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Topics

Compliance and Transfers
CITSS User Registration and Entity Account Management
Voluntary Participation in the Cap-and-Trade Program
All CITSS User Guides and Reference Documents
Auctions and Reserve Sales
Allowance Allocation
Compliance Offset Program
Voluntary Renewable Electricity Program
Other Guidance

Compliance and Transfers Guidance

This section provides guidance on managing compliance instruments and preparing for compliance obligation deadlines.

Compliance Requirements Overview

• How does the Cap-and-Trade Program Work?
• Is my Company Subject to the Cap-and-Trade Regulation?
• What does my Company need to do to Comply?

Understanding Compliance Steps in the Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS)

• Preparing for the 2021 Annual Compliance Obligation
• Preparing for the 2022 Annual Compliance Obligation
• Preparing for the Full Compliance Period Compliance Obligation for the Fourth Compliance Period

Holding and Transferring Compliance Instruments

• Buying, Selling, and Trading Compliance Instruments
• Compliance Instrument Transfers
• Holding Limit Fact Sheet
• Limited Exemption from the Holding Limit Fact Sheet

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CITSS User Registration and Entity Account Management

This section provides guidance and forms related to CITSS user registration and entity account management. See the CITSS Registration and Guidance webpage for more information.

• CITSS Home Page
• CITSS User Guides
• How to Register for a CITSS User ID, Create a New CITSS Entity Account, or Represent an Existing Entity Account
• Know-Your-Customer Documentation Options for Individuals Registering in CITSS
• Corporate Disclosure Guidance
• Protecting the Security of Confidential and Personal Information
• Cap-and-Trade Program Data Security and Control

User Registration Forms

1. User Registration Checklist
2. User Registration Form
3. Proof of Identity Form

Covered and Opt-in Entity Representatives Optional Know Your Customer Documentation (Option 2)

1. Know-Your-Customer Compliance Documentation with Covered Entity Attestation Form
2. Know-Your-Customer Compliance Documentation with Individual Attestation Form

Entity Account Application Forms

1. Account Application Checklist
2. Account Application with Attestation Form
3. Corporate Associations and Structure Disclosure Form #3 (August 2020)
4. Supplemental Request for Information (June 2023)

Entity Account Management Forms

• Request to Change Account Representatives/Account Viewing Agents

Facility Management Forms

• CITSS Change of Ownership Form
• Add or Update Facility Information Form

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Voluntary Participation in the Cap-and-Trade Program

• What are the Requirements if my Company Chooses to Voluntarily Participate in the Cap-and-Trade Program?
• Opt-in Form
• Guidance for Registering as a Voluntarily Associated Entity (June 2023)

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Auction and Reserve Sale Information

This section provides auction guidance and forms. See the Auction Information webpage and the Reserve Sale Information webpage for more information.

Auction Guidance

• Auction Notices and Reports
• Detailed Auction Requirements and Instructions
• Auction Examples
• Auction Participant Training Presentation
• Introduction to the WCI, Inc. Auction Platform
• Bidding in the WCI, Inc. Auction Platform
• Auction Application Attestation Guidance
• Example Letter of Credit
• Financial Services Administration FAQ
• Guidance for Allowance Consignment to Auction

Reserve Sale Guidance

• Reserve Sale Notices
• Detailed Reserve Sale Requirements and Instructions
• Reserve Sale Examples
• Reserve Sale Participant Training Presentation

Auction and Reserve Sale Participation

• Auction and Reserve Sale Application CITSS User Guide
• CITSS Home Page
• Auction Platform Home Page

Allowances Offered at Auction

• 2024 Annual Auction Reserve Price Notice
• 2024 Annual Allowance Price Containment Reserve Notice
• FAQ on Multiple Vintage Allowances Offered in the Current Auction
• Guidance on Treatment of Unsold Allowances

Auction Forms

• Auction Application Attestation Disclosure Form
• Auction Bid Advisor Form and Addendum
• Utility Disclosure Form

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Allowance Allocation

This section provides allowance allocation forms and guidance. See the Allowance Allocation webpage for more information.

Electrical Distribution Utility (EDU) and Natural Gas Supplier (NGS) Forms and Guidance

EDU and NGS Use of Allocated Allowance Value

• EDU and NGS Use of Allocated Allowance Value Guidance
• Instructions for EDU Use of Allocated Allowance Value Form
  • EDU Use of Allocated Allowance Value Form
• Instructions for NGS Use of Allocated Allowance Value Form
  • NGS Use of Allocated Allowance Value Form
• Instructions for GHG Benefits Estimation Tools
  • GHG Benefits Estimation Tool
  • EV GHG Benefits Estimation Tool
• Instructions for the Biomethane Pipeline Interconnection GHG Benefits Estimation Tool
  • Biomethane Pipeline Interconnection GHG Benefits Estimation Tool

EDU and NGS Allowance Distribution Forms

• Instructions for POU or COOP Allocation Distribution and Recipient Confirmation Forms
  • POU or COOP Allocation Distribution Form
  • POU or COOP Allowance Recipient Confirmation Form
• Instructions for NGS Allocated Allowance Distribution Form
  • NGS Allocation Distribution Form

Energy-Based Allocation Guidance and Forms

• Energy-Based Allocation Methodology
• Boiler Efficiency Calculation Method ASME PTC-4
• Data Collection Spreadsheet, Instruction Manual, and Flow Chart
• Confidentiality Statement
• Data Collection Attestation

Other Allocation Forms

• Instructions for University and Public Service Facility Use of Allocated Allowance Value Form
  • University and Public Service Facility Use of Allocated Allowance Value Form
• Instructions for Legacy Contract Transition Assistance Application Form
  • Legacy Contract Transition Assistance Application Form

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Compliance Offset Program

This section provides forms and guidance for the compliance offset program. See the Compliance Offset Program webpage for more information.

• Resources for Offset Project Operators
• Forms for Compliance Offset Program
• Compliance Offset Protocol Review Process

Offset Program Guidance

• Compliance Offset Project Implementation Webinar with Audio
• Guidance for CITSS Registration for Offset Project Operators and Authorized Project Designees
• Technical Guidance for Offset Verifiers
• Guidance for Verifying Forest Carbon Inventories Posted

Offset Protocol Frequently Asked Questions

• Livestock Projects Compliance Offset Protocol 2011 FAQs
• Livestock Projects Compliance Offset Protocol 2014 FAQs
• Mine Methane Capture Projects Compliance Offset Protocol FAQs
• Ozone Depleting Substances Projects Compliance Offset Protocol 2011 FAQs
• Ozone Depleting Substances Projects Compliance Offset Protocol 2014 FAQs
• U.S. Forest Projects Compliance Offset Protocol FAQs

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Voluntary Renewable Electricity (VRE) Program

This section provides forms and guidance for the VRE Program. See the VRE Program webpage for more information.

• VRE Program Guidance Document
• VRE Application Form
• VRE Generator Form

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Other Guidance

This section provides miscellaneous Cap-and-Trade Program guidance.

• FAQ on Resource Shuffling

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