Antelope Valley AQMD Emission Reduction Credits
The district's public ERC registry, 10 banked certificates, mirrored and searchable on the Exchange. On the Exchange
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Posted by the Exchange on the wanted board. Responses go to the Exchange desk, privately.
Need Antelope Valley AQMD credits for an air permit?
Tell the desk the pollutant, the tons per year and the permit date. You get a written supply check: the register certificates that look like candidates (each one pending the district's eligibility review for your project), whether their holders have confirmed availability, the last recorded prices in the district's own units, the transfer steps and fee, and how payment and transfer timing are set (by the written transaction agreement between buyer and seller; the Exchange never holds funds). No fee for the check, and your request is not published.
Banked ERC certificates of record, 10 across 4 holders
From the district's public registry (ERC Registry, updated 9/18/2026 (lb/yr and lb/day rates, also shown here as tons/yr)). Register edition retrieved 2026-11-05, last checked 2026-11-05; every certificate is mirrored, with its own page. These are banked credits, the registry shows what exists, not what the holder has committed to sell. Open the interactive registry to search, view pollutant breakdowns, and send an inquiry.
| Holder of record | Certificate(s) | Source / pollutants banked |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | 4 certificates (AV0004 … AV0030) | Marked Available in district registry · NOx 7,304 lb/yr · VOC 148 lb/day · VOC 45,268 lb/yr · SOx 7 lb/yr · CO 962 lb/yr ≈ NOx 3.65 · VOC 49.64 · SOx <0.01 · CO 0.48 t/yr |
| Northrop Grumman | 4 certificates (AV0032 … AV0037) | Marked Available in district registry · NOx 21,707 · VOC 30,000 (lb/yr) ≈ NOx 10.85 · VOC 15 t/yr |
| Southern California Edison | AV0001 | Marked Available in district registry · CO 22 (lb/day) ≈ CO 4.02 t/yr |
| Unocal Corporation | AV0002 | Marked Available in district registry · VOC 3 (lb/day) ≈ VOC 0.55 t/yr |
Transferring ERCs in Antelope Valley AQMD
The district's own procedure, step by step, from its rules and forms (checked 2026-10-04). Every deal room on the Exchange follows these steps.
- Seller and buyer sign the transfer instrument or a memorandum describing the transaction - Rule 1309(F)(2)(a)(i)b (source)
- Owner files a request for transfer of ownership with the APCO with new-owner information, the signed instrument/memo, the purchase price by pollutant, and the existing ERC Certificate(s) - Rule 1309(F)(2) (source)
- Pay the transfer document fee: $173.00 ($187.00 from 01/01/2027) - Rule 301(D)(11)(b) (source)
- APCO cancels the existing certificate(s), issues new certificate(s) to the new owner and records the transfer in the Registry - Rule 1309(F)(2)(b)(i) (source)
| Rule | AVAQMD Rule 1309, Section (F) (Transfer, Encumbrance, and Readjustment of ERCs), subsection (F)(2) Voluntary Transfer of Ownership (Adopted 09/10/82; most recently Amended 12/30/24) |
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| Form | No district transfer form published. Rule 1309(F)(2)(a)(i): owner files a "request for transfer of ownership with the APCO" including new-owner registry information, "An executed copy of the instrument transferring the ERC or a memorandum describing the transaction which transfers the ERC, which is signed by all parties to the transaction", and the purchase price; plus the existing ERC Certificate(s) ((F)(2)(b)). (District ERC page: "The District does not have a formal ERC application" for issuance.) |
| Fee | Rule 301(D)(11)(b) (effective 01/01/2026, amended 07/15/25): "Any person submitting a document effecting an encumbrance or transfer of Emission Reduction Credits pursuant to District Rule 1309 shall pay a fee of $173.00 for each document submitted." The version adopted 07/21/26 and effective 01/01/2027 raises this to $187.00 (https://avaqmd.ca.gov/files/13ee42383/AV301+2026+21+Jul+effective+01.01.2027.pdf). (source) |
| Processing time | Not published by the district |
Restrictions the district states: Rule 1309(F)(7)(a): "Any transfer of an ERC shall not modify or otherwise alter the requirements contained in a permit which render the ERC Real, Surplus, Permanent, Quantifiable, and Federally Enforceable." (source) · Rule 1309(F)(8)(a): conflicting interests in ERCs "shall rank in priority according to the time of filing with the District." (source) · Rule 1309(F)(5): a recorded encumbrance blocks use or subsequent transfer by the owner until satisfied or removed by its holder. (source) · Rule 1309(B)(3)(d): "ERC Certificates shall not constitute instruments, securities or any other form of property." (source) · Rule 1309(F)(4): pre-July 1, 1997 SCAQMD-banked ERCs from the Antelope Valley may be moved into the AVAQMD Registry (SCAQMD notified; new certificate within 90 days); (F)(4)(b)(ii)d: such transfers "shall meet all requirements of California Health and Safety Code 40709.6"; (F)(4)(c): once transferred they "may not thereafter be utilized within the SCAQMD." (source) · Inter-district use: Rule 1305(C)(2), (C)(4)-(5): ERCs issued by another district are usable as offsets with APCO approval in consultation with CARB, case by case; out-of-basin transfers must comply with H&SC 40709.6. (source) · District ERC page: "The District does not have an ERC exchange or trading program"; "The value of a given ERC is determined by the buyer and seller (but the price paid must be reported to the District by Rule)." The district posts an ERC Registry (05.25.2025). (source)
Antelope Valley AQMD: contacts, banking rule and fees
From the district’s own pages, rules and forms, each fact linked to where it is published. Last verified 2026-10-06. Rules and fees change; confirm with the district before you file.
| District office | 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster CA 93536 (source) (661) 723-8070 (source) |
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| Permitting contact | Not published by the district |
| District pages | ERC page · Rules · Permit forms |
| Banking rule | Rule 1309, Emission Reduction Credit Banking Amended 12/30/24. |
| Banking application | No banking application form published |
| Banking fee | Rule 301(D)(11): initial ERC application fee $1,285.00 per application, plus analysis fee for labor over 10 hours at $173.00/hr, plus actual publication cost. Version effective 01/01/2026. (source) |
| Timelines in the rule |
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| ERC register | The district’s posted register (source) |
How ERCs work in Antelope Valley AQMD
Emission Reduction Credits are banked, district-certified reductions in NOx, ROG/VOC, PM10, SOx, or CO. Businesses building or expanding in the district may be required under New Source Review to purchase ERCs to offset new emissions before an air permit issues. Credits are generally usable only within Antelope Valley AQMD (or its air basin with district board approval, Health & Safety Code §40709.6), which is why local scarcity sets the price. The district verifies reductions and records every transfer.
District office: (661) 723-8070. District ERC program page.
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