Section 145.70. General monitoring requirements

The owners and operators, and to the extent applicable, the NO_x authorized account representative of a NO_x budget unit, shall comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements as provided in this section and § § 145.71—145.76 (relating to recordkeeping and reporting requirements) and in 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H (relating to continuous emission monitoring). For purposes of complying with these requirements, the definitions in § 145.2 (relating to definitions) and in 40 CFR 72.2 (relating to definitions) apply, and the terms ‘‘affected unit,’’ ‘‘designated representative’’ and ‘‘continuous emission monitoring system’’ (or ‘‘CEMS’’) in 40 CFR Part 75 shall be replaced by the terms ‘‘NO_x budget unit,’’ ‘‘NO_x authorized account representative’’ and ‘‘continuous emission monitoring system’’ (or ‘‘CEMS’’), respectively, as defined in § 145.2. The owner and operator of a unit that is not a NO_x budget unit but that is monitored under 40 CFR 75.72(b)(2)(ii) shall comply with the monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for a NO_x budget unit under this subchapter.

(1) Requirements for installation, certification and data accounting. The owner or operator of each NO_x budget unit shall meet the following requirements. These provisions also apply to a unit for which an application for a NO_x budget opt-in approval is submitted and not denied or withdrawn, as provided in § § 145.80—145.88 (relating to opt-in process).

(i) Install all monitoring systems required under this subchapter for monitoring NO_x mass emissions. This includes all systems required to monitor NO_x emission rate, NO_x concentration, heat input rate and stack flow rate, in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.

(ii) Install the monitoring systems for monitoring heat input.

(iii) Successfully complete the certification tests required under § 145.71 (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures) and meet all other provisions of this subchapter and 40 CFR Part 75 applicable to the monitoring systems under subparagraphs (i) and (ii).

(iv) Record, report and quality-assure the data from the monitoring systems under subparagraphs (i) and (ii).

(2) Compliance dates. The owner or operator shall meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(i)—(iii) on or before the following dates and shall record and report data on and after the following dates:

(i) NO_x budget units for which the owner or operator intends to apply for early reduction credits under § 145.43(a) or (c) (relating to compliance supplement pool) shall comply with this section and § § 145.71—145.76 by May 1, 2000, except that compliance with § 123.108 (relating to source emissions monitoring requirements) may be used as an alternative monitoring method for the 2000 control period. If the owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit fails to meet this deadline, the owner or operator is not eligible to apply for early reduction credits under § 145.43(a) or (c) and is subject to the deadline under subparagraph (ii).

(ii) Except for NO_x budget units under subparagraph (i), NO_x budget units under § 145.4 (relating to applicability) that commence operation before January 1, 2002, shall comply with this section and § § 145.71—145.76 by May 1, 2002.

(iii) NO_x budget units under § 145.4(a)(1) that commence operation on or after January 1, 2002, and that report on an annual basis under § 145.74(d) (relating to recordkeeping and reporting) shall comply with the requirements of this section and § § 145.71—145.76 by the later of the following dates:

(A) May 1, 2002.

(B) Ninety days after the date on which the unit commences commercial operation.

(iv) NO_x budget units under § 145.4(a)(1) that commence operation on or after January 1, 2002, and that report on a control season basis under § 145.74(d)(2)(ii) shall comply with this section and § § 145.71—145.76 within 90 days after the date on which the unit commences commercial operation, provided that this date is during a control period. If this date does not occur during a control period, the applicable deadline is May 1 immediately following this date.

(v) For the owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit under § 145.4(a)(2) that commences operation on or after January 1, 2002, and that reports on an annual basis under § 145.72(d) (relating to out of control periods), by the later of the following dates:

(A) May 1, 2002.

(B) One hundred-eighty days after the date on which the unit commences operation.

(vi) For the owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit under § 145.4(a)(2) that commences operation on or after January 1, 2002, and that reports on a control period basis under § 145.72(d)(2)(ii) (relating to out of control periods), by 180 days after the date on which the unit commences operation, provided that this date is during a control period. If this date does not occur during a control period, the applicable deadline is May 1 immediately following this date.

