Texas HB 1158: Relating to advanced clean energy projects and certain other projects that reduce or eliminate emissions of carbon dioxide or other pollutants.

Bill Text

By:AADarbyH.B.ANo.A1158
A BILLTO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relatingto  advancedcleanenergyprojectsandcertainother
projectsthatreduceor eliminateemissionsof carbondioxideor
otherpollutants.
BE IT ENACTEDBY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATEOF TEXAS:
SECTION
A1.AASection382.003(1-a),Healthand SafetyCode,is
amendedto readas follows:
(1-a)
AA"Advancedcleanenergyproject"meansa project
[forwhichan applicationfor a permitor for an authorizationto
usea  standardpermitunderthischapteris  receivedby  the
commissionon or afterJanuary1, 2008,and beforeJanuary1, 2020,
and]that:
(A)
AAinvolvesthe use of coal,biomass,petroleum
coke,solidwaste,naturalgas,or fuelcellsusinghydrogen
derivedfromsuchfuels,in the generationof electricity,or the
creationof liquidfuelsoutsideof theexistingfuelproduction
infrastructurewhileco-generatingelectricity,whetherthe
projectis implementedin connectionwiththe constructionof a new
facilityor in connectionwiththemodificationof an existing
facilityandwhethertheprojectinvolvestheentireemissions
streamfromthe facilityor onlya portionof the emissionsstream
fromthe facility;
(B)
AAwithregardto theportionof theemissions
streamfromthefacilitythatis associatedwiththeproject,is
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capableof achieving:
(i)
AAon an annualbasis:
(a)
AAa 99 percentor greaterreduction
of sulfurdioxideemissions;
(b)
AAif the projectis designedfor the
use of feedstock,substantiallyall of whichis subbituminouscoal,
an emissionrateof 0.04poundsor lessof sulfurdioxideper
millionBritishthermalunitsas determinedby a 30-dayaverage;or
(c)
AAif the projectis designedfor the
useof oneor morecombustionturbinesthatburnnaturalgas,a
sulfurdioxideemissionratethatmeetsbestavailablecontrol
technologyrequirementsas determinedby the commission;
(ii)
AAon an annualbasis:
(a)
AAa 95 percentor greaterreduction
of mercuryemissions;or
(b)
AAif the projectis designedfor the
useof oneor morecombustionturbinesthatburnnaturalgas,a
mercuryemissionratethatcomplieswithapplicablefederal
requirements;
(iii)
AAan annualaverageemissionratefor
nitrogenoxidesof:
(a)
AA0.05poundsor lesspermillion
Britishthermalunits;
(b)
AAif theprojectusesgasification
technology,0.034poundsor lessper millionBritishthermalunits;
or
(c)
AAif the projectis designedfor the
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use of one or morecombustionturbinesthatburnnaturalgas,two
partspermillionby volumeor an emissionratethatmeetsbest
availablecontroltechnologyrequirementsas determinedby the
commission;and
(iv)
AAan annualaverageemissionratefor
filterableparticulatematterof 0.015poundsor lessper million
Britishthermalunits;and
(C)
AAcapturesnot lessthan75 [50]percentof the
carbondioxidein theportionof theemissionsstreamfromthe
facilitythatis associatedwiththeprojectandutilizesor
sequesters,in wholeor in part,thatcapturedcarbondioxideby
geologicstorageor othermeans.
SECTION
A2.AASection391.002(b),HealthandSafetyCode,is
amendedto readas follows:
(b)
AAProjectsthatmaybe consideredfora grantunderthe
programinclude:
(1)
AAadvancedcleanenergyprojects,as  definedby
Section382.003;
(2)
AAnewtechnologyprojectsthatreduceemissionsof
regulatedpollutantsfromstationarysources;
(3)
AAnew technologyprojectsthatreduceemissionsfrom
upstreamandmidstreamoilandgasproduction,completions,
gathering,storage,processing,andtransmissionactivities
through:
(A)
AAthereplacement,repower,or  retrofitof
stationarycompressorengines;
(B)
AAtheinstallationof  systemsto  reduceor
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eliminatethe lossof gas,flaringof gas,or burningof gas using
othercombustioncontroldevices;or
(C)
AAtheinstallationof  systemsthatreduce
flaringemissionsand othersiteemissions;[and]
(4)
AAelectricitystorageprojectsrelatedto renewable
energy,includingprojectsto storeelectricityproducedfromwind
andsolargenerationthatprovideefficientmeansof makingthe
storedenergyavailableduringperiodsof peakenergyuse;
(5)
AAprojectsthatutilizetechnologyto capture,use,
reuse,store,gather,transport,or  sequestercarbondioxide
emissionsfroma new or existingcementplant,petrochemicalplant,
or electricgenerationfacility,includinga facilitypoweredby
coal,petroleumcoke,naturalgas,hydrogen,or ammonia,forthe
principalpurposeof preventingcarbondioxidefromenteringor
remainingin the atmosphere;and
(6)
AAprojectsthatinvolvethe use of renewableenergy
to producehydrogenfuelfor use in transportation,agricultural,
or industrialprocessesandresultin a reductionof pollutants
enteringthe atmosphere.
SECTION
A3.AASection151.334,Tax Code,is amendedto readas
follows:
Sec.
A151.334.AACOMPONENTSOF TANGIBLEPERSONALPROPERTYUSED
IN CONNECTIONWITHCERTAINCLEANENERGYPROJECTSOR BY CARBON
CAPTUREFACILITIES[SEQUESTRATIONOF CARBONDIOXIDE].Components
of tangiblepersonalpropertyusedin connectionwithan advanced
cleanenergyproject,as definedby Section382.003,Healthand
SafetyCode,or a cleanenergyproject,as definedby Section
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