the electricity generation device; or (d) Is produced while the electricity generation equipment is out of service.