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SOx Emission Reduction Credits in California

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Why SOx credits matter

SOx demand is thinner than NOx or ROG, and SOx volumes often trade as add-ons to a larger deal — but recorded 2022 sales ran as high as $20,000/ton in the Bay Area.

What SOx ERCs sold for — recorded 2023 prices (CARB)

DistrictMedian $/tonLowHigh
Yolo-Solano AQMD$17,000$17,000$17,000

Source: CARB 2023 ERC transaction report; 2022 and South Coast 2024 tables on the prices page. Yolo-Solano's own transaction history (1998–2024) shows SOx clearing $500–$17,000/ton across 30 recorded transactions.

Districts with banked SOx credits on the Exchange

Registry entries confirming banked SOx volumes, by district:

SOx credits in Yolo-Solano AQMD
29 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Feather River AQMD
48 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Sacramento Metro AQMD
14 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in San Joaquin Valley APCD
176 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Butte County AQMD
3 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Monterey Bay ARD
12 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in San Diego County APCD
10 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Santa Barbara County APCD
5 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Ventura County APCD
23 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Mojave Desert AQMD
9 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in South Coast AQMD
24 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Antelope Valley AQMD
1 holder entry with SOx banked
SOx credits in Bay Area AQMD
47 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Eastern Kern APCD
2 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in Tehama County APCD
6 holder entries with SOx banked
SOx credits in North Coast Unified AQMD
2 holder entries with SOx banked

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ERCs are district-bound: a SOx credit is usable in the district (or, with approval, the air basin) where it was generated. Tell us the district and tonnage your permit requires and we search the registries, contact holders, and can represent you as buyer's broker — no fee to inquire. Holders list free and set their own price.