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New state rules shift costs and credits for Spokane's waste‑to‑energy facility; city staff outline possible multimillion‑dollar impacts
Summary
Staff briefed council on House Bill 2416 linking the waste‑to‑energy facility to the Climate Commitment Act: the facility emits ~100,000 metric tons CO2/year and faces declining no‑cost allowances through 2030; staff estimated near‑term city compliance purchases of roughly $2.8M–$4M annually and warned of a possible $7M/year exposure if emissions are not reduced.
City staff outlined how recently adopted state legislation (referenced in the meeting as House Bill 2416) alters Spokane's obligations under the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) for emissions from the municipal waste‑to‑energy facility.
Chris Avery told council the facility's non‑biogenic emissions are roughly 100,000 metric tons of CO2 per year (driven largely by combustion of plastics in solid waste). Under the adopted bill the city receives a 100% allocation of no‑cost allowances for 2027–28 (split 40% consigned to auction for local project…
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