CARB is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs and actions to fight climate change. Its mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.
In 2010 CARB implemented a regulation to require CA utilities to track and report SF6 emissions
Regulation for Reducing Sulfur Hexafluoride Emissions from Gas Insulated Switchgear
Coalition Summary of CARB Regulation
In 2017 CARB informally began a process that would result in comprehensive changes to the 2019 regulation. The first step was publishing a Discussion Draft to gather comments from industry and other stakeholders
The Coalition responded to CARB’s 2017 Discussion Draft by submitting four white papers
Nameplate Adjustment Allowed Only for GIE Manufactured After 2011
Nameplate Adjustment Allowed Only Until 2023
Nameplate Adjustment Process
Phase-out of SF6
In February 2019 CARB published a second Discussion Draft that incorporated comments from the prior Discussion Draft from 2017
February 2019 Discussion Draft of Proposed Changes
Coalition Comments
In August 2019 CARB published a third Discussion Draft that incorporated comments from the February 2019 version
August 2019 Discussion Draft of Proposed Changes
Coalition Comments