AB 32 Implementation Group

AB 32 Cost Calculator
This AB 32 cost calculator will help you estimate a portion of your company's AB 32 implementation costs.
Your Company Information	AB 32 Cost Escalator	Annual Increased AB 32 Cost	Ten-Year AB 32 Cost	Notes
Annual Electricity Cost	Up to 60% Increase	$	$	Source: SCPPA (LADWP & other public utility districts) (Other utilities’ impact to be determined) Calculations at 60%
Annual Natural Gas Cost	8% Increase	$	$	Source: California Air Resources Board
Cap-and-Trade Auction Tax Tons of GHG Emissions	Assume $60/ton ($8 to $214 per ton estimate)	$	$	Companies with 25,000 tons or more non-biomass GHG emissions may be subject to Auction Tax. Source: CARB, Auction price is estimated from $8 to $214/ton
Increased Transportation Costs (not yet quantifiable)	Low Carbon Fuel Standard	$	$	The LCFS is estimated to raise gasoline & diesel prices by $3.7 billion/year
Increased Product Costs (not yet quantifiable)	Packaging, equipment, etc.	$	$	Due to higher energy costs or production and transportation of products
CFS/HFC Refrigerant Rule (not yet quantifiable)		$	$	Operators of large air conditioning & cold storage systems will be subject to AB 32’s air conditioning rule.
AB 32 Administrative Fee Costs (Cost per Unit of Emissions)	Natural Gas ($/therm): 0.00088 Gasoline & Diesel ($/gallon): 0.0018 Cement Manufacturers ($/ton): 0.088 Electricity ($/MWh): 0.088 Coal ($/short ton): 0.35 Approximate Cost per MTCO2E: $0.155	$	$	Source: CARB Administrative Fee Regulation Draft Regulatory Language Workshop, August 2009
USEPA Climate Change Regulations (not yet quantifiable)		$	$	Rules to be developed under the Federal Clean Air Act Authority
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