Emissions Banking and Trading Programs
The EBT programs consist of three cap-and-trade programs and two credit generating programs. These programs provide participants compliance flexibility in meeting air regulations while reducing emissions in Texas.
NEW Emissions Banking and Trading Webinar
We’re pleased to announce our upcoming EBT Webinar on February 25, 2025. This virtual event will provide participants in the Mass Emissions Cap and Trade (MECT) and Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds Cap and Trade (HECT) Programs valuable information on annual compliance reporting, submission of applications through the State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (STEERS), and other related topics of interest.
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Programs
- Discrete Emission Credit Program
This program provides a method to generate credit by creating temporary emission reductions throughout Texas. - Emissions Banking and Trading of Allowances Program
This market-based cap-and-trade program implements annual nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide emission caps for grandfathered and electing electric generating facilities in Texas. - Emission Credit Program
This program provides a method to generate credit by creating permanent emission reductions in nonattainment areas throughout Texas. - Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Cap and Trade Program
This market-based cap-and-trade program implements an annual HRVOC emission cap for affected facilities in Harris County. - Mass Emissions Cap and Trade Program
This market-based cap-and-trade program implements an annual nitrogen oxides emission cap for affected facilities in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone nonattainment area.
Featured Items
- NEW EBT STEERS Guidance Document: Starting January 1, 2025, all EBT forms must be submitted through the State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (STEERS). This new guidance document provides detailed information on how to set up your STEERS account, access your EBT Portfolios, and prepare forms for submission.
- Pre-Application Meetings: The EBT team offers Pre-Application meetings for anyone who is interested in generating Emission Reduction Credits (ERC), Discrete Emission Reduction Credits (DERC), or Mobile Source Credits. To request a Pre-Application meeting with EBT, please send an email to ebt@tceq.texas.gov and include the words “Pre-Application Meeting” in the subject line.
- Portfolio Request Form: Use this form is to request a new EBT account (i.e., portfolio) due to a site ownership change or for a new site or broker that will participate in the EBT Programs.
- MECT and HECT Annual Reports: The EBT Program has released resources to streamline the completion of Mass Emissions Cap and Trade (MECT) and Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compound (HECT) Annual Reports. Visit the MECT and HECT webpages for more information.
Resources
- TCEQ Records Online
Provides electronic access to EBT project files and records. - Credit and Allowance Registry
Search for EBT portfolio balances, track projects, and find available credits and allowances. - Credit and Allowance Exchange
Current listing of requests to buy and sell credits and allowances. - EBT Stakeholder Group
An open-participation group that discusses issues related to EBT programs.
Contacts
- Emissions Banking and Trading Contacts
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Sign up to receive e-mail updates on emissions banking and trading programs. Select Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs under the Air Quality heading.