375 Interstate pollution transport reduction; proposed 2016 ozone season nitrogen oxide emission limits for nonelectric generating units

Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Proposed 2016 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units

[46 Pa.B. 1283]
[Saturday, March 5, 2016]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice and an opportunity for comment concerning the proposed Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2016 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide (NO_x) emission limitations established in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NO_x trading programs). The 15-day public comment period will end on March 20, 2016.

 Specifically, 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) establishes a non-EGU NO_x Trading Program budget of 3,619 tons of NO_x, less a specified adjustment amount, to serve as a Statewide Ozone Season NO_x emissions cap for new and existing non-EGUs. This NO_x emissions cap also applies to Clean Air Interstate Rule exempt EGUs that are subject to the NO_x Budget Trading Program. If total emissions from all of the units exceed the Statewide NO_x emissions cap of 3,438 tons, the owners and operators of non-EGUs must comply with the NO_x emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The proposed NO_x emissions limitations for individual units ensure that non-EGUs in this Commonwealth continue to meet the emission limits of the NO_x Budget Trading Program.

 The Statewide cap for 2015 was not exceeded. Therefore, non-EGUs do not need to purchase allowances to meet their 2015 Ozone Season NO_x emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The preliminary NO_x emissions for the 2015 Ozone Season (May through September) reported to the United States Environmental Protection Agency by the owners and operators of the affected non-EGUs are 1,322 tons. The Department's permanent retirement of 3,438 allowances under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(b) covers all the NO_x emissions from the affected non-EGUs in 2015.

 The NO_x emissions cap provides 181 tons of NO_x emissions for non-EGUs and the other units that need to address their emissions through accounting adjustments, including units that previously participated in the NO_x Budget Trading Program; emissions from these units were below the 25-ton exemption threshold. Adjustments were also made for the permanent retirement of NO_x allowances due to generation of emission reduction credits. The Department will also use a portion of the 181 tons of the budgeted NO_x emissions, if necessary, to address mistakes or miscalculations. This year, the Department is proposing to use 71 tons of the 181 tons of NO_x for account adjustments, leaving 110 tons available for any additional adjustments at the end of the control period.

 The Department made accounting adjustments for the following facilities:

 Retired Units: Naval Surface Warfare Division Unit 98; Shenango Units Nos. 6 and 9 (the generation of emission offsets for small non-NO_x Budget Trading Program units resulted in a permanent NO_x accounting adjustment of 45 tons).

 Exempt Units: The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 100) has a 25-ton NO_x permit limit. The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 99) has a 1-ton NO_x permit limit. These two exempt status units account for a total adjustment of 26 tons of NO_x emissions.

 Change in Status Units: Entriken Compressor Station (Unit 31601) had previously operated under a 25-ton exemption, but was authorized by a plan approval (31-05019A) issued December 30, 2013, extended April 11, 2014, and has another extension pending, to remove the exemption upon start-up of the Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS). Armagh Compressor Station (Unit 31301) had previously operated under a 25-ton exemption, but was authorized by a plan approval (32-00230B) issued April 2, 2014, and modified December 16, 2014, to remove the exemption upon start-up of the CEMS. The Entriken and Armaugh units listed no longer fall into the exempt units category, subjecting both units to the NO_x Budget requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 (relating to interstate pollution transport reduction).

 The following Proposed Non-EGU 2016 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits table lists the following: the facility name; ORIS code; the unit ID for each non-EGU unit; the operating year; the heat input for the 2015 Ozone Season; the calculated 2016 rate; and the 2016 Ozone Season limit.

 Interested persons may submit comments on the proposed non-EGU 2015 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits by March 20, 2016. Commentators are urged to submit comments using the Department's eComment at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments can be submitted to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063 or [e-mail]. Use ''proposed non-EGU 2016 Ozone Season NO_x emission limits'' as the subject line in written communication.

 Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner, [phone], [e-mail]. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.

