- Deficit generators pay 95% of the program cost.
- Credit generators pay 5% of the program cost.
Estimated budget: $1,865,999
Estimated fee:
- Each deficit generator may pay: $77,074
- Each credit generator may pay: $2,276
The proposed fee amount is based on the total number of registered participants (64) as of January 30, 2023.
- The final fee will be set on March 15, 2023.
- The final fee will be based on the number of registered participants at the end of the public comment period, which should be lower than the proposed fee.
- Comment on proposed fee.
Estimated budget: $1,865,999
This estimate includes:
- Ecology staffing costs: $1,018,919
- Other costs (IT, fuel supply forecast, cost benefit analysis): $847,080
Estimated fee:
Generators |
Number
(as of Jan. 30, 2023) |
Amount
(percent of program cost) |
Deficit generators |
23 |
$1,772,699 (95%) |
Credit generators |
41 |
$93,299 (5%) |
All participants will pay a small, flat participation fee, to be determined. Deficit generators will pay an additional fee based on the quantity of deficits they generate. The structure will be:
- Category 1 (highest fee) — top 30% of deficit generators (70% of fee amount)
- Category 2 (middle fee) — middle 30% of deficit generators (20% of fee amount)
- Category 3 (lowest fee) — lower 30% of deficit generators (10% of fee amount)
- The lowest 10% of deficit generators will only pay the flat participation fee.