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23-18-105. Use of Arkansas-mined coal.
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23-18-105. Use of Arkansas-mined coal.
(a) To the extent that it is technically, economically, and environmentally feasible, all electric utilities in Arkansas providing electric power for sale to consumers in Arkansas and generating electric power from coal-fired plants located in Arkansas shall burn a mixture of coal that contains a minimum of:
(1) Three percent (3%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated on a British Thermal Unit (BTU) basis from January 1, 1988, until December 31, 1988;
(2) Six percent (6%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated on a British Thermal Unit (BTU) basis from January 1, 1989, until December 31, 1989; and
(3) Ten percent (10%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated on a British Thermal Unit (BTU) basis each calendar year after January 1, 1990.
(b)(1)(A) No electric utility shall be required to comply with this section if to do so would result in increasing the cost of electricity to its consumers over the cost incurred to serve them under existing or alternative coal purchase arrangements.
(B) Types of increased costs to be considered in addition to the cost of the coal include, but are not limited to:
(i) Plant modifications;
(ii) Additional coal-handling facilities;
(iii) Additional environmental cost necessary to burn Arkansas coal; or
(iv) Any other costs or penalties which may be incurred as a result of burning Arkansas coal.
(2) No public utility shall be required to comply with this section if to do so would result in the utility exceeding any of its state or federal air quality emission standards or any other conditions of its environmental permits.
(3) No public utility shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section if to do so would result in the utility being unable to fulfill any existing contractual
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-18-105
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23-18-105. Use of Arkansas-mined coal.
(a) To the extent that it is technically, economically, and environmentally feasible, all electric utilities in Arkansas providing electric power for sale to consumers in Arkansas and generating electric power from coal-fired plants located in Arkansas shall burn a mixture of coal that contains a minimum of:
(1) Three percent (3%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated on a British Thermal Unit (BTU) basis from January 1, 1988, until December 31, 1988;
(2) Six percent (6%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated on a British Thermal Unit (BTU) basis from January 1, 1989, until December 31, 1989; and
(3) Ten percent (10%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated on a British Thermal Unit (BTU) basis each calendar year after January 1, 1990.
(b)(1)(A) No electric utility shall be required to comply with this section if to do so would result in increasing the cost of electricity to its consumers over the cost incurred to serve them under existing or alternative coal purchase arrangements.
(B) Types of increased costs to be considered in addition to the cost of the coal include, but are not limited to:
(i) Plant modifications;
(ii) Additional coal-handling facilities;
(iii) Additional environmental cost necessary to burn Arkansas coal; or
(iv) Any other costs or penalties which may be incurred as a result of burning Arkansas coal.
(2) No public utility shall be required to comply with this section if to do so would result in the utility exceeding any of its state or federal air quality emission standards or any other conditions of its environmental permits.
(3) No public utility shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section if to do so would result in the utility being unable to fulfill any existing contractual commitments for the purchase of coal or result in the purchase of a quantity of Arkansas coal above the amount the utility can utilize.
(c) It shall be the responsibility of the Arkansas Public Service Commission to enforce compliance with the requirements of this section.
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