Federal Register #2026-20191

EPA Finalizes Virginia CSAPR Emissions Assurance Calculations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published final calculations for Virginia under the CSAPR NOₓ Ozone Season Group 2E Trading Program. - Government buyer: None; this is a regulatory notice issued by the EPA, not a procurement opportunity. No sub-agency or office is identified in the provided information. - Regulatory finding: Virginia units’ reported nitrogen oxides emissions exceeded the State’s assurance level by 80 tons. - Resulting requirement: Virginia must surrender 160 additional emissions allowances. - Updated information: EPA revised its calculations after reviewing objections and provided a spreadsheet containing supporting emissions data and final apportionment calculations. - Procurement scope: No products or services are requested; no OEMs, vendors, part numbers, quantities, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides notice of final data and calculations for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) assurance provisions for the 2025 control period. Virginia units in the CSAPR NOₓ Ozone Season Group 2E Trading Program reported emissions 80 tons above the State’s assurance level, requiring 160 additional allowances to be surrendered. The notice describes updated calculations and the apportionment of those allowances among certain Virginia unit owners and operators. The final data and calculations are available in an EPA spreadsheet, and the required allowances must be held in an assurance account by November 2, 2026.

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