Table 1: Preliminary Non-EGU 2016 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits

Facility Name	ORIS Code	Unit ID	NOx Rate lb/MMBtu	2015 NOx Mass tons	Heat Input MMBtu	County	2016 Rate (lbs/ MMBtu)	2016 OS Limit (Tons NOx)
Armagh Compressor Station	880071	31301	0	0	0	Indiana	0.29	0
Bernville Station	880049	32001	0	0	0	Berks	0.29	0
Domtar Paper Company, LLC	54638	40	0.4575	153.625	732,237.6	Elk	0.29	107
Domtar Paper Company, LLC	54638	41	0.4575	135.518	654,118.3	Elk	0.29	96
Entriken Compressor Station	880072	31601	0	0	0	Huntingdon	0.29	0
Honeywell Resins & Chemicals, LLC	880007	52	0.0751	21.998	588,554.5	Philadelphia	0.29	86
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company	50410	34	1.5014	0.588	783.3	Delaware	0.29	0
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company	50410	35	0.054	62.469	2,309,122	Delaware	0.29	338
Merck & Company— West Point	52149	39	0.0818	18.748	458,655.6	Montgomery	0.29	67
Merck & Company— West Point	52149	40	0.0244	16.36	1,341,452	Montgomery	0.29	196
Naval Surface Warfare Division	880009	98	retired			Philadelphia		0
Naval Surface Warfare Division	880009	99	25-ton exemption (limit 1-ton)			Philadelphia		0
Naval Surface Warfare Division	880009	100	25-ton exemption (limit 25-ton)			Philadelphia		0
NextEra Energy MH50	50074	1	0.529	0.351	1,850.723	Delaware	0.29	0
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB01	0	0	0	Delaware	0.29	0
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB02	0	0	0	Delaware	0.29	0
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB03	0.02	2.127	219,359.1	Delaware	0.29	32
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB04	0.0207	7.713	742,220.6	Delaware	0.29	109
P H Glatfelter Company	50397	34	0.4705	231.592	982,767.1	York	0.29	144
P H Glatfelter Company	50397	35	0.4609	184.3	782,271	York	0.29	114
P H Glatfelter Company	50397	36	0.186	102.298	1,103,141	York	0.29	161
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150137	0.0393	12.541	623,750.9	Philadelphia	0.29	91
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150138	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150139	0.039	21.992	1,109,261	Philadelphia	0.29	162
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150140	0.039	25.822	1,280,048	Philadelphia	0.29	187
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150145	new 6-17-2015			Philadelphia		0
Procter & Gamble Paper Products	50463	328001	0.142	132.947	1,878,545	Wyoming	0.29	275
Procter & Gamble Paper Products	50463	328002	0.0089	8.13	2,118,103	Wyoming	0.29	310
Shenango Incorporated	54532	6	long-term cold storage			Allegheny		0
Shenango Incorporated	54532	9	long-term cold storage			Allegheny		0
Shermans Dale Station	880050	31801	0	0	0	Perry	0.29	0
Trainer Refinery	880025	33	0	0	0	Delaware	0.29	0
Trainer Refinery	880025	34	0.0041	1.549	751,358.3	Delaware	0.29	110
Trainer Refinery	880025	35	0.0045	1.766	791,629.3	Delaware	0.29	116
US Steel (Clairton Coke)	50729	CLBLR1	0.1867	89.337	895,147.2	Allegheny	0.29	131
US Steel (Clairton Coke)	50729	CLBLR2	0.127	35.681	497,805.4	Allegheny	0.29	73
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR1	0.0254	13.874	1,117,134	Allegheny	0.29	163
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR2	0.0222	9.767	896,986.9	Allegheny	0.29	131
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR3	0.0225	12.587	1,165,550	Allegheny	0.29	171
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	1	0.314	0.011	70	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	2	0.2904	0.122	845	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	3	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	4	1.3661	0.193	1,094.2	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	23	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	24	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	26	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	RSB1	0.0957	2.143	52,220.32	Philadelphia	0.29	8
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	RSB2	0.0146	0.331	43,068.63	Philadelphia	0.29	6
United Refining (information company e-mail)	880099	4	0.086	15.53	370,680	Warren	0.29	54
Total				1,322.01				3,438

JOHN QUIGLEY, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-375. Filed for public inspection March 4, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]