On this page DEQ posts additional information for emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) and direct natural gas (DNG) facilities that are subject to the Climate Protection Program. EITE sectors include facilities like pulp and paper mills, iron and steel mills, semiconductor manufacturers, chemical and concrete manufacturers, and more that are exposed to competitive trade by the program. Direct natural gas sources are emissions-intensive, but do not operate in a designated trade-exposed sector and use natural gas distributed by an entity other than a natural gas utility.
In 2026-2027, DEQ is conducting a rulemaking to develop benchmark greenhouse gas emission intensity values for both of these types of facilities.
For the first compliance period (2025-2027), EITE and DNG sources are exempt from compliance obligations other than reporting.
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