Eastern Kern APCD Emission Reduction Credits
The district's public ERC registry, 52 banked certificates, mirrored and searchable on the Exchange. On the Exchange
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Currently sourcing in this district
Posted by the Exchange on the wanted board. Responses go to the Exchange desk, privately.
Need Eastern Kern APCD 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, 52 across 14 holders
From the district's public registry (Banking Certificate Registry, reviewed Aug 25, 2026). Register edition retrieved 2026-10-03, last checked 2026-10-21; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MSS Properties | 4 certificates (2052001/101 … 2052001/601) | Mojave Plant · NOx 19.57 · PM10 36.85 · CO 714.44 · HC 10.07 (lb/day) |
| California Portland Cement Co. | 1003005/102 | Mojave Plant · PM10 651.31 (lb/day) |
| U.S. Borax, Inc. | 10 certificates (1004005/401 … 1004209/101) | Boron · NOx 9.65 lb/day · PM10 339.44 lb/day · NOx 87.65 t/yr · PM10 47.27 t/yr |
| City of California City | 0030001/101 | California City · PM10 351.4 (t/yr) |
| Golden Queen Mining Company | 1188007/101, 1188007/102, 1188007/103 | Shumake Mine, West Backus Rd · PM10 71.64 (lb/day) |
| National Cement Company | 5 certificates (1128/1130001/501 … 1128006F/102) | Lebec (Hwy 138) · NOx 18.64 · VOC 1.98 · PM10 47.17 (t/yr) |
| Lake Shore Mojave | 0418/101, 0418/401, 0418/501 | NOx 42.37 · PM10 7.12 (t/yr) |
| East Kern Airport District | 0413006/101 | Mojave Airport · PM10 28.89 (t/yr) |
| EAFB:95 Support Group | 0126002/501, 0126002/502 | Edwards AFB, Flight Line · VOC 18.88 lb/day · VOC 2.2 t/yr |
| NAWS-China Lake | 4 certificates (9001005/501 … 9001349/601) | Naval Air Weapons Station · NOx 5.81 · VOC 5.59 · CO 0.89 (t/yr) |
| EAFB:Air Force Research Laboratory | 13 certificates (0134004/101 … 0134062/601) | Edwards AFB · NOx 3.69 · VOC 0.04 · PM10 0.23 · SO2 5.34 · CO 0.61 · SO4 0.07 · HC 0.02 (lb/day) |
| EAFB:412 Maintenance Squadron | 0127029/501 | Edwards AFB · VOC 1.74 (t/yr) |
| EAFB:Contract Management | 0147012/101, 0147012/201, 0147012/401 | Edwards AFB · NOx 0.13 · PM10 0.02 · SO2 0.42 (lb/day) |
| EAFB:Fire Department | 0146004/501 | Edwards AFB, fire training area · VOC 0.51 (lb/day) |
Every recorded sale in Eastern Kern APCD, year by year
From Table V-1 of CARB's statewide §40709.5 reports, which list each sale the districts reported (1994 to 2023; the 2006 and 2007 reports are scans that could not be read). The district publishes no sale-by-sale record of its own. Median price per ton as recorded, the number of sales (n) and the low–high range. 8 transactions in all; 1 recorded without a price (1 of them recorded at $0.00: transfers without a cash price, such as splits, reissues, barters and transfers between related parties, kept as transfers, not priced sales). Prices are shown as printed, including a few nominal ones ($1–$100 per ton) that sit at the low end of some ranges. Download every transaction (CSV).
| Year | ROG / VOC |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $4,300 n 2 · $3,600–$5,000 |
| 1999 | $3,600 n 5 · $3,600–$3,600 |
Transferring ERCs in Eastern Kern APCD
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.
- Contact the District; no ERC transfer application form is posted on the District's forms page, and Rule 210.3 only says the transfer is made "upon application" (source)
- Pay the $130 filing fee for transfer of ownership (Rule 301.1 Sec. I) (source)
- New owner pays the $275 transfer fee (Rule 302 Schedule 9) (source)
- Control Officer verifies the original ERC validation remains intact and reissues the Banking Certificate under the new owner's name (Rule 210.3 Sec. IV.C.1.c) (source)
- Transfer is recorded in the public Banking Certificate Registry (Rule 210.3 Sec. II.I) (source)
| Rule | EKAPCD Rule 210.3, Sections IV.C.1.c and V.C (Transfer of Ownership) (Adopted 4/25/83, Amended 6/1/87, 5/2/96) |
|---|---|
| Form | No transfer form published |
| Fee | Rule 302 Schedule 9: "For transfer of ownership of a Banking Certificate, the new owner shall be assessed a fee of $275." Rule 301.1 Sec. I (amended 7/31/25): "Every applicant that applies for a Banking Certificate or transfer of ownership of a Banking Certificate shall pay a filing fee of $130." Rule 210.3 Sec. V.C: ownership may be transferred "After payment of the transfer fee". (source) |
| Processing time | Not published by the district |
Restrictions the district states: Rule 210.3 Sec. V.C: "Until provisions are incorporated in this Rule, leasing of Banking Certificates shall not be allowed." (source) · Rule 210.3 Sec. V.C.1: "Tradeoffs and offsets are limited to actual historical emissions, as established in Section IV., Rule 210.1, in the event a Banking Certificate transfer of ownership has taken place." (source) · Rule 210.3 Sec. V.C.2: "Banking Certificates issued for fugitive particulate emissions may not change ownership." (source) · Rule 210.3 Sec. IV.D.1: certificates are valid for two years; renewable for successive two-year periods on payment of the renewal fee ($135, Rule 302 Schedule 9) provided the ERC remains intact. (source) · Rule 210.1 Sec. III.B.6.b: "Offsets located in another district may be used only if the Control Officer has reviewed the banking certificate(s) and associated permit(s) and has verified these documents meet requirements of this Rule and Section 40709.6 of the California Health and Safety Code." Sec. III.B.5 offset ratios: 1.2 to 1.0 within Mojave Desert Air Basin; not less than 1.2 to 1.0 from another air basin. (source)
Eastern Kern APCD: 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 | 2700 M Street, Suite 302, Bakersfield, CA 93301 (source) (661) 862-5250 (source) |
|---|---|
| Permitting contact | Not published by the district |
| District pages | ERC page · Rules · Permit forms |
| Banking rule | Rule 210.3, Emission Reductions Banking Adopted 4/25/83, amended 6/1/87, 5/2/96. Issues Banking Certificates valid 2 years, renewable (sec IV.D). |
| Banking application | No banking application form published |
| Banking fee | Rule 302 Schedule 9: $575 to issue a new/revised Banking Certificate; $135 renewal (every 2 yrs); $275 transfer (paid by new owner). Rule 301.1 (amended 7/31/25): $130 non-refundable filing fee for application or transfer, deducted from the issuance fee; $15 duplicate. (source) |
| Timelines in the rule |
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| ERC register | The district’s posted register (source) |
Where the district’s own documents disagree: the Regulation III page links two versions of Rule 301.1: current (amended 7/31/25) filing fee $130 at http://www.kernair.org/Rule%20Book/3%20Fees/301-1_Banking_Certificate_Fees.pdf, and superseded 3/13/08 version with $120 at http://www.kernair.org/Rule%20Book/3%20Fees/301_1%20Banking%20Certificate%20Fees.pdf.
How ERCs work in Eastern Kern APCD
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 Eastern Kern APCD (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) 862-5250. District ERC program page.
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