California ERC market report · 2001

Mojave Desert ERC sales, 2001

7 recorded sales, from the district's own records.

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In 2001 the district's own transaction records list 7 priced ERC sales in Mojave Desert AQMD. NOx: 4 recorded sales at a median of $10,870 per ton ($9,260–$13,660); ROG / VOC: 2 recorded sales at a median of $5,650 per ton ($5,000–$6,300); PM10: 1 recorded sale at a median of $5,000 per ton. Prices are per ton as the district recorded them.

2001 by pollutant

PollutantMedian $/tRangenSource
NOx$10,870$9,260–$13,6604District records
ROG / VOC$5,650$5,000–$6,3002District records
PM10$5,000$5,000–$5,0001District records

NOx in Mojave Desert, every recorded year

$9k$18k$35k200120032004201020142001: $11k ($9k–$14k)2003: $13k ($13k–$13k)2004: $11k ($11k–$11k)2010: $10k ($10k–$10k)2014: $35k ($35k–$35k)

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest recorded price that year; the dot is the median.

ROG / VOC in Mojave Desert, every recorded year

$100$1k$10k$100k1998200120042006201320142020202320241998: $24k ($24k–$24k)2001: $6k ($5k–$6k)2004: $6k ($6k–$6k)2006: $6k ($6k–$6k)2013: $80 ($80–$80)2014: $25k ($25k–$25k)2020: $25k ($25k–$25k)2023: $35k ($35k–$35k)2024: $223k ($45k–$400k)

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest recorded price that year; the dot is the median; the scale is logarithmic because prices span more than a hundredfold.

PM10 in Mojave Desert, every recorded year

$580$7k$13k200020012004200520172023202520262000: $580 ($580–$580)2001: $5k ($5k–$5k)2004: $5k ($5k–$5k)2005: $5k ($5k–$5k)2017: $9k ($9k–$9k)2023: $9k ($1k–$9k)2025: $9k ($9k–$9k)2026: $11k ($10k–$13k)

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest recorded price that year; the dot is the median.

The 2001 sales

DatePollutantAmount$/tCertificate
2001-02-07Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)53,489 lb/yr$9,2600018
2001-05-16Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)226,000 lb/yr$9,9800007
2001-05-16Volatile Organic Compounds296,000 lb/yr$6,3000007
2001-05-28Particulate Matter, 10 Micron2,580 lb/yr$5,0000022
2001-05-28Volatile Organic Compounds6,269 lb/yr$5,0000022
2001-07-09Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)300,930 lb/yr$13,6600034
2001-07-10Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)9,342 lb/yr$11,7600025

Source: MDAQMD ERC Sales Data (printed September 15, 2026). Every row, with its source, is in the transaction download. · 2004