(vii) For a NO_x budget unit with a new stack or flue for which construction is completed after the applicable deadline under subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) or § § 145.80—145.88 and that reports on an annual basis under § 145.72(d), 90 days after the date on which emissions first exit to the atmosphere through the new stack or flue.

(viii) For the owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit that has a new stack or flue for which construction is completed after the applicable deadline under subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) or § § 145.80—145.88 and that reports on a control period basis under § 145.72(d)(2)(ii), by 90 days after the date on which emissions first exit to the atmosphere through the new stack or flue, provided that this date is during a control period. If this date does not occur during the control period, the applicable deadline is May 1 immediately following this date.

(ix) For a unit for which an application for a NO_x budget opt-in approval is submitted and not denied or withdrawn, the compliance dates specified under § § 145.80—145.88.

(3) Reporting data prior to initial certification. The owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit under paragraph (2)(iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) shall determine, record and report NO_x mass emissions, heat input rate, and any other values required to determine NO_x mass emissions (for example, NO_x emission rate and heat input rate, or NO_x concentration and stack flow rate) in accordance with 40 CFR 75.70(g) (relating to NO_x mass emissions provisions), from the date and hour that the unit starts operating until the date and hour on which the continuous emission monitoring system, excepted monitoring system under 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix D or E, or excepted monitoring system under 40 CFR 75.19 (relating to optional SO₂, NO_x, and CO₂ emissions calculation for low mass emissions units) is provisionally certified.

(4) Prohibitions.

(i) An owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit or a non-NO_x budget unit may not use an alternative monitoring system, alternative reference method or another alternative for the required continuous emission monitoring system without having obtained prior written approval in accordance with § 145.75 (relating to petitions).

(ii) An owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit or a non-NO_x budget unit may not operate the unit so as to discharge, or allow to be discharged, NO_x emissions to the atmosphere without accounting for these emissions in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter and 40 CFR Part 75 except as provided for in 40 CFR 75.74 (relating to annual and ozone season monitoring and reporting requirements).

(iii) An owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit or a non-NO_x budget unit may not disrupt the continuous emission monitoring system, a portion thereof or another approved emission monitoring method, and thereby avoid monitoring and recording NO_x mass emissions discharged into the atmosphere, except for periods of recertification or periods when calibration, quality assurance testing or maintenance is performed in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter and 40 CFR Part 75 except as provided for in 40 CFR 75.74.

(iv) An owner or operator of a NO_x budget unit or a non-NO_x budget unit may not retire or permanently discontinue use of the continuous emission monitoring system, any component thereof, or any other approved emission monitoring system under this subchapter, except under one of the following circumstances:

(A) During the period that the unit is covered by an exemption under § 145.4(b) or § 145.5 (relating to applicability; and retired unit exemption) that is in effect.

(B) The owner or operator is monitoring emissions from the unit with another certified monitoring system approved, in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter and 40 CFR Part 75, by the Department for use at that unit that provides emission data for the same pollutant or parameter as the retired or discontinued monitoring system.

(C) The NO_x authorized account representative submits notification of the date of certification testing of a replacement monitoring system in accordance with § 145.71(b)(2) (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures).

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and § § 145.71—145.76, sources that are also subject to the monitoring provisions of Chapter 139 (relating to sampling and testing) shall demonstrate compliance with those provisions in addition to the provisions of this section and § § 145.71—145.76.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 145.4 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 145.5 (relating to retired unit exemption); 25 Pa. Code § 145.30 (relating to compliance certification report); 25 Pa. Code § 145.42 (relating to NO_x allowance allocations); 25 Pa. Code § 145.54 (relating to compliance); 25 Pa. Code § 145.71 (relating to initial certification and recertification); 25 Pa. Code § 145.75 (relating to petitions); 25 Pa. Code § 145.81 (relating to opt-in source general provisions); 25 Pa. Code § 145.83 (relating to applying for a NO_x budget opt-in approval); 25 Pa. Code § 145.84 (relating to opt-in process); 25 Pa. Code § 145.87 (relating to opt-in unit change in regulatory status); and 25 Pa. Code § 145.88 (relating to NO_x allowance allocations to opt-in unit).