D RAFT MA REGS : BIOMASS ELIGIBILITY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS Define eligible biomass fuel as waste wood, wood from land-clearing, forestry residues Restricts forest wood removals to no more than 15% of commercial timber (equivalent to 50% of residues) Minimal efficiency requirements (40%: too low) – Partial RECs granted for lower efficiency Lifecycle emissions after 20 years no more than 50% of those from natural gas or boiler being replaced.
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