Section 129.201. Boilers

(a) By May 1, 2005, and each year thereafter, the owner or operator of a boiler that meets the definition of a boiler in § 145.2 (relating to definitions) located in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia County shall comply with this section and § 129.204 (relating to emission accountability). This section does not apply to naval marine combustion units operated by the United States Navy for the purposes of testing and operational training or to units that combust municipal waste at a facility that is permitted as a resource recovery facility under Part I, Subpart D, Article VIII (relating to municipal waste).

(b) By October 31, 2005, and each year thereafter, the owner or operator of the boiler shall calculate the difference between the actual emissions from the unit for the period from May 1 through September 30 and the allowable emissions for that period.

(c) The owner or operator shall calculate allowable emissions by multiplying the unit’s cumulative heat input for the period by the applicable emission rate in paragraph (1) or (2).

(1) The emission rate for a boiler with a nameplate rated capacity of greater than 100 million Btu/hour but less than or equal to 250 million Btu/hour shall be as follows:

(i) For a boiler firing natural gas or a boiler firing a noncommercial gaseous fuel, 0.10 pounds NOx per million Btu heat input.

(ii) For a boiler firing solid or liquid fuel, 0.20 pounds of NOx per million Btu heat input.

(2) The emission rate for a boiler with a nameplate rated capacity of greater than 250 million Btu/hour that is not subject to § 145.8(c) or (d) (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs) shall be 0.17 pounds NOx per million Btu heat input.

The provisions of this § 129.201 adopted December 10, 2004, effective December 11, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 6509; amended April 11, 2008, effective April 12, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 1705. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (308492) to (308493).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 129.201 issued under section 5 of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § 4005).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 129.204 (relating to emission accountability); and 25 Pa. Code § 145.8 (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs).