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OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
AIR QUALITY DIVISION
MEMORANDUM June 28, 2011
TO: Phillip Fielder, P.E., Permits & Engineering Group Manager
THROUGH: Kendal Stegmann, Sr. Environmental Manager, Compliance & Enforcement
THROUGH Phil Martin, P.E., Engineering Section
THROUGH: Peer Review
FROM: Iftekhar Hossain, P.E., Engineering Section
SUBJECT: Evaluation of Permit Application No. 2003-062-TVR
AES Shady Point, LLC
Coal-fired Cogeneration Plant
Section 2, Township 8N, Range 25E, LeFlore County, Oklahoma.
Latitude: 31.195 N and Longitude: 94.647 W
Located 10 miles northeast of Poteau, Oklahoma
I. INTRODUCTION
AES Shady Point (AES) has requested renewal of Title V Operating Permit for their coal-fired
cogeneration plant (SIC 4911) in LeFlore County in Oklahoma. AES was issued the initial Title
V Operating Permit No. 96-290-TV (PSD) on August 13, 1998. AES submitted an application to
renew the existing permit on February 11, 2003. The facility is a cogeneration plant located in
an attainment area. The facility originally applied for construction under Permit No. 86-045-C
(PSD) since facility emissions exceeded the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
thresholds. The facility then applied for a modification after a request to increase emissions.
The facility was constructed in 1987 and operated under Permit No. 86-045-O (PSD) until
issuance of the Title V Permit No. 96-290-TV (PSD). There have not been any modifications or
additions of new emission sources since issuance of the initial Title V permit other than a minor
modification for adding a coal hopper and associated conveyor system for operational flexibility.
Since the facility emits more than 100 TPY of a regulated pollutant, it is subject to Part 70
permitting requirements. Emission units (EUs) have been arranged into Emission Unit Groups
(EUGs) as outlined in the “Equipment” section.
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II. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The facility combusts coal or coal blended with other materials such as biomass, petroleum coke
etc. to produce steam in four circulating fluid bed (CFB) boilers. The steam is used primarily for
the generation of 360 megawatt (MW) of electricity, and secondarily is used for the production
of up to 200 tons per day (TPD) of carbon dioxide (CO2) from an amine adsorption/steam
stripping operation. The four steam boilers, each rated at approximately 600,000 lb/hr of steam at
1,890 psig and 1,000oF, supply steam to serving two extracting/condensing steam turbines.
The CFB boilers have been designed to operate on coal and coal-blended products. Natural gas
is used for start-ups to obtain the necessary temperature for coal combustion. Sulfur dioxide
(SO2) control is accomplished by injecting a calculated quantity of limestone into the fireboxes.
Following a cyclone and baghouse for particulate matter (PM) control, flue gas proceeds through
a separate duct from each boiler to a common stack. When the CO2 facility is in operation, a
portion of the flue gas from the boilers is compressed and scrubbed in a multi-stage scrubber
using a caustic solution to remove SO2 from the flue gas stream. Purified flue gas is then
scrubbed with monoethanolamine (MEA) compound for the adsorption of CO2. Stripped flue
gases are then vented to the atmosphere.
Coal arrives by both railcar and truck and limestone arrives primarily by truck with both being
stored in a single dome 300 feet in diameter and 130 feet tall, as well as outside coal storage.
Both materials are conveyed to the processing building. Crushing and screening are conducted
in totally-enclosed systems that are exhausted to baghouses. The materials are then conveyed to
the main building where the coal storage silos, limestone silos, and boilers are located. Ash from
the boilers and baghouses is conveyed to four storage silos each equipped with a baghouse.
Emission Units (EUs) have been arranged into Emission Unit Groups (EUGs) with only one
operating scenario.
III. EQUIPMENT
EUG 1: Facility Wide Requirements EU Point
None None
EUG 2: Combustion Sources
EU Point Make/Model MW Lb/hr Steam Const Date
B-02-01A SV-02-001 CBF Boiler 1A 90 600,000 1987
B-02-01B SV-02-001 CBF Boiler 1B 90 600,000 1987
B-02-02A SV-02-001 CBF Boiler 2A 90 600,000 1987
B-02-02B SV-02-001 CBF Boiler 2B 90 600,000 1987
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EUG 3: CO2 Plant
EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
B-03-01 SV--03-001 CO2 Absorber Vent 1987
B-03-02 SV--03-002 CO2 Dryer Vent 1987
B-03-03 SV--03-003 CO2 Condenser Vent 1987
EUG 4: Ash Transfer & Loading
EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
TO-04-001 SV-04-001 Bed Ash Surge Bin Baghouse Vent 1A 1987
TO-04-002 SV-04-002 Bed Ash Surge Bin Baghouse Vent 1B 1987
TO-04-003 SV-04-003 Bed Ash Surge Bin Baghouse Vent 2A 1987
TO-04-004 SV-04-004 Bed Ash Surge Bin Baghouse Vent 2B 1987
TO-04-005 SV-04-005 Bin Collector to Vacuum Producer Unit 1A 1987
TO-04-006 SV-04-006 Bin Collector to Vacuum Producer Unit 1B 1987
TO-04-007 SV-04-007 Bin Collector to Vacuum Producer Unit 2A 1987
TO-04-008 SV-04-008 Bin Collector to Vacuum Producer Unit 2B 1987
TO-04-009 SV-04-009 Ash Silo Unit 1A Baghouse Vent 1987
TO-04-010 SV-04-010 Ash Silo Unit 1B Baghouse Vent 1987
TO-04-011 SV-04-011 Ash Silo Unit 2A Baghouse Vent 1987
TO-04-012 SV-04-012 Ash Silo Unit 2B Baghouse Vent 1987
TO-05-017 SV-04-013 Ash Re-injection System 1987
TO-04-018 FE-04-001 Truck Loading from Bed Ash Surge Bin 1A 1987
TO-04-019 FE-04-002 Truck Loading from Bed Ash Surge Bin 1B 1987
TO-04-020 FE-04-003 Truck Loading from Bed Ash Surge Bin 2A 1987
TO-04-021 FE-04-004 Truck Loading from Bed Ash Surge Bin 2B 1987
EUG 5A: Limestone Unloading EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
LU-5A-001 FE-05-001 Truck Unloading Building 1987
LU-5A-002 SV-10002X CD10002X (Limestone Truck Unloading System) 1987
LU-5A-004 FE-05-002 Railcar Unloading Building 1987
LU-5A-005 SV-10001X CD10001X (Limestone Railcar Unloading System) 1987
LU-5A-006 FE-05-003 Emergency Truck Unloading to Outside Pile 1987
LU-5A-007 FE-05-004 Outside Pile to Dome 1987
EUG 5B: Limestone Transfer & Conveying
EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
LT-5B-002 SV-10003X CD10003X (Sample Tower Limestone Transfer
System)
1987
LT-5B-023 SV-10004X CD10004X Baghouse Vent (Live Storage Limestone
Transfer System)
1987
LT-5B-024 SV-11002X CD11002X Baghouse Vent (Limestone Crusher
System)
1987
LT-5B-025 SV-11003X CD11003X Baghouse Vent (Limestone Reclaim 1987
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EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
System)
LT-5B-015 SV-04-003 Limestone Transfer to 1AA Limestone/Sand Silo (vent
into the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-016 SV-04-004 Limestone Transfer to 1AB Limestone Silo (vent into
the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-017 SV-04-005 Limestone Transfer to 1BA Limestone Silo (vent into
the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-018 SV-04-006 Limestone Transfer to 1BB Limestone Silo (vent into
the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-019 SV-04-007 Limestone Transfer to 2AA Limestone/Sand Silo (vent
into the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-020 SV-04-008 Limestone Transfer to 2AB Limestone Silo (vent into
the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-021 SV-04-009 Limestone Transfer to 2BA Limestone Silo (vent into
the boiler house)
1987
LT-5B-022 SV-04-010 Limestone Transfer to 2BB Limestone Silo (vent into
the boiler house)
1987
EUG 6A: Coal Unloading
EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
CH-6A-001 FE-06-001 Truck Unloading Building (Coal Unloading) 1987
CH-6A-002 SV-10002X CD10002X Baghouse Vent (Coal Truck Unloading
System).
1987
CH-6A -004 FE-06-002 Rail Car Unloading Building (Coal Unloading) 1987
CH-6A -005 SV-10001X CD10001X Baghouse Vent (Coal Railcar Unloading
System)
1987
EUG 6B: Coal Handling
EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
CH-6B-002 SV-10003X CD10003X (Sample Tower Coal Transfer System) 1987
CH-6B -004 SV-10004X CD10004X Baghouse Vent (Live Storage Coal Transfer
System)
1987
CH-6B-021 SV-10007X CD10007X Baghouse Vent (Coal Crusher System) 1987
CH-6B-022 SV-10008X CD10008X Baghouse Vent (Unit 1 Coal Storage Silos) 1987
CH-6B-023 SV-10010X CD10008X Baghouse Vent (Unit 2 Coal Storage Silos) 1987
CH-6B -005 FE-06-003 Dome Storage Activities (Coal Inside Building Drop Fugitive) 1987
CH-6B-024 FE-06-004 Telescopic Chute to Outside Pile (Fugitive Outside) 1987
CH-6B-025 FE-06-005 Outside Pile to Reclaim Hopper (Fugitive Outside) 1987
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EUG 7: Truck & Maintenance Vehicle Traffic
EU Name/Equipment Const Date
PR-07-001 Paved Roads - Coal Trucks 1987
PR-07-002 Paved Roads - Limestone Trucks 1987
PR-07-003 Paved Roads - Ash Trucks 1987
UR-07-004 Unpaved Roads – Coal Maintenance Between Delivery Pile and Dead
Storage Pile
1987
UR-07-005 Paved Roads – Coal Maintenance Between Delivery Pile and
Emergency Hopper
1987
UR-07-006 Unpaved Roads – Coal Maintenance Between Dead Storage Pile and
Emergency Hopper
1987
UR-07-007 Unpaved Roads – Coal Dead Storage Pile Maintenance 1987
UR-07-008 Unpaved Roads – Truck Unloading on Dead Storage Pile 1987
UR-07-009 Unpaved Roads – Reclaim Emergency Limestone Storage to
Emergency Hopper
1987
UR-07-010 Unpaved Roads - Grader 1987
EUG 8: Material Storage
EU Name/Equipment Const Date
WE-08-001 Coal Dead Storage Pile 1987
WE-08-002 Coal Delivery Pile 1987
WE-08-003 Bed Ash Pile 1987
WE-08-004 Fly Ash Pile (Cover with tarps/temporary outage pile) 1987
EUG 9: Storage Tank
EU Point Name/Equipment Const Date
TK-01-001 TK-01-001 Monoethanolamine (MEA) 1987
TABLE 1: BOILER MAIN STACK PARAMETERS Stack Height
(feet)
Diameter
(feet)
Temperature
(degrees F)
Flowrate
(ACFM)
SV-02-001 350 17 325 285,000
IV. PERMITS/PSD REVIEW
The facility was constructed in 1987 and operated under Permit No. 86-045-O (PSD) until
issuance of the Title V Permit No. 96-290-TV (PSD). The PSD review was done in details in
Permit Number 86-045-O (PSD). Since the renewal of the Title V permit does not trigger a new
PSD review. The original PSD review conducted in support of Permit No.86-045-C(PSD) issued
on January 8, 1987 is incorporated by reference and not repeated here.
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Best Available Control Technology (BACT)
BACT for the facility was determined prior to issuance of the EPA "top-down" BACT
determination policy. The discussion below is the summary of that BACT determination.
BACT Controls as Installed
Circulating Fluid Bed Boilers (Steam Generating Units)
o PM – Cyclones and Fabric Filters
o SO2 – Limestone Injection
o NOx – Temperature Control
o VOC and CO – Good Combustion Practices
Coal, Limestone and Ash Handling (PM only sources)
o Minimize transfer points
o Storage in Silos and dead storage pile
o Use of baghouses
o Wet dust suppression
o Enclosure of material handling systems as practicable
Additional Particulate Matter Sources Control
Additional PM emissions resulted from coal, limestone, and ash storage/handling activities. PM
emissions resulted from the following operations:
unloading of coal and limestone
conveying and transfer points for coal, limestone, and ash
storage piles and silos for coal, and storage silos for limestone and ash
crushers for coal and limestone
unloading of coal, limestone, and ash silos
filling and reclaiming the dead coal storage pile
BACT for these PM emissions from materials handling and storage activities at the facility
consisted of a combination of one or more of the following engineering design and operating
practices to minimize the emissions of fugitive dust in the material storage and handling systems:
minimize the number of material transfer points
storage in silos and dead storage pile
use of enclosed transfer points
use of dry dust collection systems (baghouses)
use of wet dust suppression systems
enclosure of material handling system components as practicable
A more detailed account of these applications to control additional particulate matter emissions is
listed in the specific conditions of the permit.
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V. EMISSIONS LIMITATIONS
The following emissions estimates reflect continuous operations (8760 hr/yr) with the CO2
absorber operating as required in the specific conditions of Permit No. 96-290-TV (PSD). Note
that individual lb/hr emission limitations for each boiler were removed in the Title V permit.
During the evaluation of current permit application it was determined that the emission limitations
for each boiler shall be on individual lb/hr basis as per the original PSD review done on 86-045-O
(PSD). Therefore, individual lb/hr emission limitations for each boiler have been reestablished in
this permit.
Emissions Rate
(Per Boiler Unit)
Emissions
(Per Boiler Unit)
Total Emissions
(All Four Units)
Pollutant lb/MMBTU % Reduction lb/hr(i)
TPY(j)
lb/hr(i)
TPY(j)
SO2(a)
1.20/0.60(h)
90/70(h)
590.5 2,586 2,363.0
10,346
NOx(b)
0.50 65 382.5 1,625 1,530
6,701
PM(c)
0.03 99
PM(d)
0.2 22.6 99.0 90.4 396
CO(e)
152.5 668.0 610.0 2,672
VOC(f)
0.064 4.9 21.5 19.6 85.8
Fluorides(g)
3.2 14.0 12.8 56.1
Be(g)
0.0053 0.023 0.0212 0.093
Pb(g)
0.49 2.15 1.96 8.58
Hg(g)
0.11 0.482 0.44 1.93
(a) basis: 0.75 lb/MMBTU heat input
(b) basis: 0.20 lb/MMBTU heat input
(c) basis: 0.03 lb/MMBTU heat input front half only limit (per NSPS, Subpart Da)
(d) basis: 0.2 lb/MMBTU heat input front and back half limit (per OAC: 252:100-19)
(e) basis: 0.20 lb/MMBTU heat input
(f) basis: 6 ppm, wet basis
(g) quantity of trace elements in coal based on “Trace Elements Coal,” CRC Press Inc.,
1983, Vol. 1. Removal efficiencies based on CFR manufacturer’s data
(h) NSPS Subpart Da: for 0.60 to 1.2 lb/MMBTU, 90% minimum reduction is applicable
for 30-day rolling averages. At less than 0.60 lb/MMBTU, 70% minimum reduction
is applicable for 30-day rolling averages
(i) lb/hr limits are based on 30-day rolling average.
(j) TPY limits are based on a 12 month rolling limit
VI. INSIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
The insignificant activities identified and justified on Part 1b of the forms in the application and
duplicated below were confirmed by the initial operating permit inspection. Records are
available which confirm the insignificance of the activities. Appropriate recordkeeping on
activities indicated below with “*”, is required.
* Stationary reciprocating engines burning natural gas, gasoline, aircraft fuels, or diesel fuel
which are either used exclusively for emergency power or for peaking power service not
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exceeding 500 hours/year. One emergency diesel power generator, an emergency boiler
feedwater pump, and a diesel firewater pump are located on site with annual operating hours
recorded to demonstrate hours of operation below 500 hours for each engine annually.
* Emissions from fuel storage/dispensing equipment operated solely for facility owned
vehicles if fuel throughput is not more than 2,175 gallons/day, averaged over a 30-day period.
One 3,000 gallon gasoline tank for facility vehicles is located on site and records are kept which
demonstrate the facility uses much less than the 2,175 gallons/day. A one-time determination,
based on historical usage rates and equipment specifications, will be maintained on file
demonstrating that the facility could not reasonably exceed the insignificant activities threshold.
This information will be recalculated upon a significant increase in vehicular operation.
* Emissions from storage tanks constructed with a capacity less than 39,894 gallons which
store VOC with a vapor pressure less than 1.5 psia at maximum storage temperature. The 4000-
gallon diesel fuel tank will be required to maintain records of tank capacity and contents. A one-
time determination, based on historical usage rates, will be maintained on file demonstrating that
the facility is in compliance with the insignificant activity threshold. This information will be
recalculated upon a significant increase in diesel fuel usage, including any potential installation
of additional tanks which may be used in the future.
* Sanitary sewage collection and treatment facilities other than incinerators and Publicly
Owned Treatment Works (POTW). Stacks or vents for sanitary sewer plumbing traps are also
included (i.e., lift stations). The facility operates a sanitary sewage collection and treatment
facility.
* Activities that have the potential to emit no more than 5 TPY (actual) of any criteria
pollutant. This includes disposal of wastes generated from boiler cleaning, emergency engines,
storage pile activities and fugitive emissions from the MEA stream which generate emissions
below 5 TPY. Occasionally, coal, limestone and/or gravel containing oils from small spills are
mixed with the boiler coal feed. Emissions from oils are insignificant due to emissions less than
5 TPY. Occasionally test burns may be conducted to determine viability of alternative fuels such
as, but not limited to, wood, chicken litter and tire derived fuel.
VII. TRIVIAL ACTIVITIES
* Welding and soldering operations utilizing less than 100 pounds of solder and 53 tons
per year of electrodes. However, welding is conducted as a part of routine maintenance and is
considered a trivial activity and recordkeeping will not be required in the Specific Conditions.
* Torch cutting and welding of under 200,000 tons of steel fabricated per year.
However, torch cutting is conducted as a part of routine maintenance and is considered a trivial
activity and recordkeeping will not be required in the Specific Conditions.
* Exhaust systems for chemical, paint, and/or solvent storage rooms or cabinets,
including hazardous waste satellite (accumulation) areas. The facility maintains exhaust systems
for several of the listed sources.
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VIII. OKLAHOMA AIR QUALITY RULES
OAC 252:100-1 (General Provisions) [Applicable]
Subchapter 1 includes definitions but there are no regulatory requirements.
OAC 252:100-2 (Incorporation by Reference) [Applicable]
This subchapter incorporates by reference applicable provisions of Title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. These requirements are addressed in the “Federal Regulations” section.
OAC 252:100-3 (Air Quality Standards and Increments) [Applicable]
Primary Standards are in Appendix E and Secondary Standards are in Appendix F of the Air
Pollution Control Rules. At this time, all of Oklahoma is in attainment of these standards.
OAC 252:100-5 (Registration, Emission Inventory, and Annual Operating Fees) [Applicable]
Subchapter 5 requires sources of air contaminants to register with Air Quality, file emission
inventories annually, and pay annual operating fees based upon total annual emissions of
regulated pollutants. Emission inventories have been submitted and fees paid for the past years.
OAC 252:100-8 (Permits for Part 70 Sources) [Applicable]
This facility meets the definition of a major source since it has the potential to emit regulated
pollutants in excess of 100 TPY. As such, a Title V (Part 70) operating permit is required. Any
planned changes in the operation of the facility which result in emissions not authorized in the
permit and which exceed the “Insignificant Activities” or “Trivial Activities” thresholds require
prior notification to Air Quality Division (AQD) and may require a permit modification.
Insignificant activities mean individual emission units that either are on the list in Appendix I or
whose actual calendar year emissions do not exceed the following limits
5.0 TPY of any one criteria pollutant
2 TPY of any one hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or 5 TPY of multiple HAPs or 20% of any
threshold less than 10 TPY for a HAP that the EPA may establish by rule
OAC 252:100-9 (Excess Emissions Reporting Requirements) [Applicable]
Except as provided in OAC 252:100-9-7(a)(1), the owner or operator of a source of excess
emissions shall notify the Director as soon as possible but no later than 4:30 p.m. the following
working day of the first occurrence of excess emissions in each excess emission event. No later
than thirty (30) calendar days after the start of any excess emission event, the owner or operator
of an air contaminant source from which excess emissions have occurred shall submit a report
for each excess emission event describing the extent of the event and the actions taken by the
owner or operator of the facility in response to this event. Request for affirmative defense, as
described in OAC 252:100-9-8, shall be included in the excess emission event report. Additional
reporting may be required in the case of ongoing emission events and in the case of excess
emissions reporting required by 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, or 63.
OAC 252:100-13 (Prohibition of Open Burning) [Applicable]
Open burning of refuse and other combustible material is prohibited except as authorized in the
specific examples and under the conditions listed in this subchapter.
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OAC 252:100-19 (Control of Emission of Particulate Matter) [Applicable]
OAC 252:100-19-4 of this subpart limits particulate emissions from indirectly-fired units based
on their heat input. The boilers are each rated at 829 MMBTUH which provides a PM allowable
rate of 0.2 lb/MMBTU for combined front and back half particulate matter. Based on stack test
data each boiler has demonstrated compliance with this Subpart.
.
OAC 252:100-19-12 of this subchapter also limits emissions of PM from industrial processes
based on their process weight rates. All industrial processes (i.e. crushing, conveying, screening)
are controlled by dust collection equipment. The specific conditions will include routine
monitoring and maintenance of the dust collection equipment to ensure compliance. The facility
is in compliance for each emission point subject to this Subpart.
OAC 252:100-25 (Visible Emissions and Particulates) [Applicable]
No discharge of greater than 20% opacity is allowed except for short-term occurrences that
consist of not more than one six-minute period in any consecutive 60 minutes, not exceed three
such periods in any consecutive 24 hours. In no case shall the average of any six-minute period
exceed 60% opacity. The facility maintains an opacity monitor to demonstrate continuing
compliance of emissions from the boiler stack. Coal and limestone storing and processing
maintains compliance by annual certification for points subject to NSPS standards and by facility
work practices for all other points. Where NSPS is more stringent than these regulations then
NSPS takes the precedence.
OAC 252:100-29 (Control of Fugitive Dust) [Applicable]
No person shall cause or permit the discharge of any visible fugitive dust emissions beyond the
property line on which the emissions originate in such a manner as to damage or to interfere with
the use of adjacent properties, or cause air quality standards to be exceeded, or interfere with the
maintenance of air quality standards. The facility maintains compliance by use of water sprays
and enclosures. Individual fugitive emission sources remaining on the facility shall be evaluated
at the property line for compliance with this subchapter.
OAC 252:100-31 (Control of Emission of Sulfur Compounds) [Applicable]
This subchapter limits SO2 emissions from new solid fuel burning equipment to 1.2 lb/MMBTU
and requires CEMS for SO2 emissions. NSPS Subpart Da, which affects the boilers, is more
stringent than these regulations and therefore takes precedence.
OAC 252:100-33 (Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides) [Applicable]
This subchapter limits NOx emissions from new solid fuel burning equipment with a rated heat
input greater than 50 MMBTUH to 0.7 lb/MMBTU. NSPS Subpart Da is more stringent than this
regulation and therefore takes precedence.
OAC 252:100-37 (Control of Emission of Volatile Organic Materials) [Applicable]
Part 3 requires storage tanks with a capacity of 400 gallons or more to be equipped with a
permanent submerged fill pipe or with an organic vapor recovery system. The MEA tank and
the diesel tank are exempt since they both have true vapor pressures that are below the
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exemption level of 1.5 psia. The gasoline tank is equipped with a permanent submerged fill
pipe.
Part 5 limits the organic solvent content of coating or other operations. This facility does not
normally conduct coating or painting operations except for routine maintenance of the facility
and equipment which is exempt.
Part 7 requires fuel-burning equipment to be operated and maintained so as to minimize
emissions. Temperature and available air must be sufficient to provide essentially complete
combustion.
OAC 252:100-42 (Toxic Air Contaminants (TAC)) [Applicable]
This subchapter regulates toxic air contaminants (TAC) that are emitted into the ambient air in
Areas of Concern (AOC). Any work practice, material substitution, or control equipment
required by the Department prior to June 11, 2004, to control a TAC, shall be retained unless a
modification is approved by the Director. Since no AOC has been designated anywhere in the
state, there are no specific requirements for this facility at this time.
OAC 252:100-43 (Testing, Monitoring, and Recordkeeping) [Applicable]
This subchapter provides general requirements for testing, monitoring and recordkeeping and
applies to any testing, monitoring or recordkeeping activity conducted at any stationary source.
To determine compliance with emissions limitations or standards, the Air Quality Director may
require the owner or operator of any source in the state of Oklahoma to install, maintain and
operate monitoring equipment or to conduct tests, including stack tests, of the air contaminant
source. All required testing must be conducted by methods approved by the Air Quality Director
and under the direction of qualified personnel. A notice-of-intent to test and a testing protocol
shall be submitted to Air Quality at least 30 days prior to any EPA Reference Method stack tests.
Emissions and other data required to demonstrate compliance with any federal or state emission
limit or standard, or any requirement set forth in a valid permit shall be recorded, maintained,
and submitted as required by this subchapter, an applicable rule, or permit requirement. Data
from any required testing or monitoring not conducted in accordance with the provisions of this
subchapter shall be considered invalid. Nothing shall preclude the use, including the exclusive
use, of any credible evidence or information relevant to whether a source would have been in
compliance with applicable requirements if the appropriate performance or compliance test or
procedure had been performed.
The following Oklahoma Air Quality Rules are not applicable to this facility:
OAC 252:100-7 Minor Facilities not in source category
OAC 252:100-11 Alternative Reduction not eligible
OAC 252:100-15 Mobile Sources not in source category
OAC 252:100-17 Incinerators not type of emission unit
OAC 252:100-21 Wood-waste Burning not type of emission unit
OAC 252:100-23 Cotton Gins not type of emission unit
OAC 252:100-24 Feed & Grain Facility not in source category
OAC 252:100-35 Control of Carbon Monoxide not in source category
OAC 252:100-39 Nonattainment Areas not in a subject area
OAC 252:100-47 Solid Waste Landfills not in source category
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IX. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
PSD, 40 CFR Part 52 [Applicable]
The facility was found to be subject to PSD as a result of being a major new stationary source of
air pollution during the evaluation of Permit Application No. 86-045-O (PSD). Full PSD review
was then required for the pollutants SO2, NOx, PM, CO, VOC, fluorides, Be, Pb, and Hg. Full
PSD review of the above pollutants can be found in the Permit No. 86-045-O (PSD).
NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60 [Applicable]
The facility is subject to Subparts A, Da, Y, and OOO.
Subpart Da applies to electric utility steam generating plants with a design capacity in excess of 73
megawatts (MW) (250 MMBTU/hr) heat input of fossil fuel and which commenced construction
or modification after September 18, 1978. Each of the four boiler units at the AES Shady Point
power plant has a design capacity of 90 MW and commenced construction in 1988. Subpart Da
specifies standards for emissions of PM, SO2, and NOx, as well as installation of continuous
monitoring equipment to monitor those emissions. NOx emissions are subject to a limitation of 0.5
lb/MMBTU of coal burned. SO2 must meet a dual standard of emissions rates and emissions
reductions: 90% or greater reduction of potential emissions for emissions between 1.2 lb/MMBTU
and 0.6 lb/MMBTU, or 70% reduction below 0.6 lb/MMBTU. 40 CFR 60.47a requires the owner
or operator to install, calibrate, and maintain CEMS for emissions of NOx, SO2, and CO2 or O2
(diluent gases). The CEMS assure compliance with NOx and SO2 standards promulgated in
Subpart Da. In addition, Subpart Da was amended on May 18, 2005 to add standards for Hg
emissions for coal fired units for which construction, modification, or reconstruction commenced
after January 30, 2004. The four coal-fired boiler units will not be subject to this rulemaking
based upon their construction date. Subpart Da was amended again on June 13, 2007 to modify
certain record-keeping and reporting requirements, but the modifications do not affect the AES
Shady Point Facility.
Subpart Kb applies to storage tanks with a capacity greater than or equal to 75 cubic meters that
store volatile organic liquids (VOL) for which construction, reconstruction, or modification
commenced after July 23, 1984. The MEA tank stores VOL but only has a capacity of 16,000
gallons. Therefore, Subpart Kb is not applicable.
Subpart Y affects the following facilities in coal processing plants which have the capacity to
process more than 200 tons per day of coal: thermal dryers, pneumatic coal cleaning equipment
(air tables), coal processing and conveying equipment (including breakers and crushers), coal
storage systems, and coal transfer and loading systems. Any such facility which commenced
construction or modification after October 24, 1974, is subject to the requirements of Subpart Y.
Subpart Y specifies an opacity limitation of 20% for affected facilities.
Subpart OOO applies to the following facilities in non-metallic minerals processing plants: each
crusher, grinding mill, screening operation, bucket elevator, belt conveyor, bagging operation,
storage bin, and enclosed truck or railcar loading station. Affected facilities that commenced
construction, reconstruction, or modification after August 31, 1983 are subject to Subpart OOO.
No owner or operator may discharge into the atmosphere gases which contain in excess of 0.05
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g/dscm (0.022 gr/dscf), or (2) exhibit greater than 7% opacity unless stack emissions are
discharged through a wet scrubber. Fugitive emissions from crushers without capture devices are
subject to a 15% opacity limit and conveyors and other affected fugitive sources are subject to a
10% opacity limitation.
Subpart HHHH (Coal-Fired Electric Steam Generating Units). Subpart HHHH established a
“mercury budget” for states and coal-fired electric generating units; however, this rule has since
been vacated.
Subparts Cb & E cover Solid Waste Incineration which are not applicable.
NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 61 [Not Applicable]
The facility emits trace amounts of some of the regulated pollutants including but not limited to:
arsenic, asbestos, beryllium, benzene, and mercury. However, none of the processes located at
the facility are affected processes.
NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63 [Subpart ZZZZ is Applicable]
Subpart Q applies to industrial cooling towers which use chromium-based water treatment
chemicals and are located at major sources of HAP. AES does not use chromium-based water
treatment chemicals in their cooling towers. Therefore, Subpart Q is not applicable.
Subpart ZZZZ Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE). This subpart was signed on
February 26, 2004, and affects RICE with a site rating greater than 500 brake horsepower that
are located at a major source of HAPs: existing, new, and reconstructed spark ignition 4 stroke
rich burn (4SRB) RICE, any new or reconstructed spark ignition 2 stroke lean burn (2SLB) or 4
stroke lean burn (4SLB) RICE, or any new or reconstructed compression ignition (CI) RICE.
The total horsepower rating for all three engines located at the facility (1,180-hp emergency
diesel power generator, 890-hp emergency boiler feedwater pump and 420-hp diesel firewater
pump) is 2,490-hp. However, stationary RICE >500-hp which operate exclusively as emergency
power/limited use units are not subject to any requirements of this subpart, including initial
notification requirements pursuant to 40 CFR 63.6590(b)(3). The 420-hp emergency diesel
firewater pump is subject to this subpart.
Subpart DDDDD, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial,
Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters at major sources of HAPs. EPA has
published various actions regarding implementation of this rule as detailed following:
- September 13, 2004 EPA promulgated standards for major sources
- June 19, 2007 US Court of Appeals for the district of Columbia vacated and remanded
the standards
- March 21, 2011 EPA promulgated new standards
- May 18, 2011 EPA published notice of delay of the effective dates until judicial review
or EPA reconsideration is completed, whichever is earlier
Section 112(j) of the Clean Air Act addresses situations where EPA has failed to promulgate a
standard as required under 112(e) (1) and (3). 112(j) requires case-by-case MACT determination
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applications to be submitted to the permitting authority within specified time frames. Since
112(j) appears to only address situations where EPA has failed to promulgate standards and not
situations in which complete rules are subsequently vacated, confusion existed as to the
requirements for these sources. On March 30, 2010, EPA proposed a rule to amend 112(j) to
clarify what applies under 112(j). In the proposed rule, EPA clarifies that the intent was that
vacated sources should be treated similar to sources where EPA has failed to promulgate a
standard. The rule, as proposed, will require case-by-case MACT applications to be submitted to
the permitting authority within 90 days after promulgation of these amendments or by the date
which the source’s permitting authority requests such application. Final action on the amendment
is scheduled for the fall of 2011. Compliance with this subpart will be determined based on the
requirements of the amended 112(j).
CAM, 40 CFR Part 64 [Applicable]
Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) as published in the Federal Register on October 22,
1997, CAM applies to any pollutant specific emission unit at a major source that is required to
obtain a Title V permit, if it meets all of the following criteria:
It is subject to an emission limit or standard for an applicable regulated air pollutant
It uses a control device to achieve compliance with the applicable emission limit or standard
It has potential emissions, prior to the control device, of the applicable regulated air
pollutant of 100 TPY
Combustion Sources
Control devices are used to achieve compliance with the applicable emission limits for SO2 and
PM. However, the boilers are subject to NSPS Subpart Da and, therefore, are required to install
and maintain CEMS systems for demonstrating compliance with the SO2 standards. For PM the
following opacity correlation is developed.
The applicant cited the reference, Continuous Emission Monitoring (James A. Jahnke, Second
Edition), and testing results: PM of 0.015 lb/MMBTU and opacity of 6.53%. According to
Bouguer’s Law, absorbance is exponentially related to concentration of particles:
Tr = e -naQl
Where:
Tr = transmittance
n = number of particles
a = area of the particles
Q = light extinction coefficient
l = path length
It is assumed that the particle size will be relatively constant, PM10. Smaller particles are the
best able to pass through baghouse, and would be the most prevalent during any malfunction. It
will also be assumed that the stack flows will be relatively constant on an actual cubic feet
(ACF) per MMBTU basis since the plant closely monitors excess combustion air supply and
discharge temperature. Light extinction coefficient should also be reasonably constant, and path
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length (the stack diameter) will be constant. The terms “a”, “Q”, and “l” may be treated as
constants, collectively listed as “C” following.
If the emissions on a lb/MMBTU basis are linear with concentration of particles, then several of
the above variables do not have to be known. It can be said that the concentration when PM
emissions = 0.03 lb/MMBTU is 18.75 times as high as when PM emissions equal 0.0016
lb/MMBTU. This will yield an equation to be solved for the opacity when PM emissions are
0.03 lb/MMBTU.
0.9878 = e –C(0.0016)
Taking the natural logarithm of each side yields:
-0.0123 = -C(0.0016)
C = 7.672
The equation can now be solved for the transmittance when PM emissions are 0.03 lb/MMBTU:
Tr = e –(7.672)(0.03)
= 0.794
Opacity = 1 – Tr = 100% - 79.4% = 20.6%
Therefore, any opacity recorded which is less than 20.6% should indicate that PM emissions are
less than 0.03 lb/MMBTU. The “indicator point” for CAM may be set at the limit of 20%
opacity. The CAM requirements for the boilers are detailed in the Specific Conditions.
CO2 Plant Vent
The CO2 vent has potential emissions above the 100 TPY level requiring monitoring, however,
all emissions, except for MEA, are currently monitored at the boiler stack prior to being sent to
the CO2 plant which meets the exemption in 40 CFR Part 64.2(b)(vi), described above for the
boilers. MEA is emitted at minor levels not requiring monitoring.
Coal, Limestone, and Ash Handling, Crushing and Transferring Equipment
This equipment is exempt from the monitoring requirements based on either being uncontrolled
or controlled with potential emissions below 100 TPY.
Accidental Release Prevention, 40 CFR Part 68 [Not Applicable]
The facility conducted a review on September 10, 2004 of the 112(r) program requirements to
confirm the status of the facility has not changed. The facility burns commercial natural gas fuel
[at start-up] in the boilers along with the coal. Natural gas is a listed substance in CAAA 90
Section 112(r). However, this substance is not stored on site. The small quantity which is in the
pipelines on the facility is much less than the 10,000 pound threshold. Ammonia is used at the
facility as a refrigerant to condense CO2. It is not used or stored in amounts above the threshold
quantities. Hydrogen is also used at the facility as a coolant for the generators, but is not used or
stored in amounts above the threshold quantities. Hydrochloric Acid is used in the Water
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Treatment area in concentrations below the 37% threshold for reportable quantities of 15,000
pounds or more. As described above, there are no regulated substances under Section 112(r)
which are stored or otherwise used onsite above the threshold reportable quantities. Therefore,
the facility is excluded from all requirements of Part 68, including the Risk Management Plan.
Acid Rain, 40 CFR Part 72 [Not Applicable]
Not applicable per 40 CFR 72.2 and 72.6(b) based on being a “qualifying cogeneration facility”
within the meaning of section 3(18)(B) of the Federal Power Act.
Stratospheric Ozone Protection, 40 CFR Part 82 [Subpart A and F Applicable]
These standards require phase out of Class I & II substances, reductions of emissions of Class I
& II substances to the lowest achievable level in all use sectors, and banning use of nonessential
products containing ozone-depleting substances (Subparts A & C); control servicing of motor
vehicle air conditioners (Subpart B); require Federal agencies to adopt procurement regulations
which meet phase out requirements and which maximize the substitution of safe alternatives to
Class I and Class II substances (Subpart D); require warning labels on products made with or
containing Class I or II substances (Subpart E); maximize the use of recycling and recovery upon
disposal (Subpart F); require producers to identify substitutes for ozone-depleting compounds
under the Significant New Alternatives Program (Subpart G); and reduce the emissions of halons
(Subpart H).
Subpart A identifies ozone-depleting substances and divides them into two classes. Class I
controlled substances are divided into seven groups; the chemicals typically used by the
manufacturing industry include carbon tetrachloride (Class I, Group IV) and methyl chloroform
(Class I, Group V). A complete phase-out of production of Class I substances is required by
January 1, 2000 (January 1, 2002, for methyl chloroform). Class II chemicals, which are
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), are generally seen as interim substitutes for Class I CFCs.
Class II substances consist of 33 HCFCs. A complete phase-out of Class II substances,
scheduled in phases starting by 2002, is required by January 1, 2030.
This facility does not utilize any Class I & II substances.
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IX. COMPLIANCE
Performance Testing
Performance testing was conducted on the source on February 6-19, 1991 to show compliance with
the permit limitations of Permit 86-045-O (PSD). The following table shows the results of the
testing:
Comparison of Emissions of Each Boiler Unit with Permit Limitations
Pollutant
Permit
lb/hr Per Unit
Unit 1A
Emissions
lb/hr
Unit 1B
Emissions
lb/hr
Unit 2A
Emissions
lb/hr
Unit 2B
Emissions
lb/hr
SO2 590.5 290.8 121.4 125.5 192.9
TSP
22.6 18.33 19.3 18.2 17.4
NOx 382.5 66.8 241.6 73.9 121.5
CO 152.5 118.2 95.9 108.3 80.2
VOC 4.9 0.26 0.23 1.03 0.18
Fluorides 3.2 0.003* 0.002 0.006 0.006
Be 0.0053 1.53E-4 1.36E-4 1.39E-4 1.41E-4
Pb 0.49 0.004 0.004 0.005 Not detectable
Hg 0.11 0.0033 0.0064 0.0017 0.0019
test results based on two samples since one sample jar broken during shipment. Use of two
samples is allowed in such cases by 40 CFR 60.8.
Performance testing of the CO2 absorber vent stack consisted on testing for ethanolamine
emissions. Although the permit specified emissions limitations for the vent for all pollutants, the
concentration of all other pollutants at the absorber vent can be no greater than the concentration at
the boiler baghouse outlets whence the processed gas comes. Emissions were determined to be
0.92 lb/hr compared to the permit limitation of 2.0 lb/hr. The absorber unit vent was therefore in
compliance with emissions limitations.
In addition to emissions limitations on a basis of lb/hr, some pollutants had additional standards.
NOx, SO2, and PM also had emissions limitations of the basis of lb/MMBTU. Compliance with
these standards constituted compliance with emissions reductions standards for NOx and PM.
Comparison of Emissions of Each Boiler Unit with Permit Limitations
(lb/MMBTU Basis)
Pollutant
Permit
Limitations
lb/hr Per Unit
Unit 1A
Emissions
lb/hr
Unit 1B
Emissions
lb/hr
Unit 2A
Emissions
lb/hr
Unit 2B
Emissions
lb/hr
SO2 1.2 0.328 0.132 0.141 0.224
TSP 0.030 0.0206 0.0256 0.021 0.021
NOx 0.5 0.076 0.263 0.084 0.14
Compliance by the four boiler units with emissions limitations for all pollutants was demonstrated.
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Additional performance testing was conducted on those emissions points subject to NSPS Subparts
Y and OOO. The cogeneration plant included several identical emissions units on the coal, ash,
and limestone handling systems. For the additional emissions points subject to Subparts Y and
OOO, the permittee was allowed the option of conducting performance testing on one
representative emissions point of each category to demonstrate that all identical sources are in
compliance with emissions limitations.
Performance testing for those facilities subject to Subpart Y consisted of opacity observations.
Performance standards for facilities subject to Subpart OOO were somewhat more complex. Each
emissions point was required to receive, at minimum, 3 hours of opacity observations. Stack
emissions received Method 5 performance testing except as noted below.
Performance testing was not conducted on three affected facilities. The coal reclaimer baghouse
had recently suffered fire damage and was therefore not operable for performance testing. It was no
longer an active emission point and performance testing was postponed until repairs were
conducted. The baghouse on the limestone rail car receiving station was only operated
intermittently and was not tested. Instead, the fans servicing the baghouse were activated to
determine that the baghouse was operated at a pressure drop of 3 inches WC during operations,
which was indicative of sufficient PM collection efficiency. A waiver of the performance testing
requirement for this emission point was allowed under 40 CFR 60.8 when the owner or operator
can show to the satisfaction of the Administrator "by other means" than a performance test that an
affected facility is in compliance with emissions limitations. Similarly, a waiver was allowed for
the bottoms ash handling systems when it was shown that similar baghouses operating under more
severe loading achieved emissions of 0.028 g/DSCM, compared to the standard of 0.05 g/DSCM.
Since there was no forced-air system on the storage dome, the openings in the dome roof were not
"vents" as defined by Subpart OOO. Those openings were, therefore, subject to the standards of
10% opacity for transfer points on conveyor belts and other fugitive emissions from affected
facilities other than crushers where a capture system is not used. The 10% opacity standard was
also applicable to the conveyor vents.
Comparison of Minor Particulate Matter Emissions Points with Applicable Standards
Source
Emissions Limitations Test Results
Opacity, % g/DSCM Opacity g/DSCM
Coal storage dome 10% --- 10% ---
Coal conveyors 20% --- 0% ---
Coal crusher baghouse 20% --- 0% ---
Coal storage silos 20% --- 0% ---
Limestone storage dome 10% --- 0% ---
Limestone reclaimer baghouse 7% 0.05 0% 0.0041
Limestone crusher 7% 0.05 0% 0.0076
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Source
Emissions Limitations Test Results
Opacity, % g/DSCM Opacity g/DSCM
Limestone reclaimer tunnel vent
Head Pulley 10% --- 0% ---
Heel Pulley 10% --- 0% ---
Limestone receiving baghouse 7% 0.05 0% 0.0072
Crushed limestone silos baghouse 7% 0.05 0% ---
Ash Silo 20% 5%
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
CEMS systems were required for the measurement of opacity, NOx, SO2, and diluent gases
(oxygen) from the boilers. The permittee was required to install, calibrate, and certify these
systems using the methods and procedures of 40 CFR 60, Appendix B.
A single opacity monitor was allowed for the main boiler stack rather than requiring opacity
monitors for each individual unit. That monitor was installed, calibrated, and certified using the
methods and procedures of Performance Specification 1 of Appendix B to 40 CFR 60. The facility
was therefore in compliance with the continuous emissions monitoring requirements of NSPS
Subpart Da and Permit No. 86-045-O (PSD).
Conclusions on Performance Tests
The applicant demonstrated compliance with applicable state and federal ambient air quality
standards and air pollution control regulations. Operating Permit No. 86-045-O (PSD) was issued
on June 17, 1991. Subsequently, Title V Operating Permit No. 96-290-TV (PSD) was issued on
August 13, 1998. Individual lb/hr emission limitations for each boiler were removed in the Title V
permit. During the evaluation of current permit application it was determined that the emission
limitations for each boiler shall be on individual lb/hr basis. Therefore, individual lb/hr emission
limitations for each boiler have been reestablished in this permit.
Tier Classification and Public Review
The permit has been determined to be a Tier II based on being a Title V renewal application. The
Notice of Filing was published in the Poteau Daily News & Sun on March 14, 2006 . This facility is
located within 50 miles of the Oklahoma - Arkansas border. The state of Arkansas has been
notified of the draft permit.
The applicant will publish the “Notice of Draft Permit” in a daily newspaper in LeFlore County,
Oklahoma. The notice will state that the draft permit will be available for public review at the
local Public Library and also at the Air Quality Division’s Main Office in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. The draft permit will also be available for public review on the Air Quality Section
of the DEQ Web Page at http://www.deq.state.ok.us.
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The applicant has submitted an affidavit that they are not seeking a permit for land use or for any
operation upon land owned by others without their knowledge. The affidavit certifies that the
applicant owns the real property.
Inspection
A full compliance inspection was conducted on January 19, 2011 by Ms. Brandie Czerwinski
and Mr. Rene Koesler, Environmental Programs Specialists of DEQ of the Regional Office at
Tulsa. Ms. Bobbie Hull, Environmental Coordinator, and Mr. Jim Channels, CEM Technician,
with AES Shady Point, LLC (AES) represented the company during the inspection. Records
indicated that the facility was operating as described in the permit application and supplemental
materials, and that all emission units were in compliance with all applicable regulations, except
for PM emissions of the boilers. The company has submitted a compliance plan to bring the
boilers in compliance for PM emissions.
RATA Testing
All testing required by the initial PSD permit was completed and demonstrated compliance. The
facility continues to monitor emissions as required by NSPS and conducts annual testing of the
equipment for verification. RATA tests on January 19, 2011, shown below demonstrate that the
continuous emission monitors are operating as required.
Exhaust
Component
Relative Accuracy
Standard
Boiler Unit Results
1-A 1-B 2-A 2-B
SO2 20% by RM 7.749% 5.161% 10.096% 2.128%
NOx 20% by RM 1.218% 1.268% 1.196% 0.335%
O2 20% by RM 0.044% 0.073% 0.055% 0.097%
NOTE: RM = reference method.
Compliance Plan
Inconsistency had existed in regards to appropriate PM testing methods to demonstrate
compliance with the demonstration methods and previous permit PM stack emission limits. In
order to clearly demonstrate compliance with the clarified PM compliance limits for the Shady
Point facility, AES proposes to upgrade the existing baghouse bag filters according to the
following schedule.
Baghouse Bag Replacement Schedule
Unit Installation Date
One Boiler 2011
One Boiler 2012
Two Boilers 2013
Testing Schedule
Each Boiler Baghouse Within 60 days of installation of each set of bags
Common Stack Within 60 days of complete installation of all 4
boiler baghouse upgrades
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The compliance demonstration shall be an ODEQ approved EPA reference method test. AES
shall provide a testing protocol 30 days prior to each test.
Fees Paid
Title V operating permit renewal fee of $1,000.
X. SUMMARY
The applicant has demonstrated compliance with all applicable requirements. Ambient air
quality standards are not threatened at this site. There are noncompliance issues of PM
emissions of four boilers. The compliance and enforcement section of the Air Quality Division
concurs on issuance of this permit pending the said noncompliance issue. Issuance of the permit
is recommended, contingent on public and the EPA review.
DRAFT
PERMIT TO OPERATE
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
AES Shady Point, LLC
Coal-fired Cogeneration Plant Permit Number 2003-062-TVR
The permittee is authorized to operate in conformity with the specifications submitted to Air
Quality on February 11, 2003, and all other supplemental information. The Evaluation
Memorandum, dated June 28, 2011, is attached to this permit to explain the derivation of
applicable permit requirements and estimates of emissions; however, it does not contain operating
limitations or permit requirements. Continuing operations under this permit constitutes acceptance
of, and consent to, the conditions contained herein:
1. Facility is authorized to combust coal and coal blended products with the following points
of emissions: [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)&(f)]
EUG 2: Boilers 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B have the following combined emissions limitations Emissions Rate Emissions Per Boiler Unit Total Emissions
(All Four Units)
Pollutant lb/MMBTU % Reduction lb/hr(i)
TPY(j)
lb/hr(i)
TPY(j)
SO2(a)
1.20/0.60(h)
90/70(h)
590.5 2,586 2,363.0
10,346
NOx(b)
0.50 65 382.5 1,625 1,530
6,701
PM(c)
0.03 99
PM(d)
0.2 22.6 99.0 90.4 396
CO(e)
152.5 668.0 610.0 2,672
VOC(f)
0.064 4.9 21.5 19.6 85.8
Fluorides(g)
3.2 14.0 12.8 56.1
Be(g)
0.0053 0.023 0.0212 0.093
Pb(g)
0.49 2.15 1.96 8.58
Hg(g)
0.11 0.482 0.44 1.93
Opacity 20%
(a) basis: 0.75 lb/MMBTU heat input
(b) basis: 0.20 lb/MMBTU heat input
(c) Front half emissions for NSPS Da compliance
(d) Combined front and back half PM emissions for OAC: 252:100-19 compliance
(e) basis: 0.20 lb/MMBTU heat input
(f) basis: 6 ppm, wet basis
(g) quantity of trace elements in coal based on “Trace Elements Coal,” CRC Press Inc., 1983,
Vol. 1. Removal efficiencies based on CFR manufacturer’s data
(h) NSPS Subpart Da: for 0.60 to 1.2 lb/MMBTU, 90% minimum reduction is applicable for
30-day rolling averages. At less than 0.60 lb/MMBTU, 70% minimum reduction is
applicable for 30-day rolling averages.
(i) lb/hr and opacity limits based on 30-day rolling average.
(j) TPY limits are based on a 12-month rolling average.
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EUG 4: Ash Transfer & Loading – These sources do not have total emission limits but
have opacity limits as shown.
OPERATION
ASH MAX
OPACITY
Conveying 20%
Loading 20%
EUG 5A: Limestone Unloading, – These sources do not have total emission limits but have
opacity limits as shown.
OPERATION
LIMESTONE
NSPS
SUBPART
MAX
OPACITY
MAX STACK
PM (G/DSCM)
Unloading NA 20% NA
EUG 5B: Limestone Transfer & Conveying, – These sources do not have total emission
limits but have opacity limits as shown.
OPERATION
LIMESTONE
NSPS
SUBPART
MAX
OPACITY
MAX STACK
PM (G/DSCM)
Conveying OOO 7% 0.05
Crushing OOO 7% 0.05
Fugitive Emissions OOO 10% --
EUG 6A: Coal Unloading – These sources do not have total emission limits but have
opacity limits as shown.
OPERATION
COAL
NSPS
SUBPART
MAX
OPACITY
MAX STACK
PM (G/DSCM)
Unloading Y 20% NA
EUG 6B: Coal Transfer & Conveying
OPERATION
COAL
NSPS
SUBPART
MAX
OPACITY
MAX STACK
PM (G/DSCM)
Conveying Y 20% NA
Crushing Y 20% NA
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EUG 7: Truck & Maintenance Vehicle Traffic. These sources do not have total emission
limits.
EUG 8: Material Storage: These sources do not have total emission limits but have opacity
limits as shown.
OPERATION
COAL NSPS
SUBPART
MAX
OPACITY
MAX STACK
PM (G/DSCM)
Stockpiling NA 20% NA
EUG 9: Storage Tank: The MEA tank is insignificant and does not have emission limits.
2. AES shall meet the following Compliance Plan requirements:
(a) AES shall install new baghouse fabric filters (bags) in each of the existing baghouses.
The new bags shall be designed to meet the particulate matter limits of S.C. #1. The
new bags shall be installed no later than the following dates:
Unit Installation Date
One Boiler 2011
Two Boilers 2012
One Boiler 2013
(b) AES shall demonstrate compliance with the particulate matter limitations according to
the following schedule:
Testing Schedule
Each Boiler Baghouse Within 60 days of installation of each set of bags
Common Stack Within 60 days of complete installation of all 4
boiler baghouse upgrades
(c) The compliance demonstration required under S.C. 2(b) shall be an ODEQ approved
EPA reference method test. AES shall provide a testing protocol 30 days prior to each
test.
3. The permittee shall maintain the required continuous monitoring systems using the methods
and procedures set forth in 40 CFR 60.13, 60.47a, 40 CFR 60 Appendix B, and 40 CFR 60
Appendix F, and shall record the output of the systems: [40 CFR 60.40 Subpart Da]
(a) the opacity of emissions discharged to the atmosphere
(b) sulfur dioxide emissions to the atmosphere
(c) nitrogen oxides emissions to the atmosphere
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(d) the oxygen content of flue gases at each location where sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxide emissions are monitored
4. Since sulfur dioxide control is effected in the fluid bed of the boilers by limestone injection
and not with a discrete control device, the permittee shall maintain an "as-fired" fuel
monitoring system meeting the requirements of Method 19 (40 CFR 60 Appendix A) to
determine potential sulfur dioxide emissions. [40 CFR 60.40 Subpart Da]
5. Compliance with the SO2 lb/MMBTU emissions limitations and percentage reduction
requirements under 40 CFR 60.43a and NOx lb/MMBTU emissions limitations under 40
CFR 60.44a shall be determined on the basis of the average emissions rate for 30 successive
boiler operating days, a 30-day rolling average. At the conclusion of a boiler operating day,
data points from the leading day are deleted and data points for the new day are added to
develop new rolling average values for both SO2 and NOx lb/MMBTU emissions rates and
the SO2 reduction percentage. [40 CFR 60.43Da and 60.44Da]
6. Compliance with the NOx and SO2 lb/hr emission limits shall be determined on the basis of
the average emission rate for 30 successive boiler operating days, a 30-day rolling average.
7. SO2 and NOx CEMS monitoring results to show compliance with lb/MMBTU limits for each
24 hour period, as well as other items specified in NSPS Subpart Da, 40 CFR 60.51Da, shall
be reported to Air Quality Division every calendar quarter.
8. Compliance with the 0.50 lb/MMBTU emission limitation for NOx constitutes compliance
with the 65% reduction requirement for NOx. [40CFR60.44 Da(a)(2)]
9. Compliance with the 0.03 lb/MMBTU emission limitation for particulate matter front half
constitutes compliance with the 99% reduction requirement for particulate matter front half as
required by 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Da. [40 CFR 60.42Da(a)(2)]& [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)]
10. At such times as directed by Air Quality Division, the permittee shall conduct performance
testing and furnish a written report documenting compliance with emissions limitations of
Specific Conditions No. 1. Performance testing by the permittee shall use the following test
methods specified in 40 CFR 60: [OAC 252:100-43]
Reference: Method
Method 1: Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Sources
Method 2: Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate
Method 3 or 3A: Gas Analysis for Carbon Dioxide, Excess Air, and Dry Molecular
Weight
Method 4: Determination of Moisture in Stack Gases
Method 5B, 17 and/or
202 or OTM 28:
Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions from Stationary
Sources
Method 6 or 6C: Determination of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources
Method 7 or 7E: Determination of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Stationary Sources
Method 9: Visual Determination of Opacity
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Method 10: Determination of Carbon Monoxide Emissions From Stationary
Sources
Method 13 or 13B: Determination of Total Fluoride Emissions From Stationary Sources
Method 22: Determination of Fugitive Emissions from Stationary Materials
Processing Sources
Method 25 or 25A: Determination of Total Gaseous Non-Methane Hydrocarbon
Emissions From Stationary Sources
Method 12: Determination of Lead Emissions From Stationary Sources
Method 101A: Determination of Particulate and Gaseous Mercury Emissions From
Stationary Sources
Method 104: Determination of Beryllium Emissions From Stationary Sources
11. At least once during the term of this permit, the permittee shall conduct performance testing
on the four coal-fired boilers and submit a written report of results. [OAC 252:100-43]
(A) Performance testing by the permittee shall use the following test methods specified in
40 CFR 60.
Method 1: Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Sources.
Method 2: Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric
Flow Rate.
Method 3: Gas Analysis for Carbon Dioxide, Excess Air, and Dry
Molecular Weight.
Method 4: Determination of Moisture in Stack Gases.
Method 5B, 17 and/or
202 or OTM 28:
Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions from
Stationary Sources
A copy of the test plan shall be provided to AQD at least 30 days prior to each test
date.
(B) Performance testing shall be conducted while each boiler is operating within 10%
of the rate at which operating permit authorization will be sought.
(C) The testing reports shall include ash content of the coal being burned during
testing; coal supplier ash analysis will be acceptable.
12. Compliance Assurance Monitoring Requirements and Specifications: [40 CFR Part 64]
Parameter Indicator No. 1
Indicator Opacity
Measurement
Approach
Opacity shall be monitored using a continuous opacity monitor
Indicator Range An excursion is defined as an opacity greater than 20% except for
one six-minute period per hour not to exceed 27% opacity.
Data
Representativeness
The opacity monitoring system shall consist of a continuous opacity
monitor which has been certified using the methods and procedures
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Parameter Indicator No. 1
Performance Criteria of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix B, Performance Specification 1.
QA/QC Practices and
Criteria
Filter (attenuator) audit conducted at least once annually.
Monitoring Frequency Opacity is monitored at least once every 15 seconds
Data Collection
Procedure
Data are recorded by Continuous Parameter Monitoring System
(CPMS) or Data Acquisition Handling System computer
Averaging Period Six-minute averages
13. Each boiler as listed in Specific Condition 1, EUG 2, located at the cogeneration plant
which is used as steam generating unit for electric utility for which construction is
commenced after September 18, 1978, is subject to NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Da,
“Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units,” and shall comply
with all applicable requirements therein.
a. §60.40Da Applicability and designation of affected facility.
b. §60.41Da Definitions.
c. §60.42 Da Standard for particulate matter (PM).
d. §60.43 Da Standard for sulfur dioxide (SO2).
e. §60.44 Da Standard for nitrogen oxides (NO).
f. §60.45 Da Standard for mercury (Hg).
g. §60.47 Da Commercial demonstration permit.
h. §60.48 Da Compliance provisions.
i. §60.49 Da Emission monitoring.
j. §60.50 Da Compliance determination procedures and methods.
k. §60.51 Da Reporting requirements.
l. §60.52 Da Recordkeeping requirements.
14. The coal handling and processing equipment, listed in Specific Condition 1, EUG 6A and 6B,
located at the cogeneration plant on which construction, reconstruction, or modification was
commenced after October 24, 1973, is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Y, "Standards of
Performance for Coal Preparation Plants," and shall comply with all applicable requirements
therein.
a. 60.252: Standard for particulate matter (met through periodic monitoring)
b. 60.253: Monitoring of operation
c. 60.254: Test methods and procedures – completed during initial compliance
demonstration
15. Each crusher, grinding mill, screening operation, bucket elevator, belt conveyor, bagging
operation, storage bin, enclosed truck or railcar loading station, listed in Specific Condition 1,
EUG 5B, located at the cogeneration plant which processes a non-metallic mineral and on
which construction, reconstruction, or modification was commenced after August 31, 1983, is
subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, "Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Minerals
Processing Plants," and shall comply with all applicable requirements therein.
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS 2003-062-TVR DRAFT Page 7
a. 60.672: Standard for particulate matter
b. 60.673: Reconstruction – completed during initial compliance demonstration
c. 60.674: Monitoring of operations – completed during initial compliance
demonstration
d. 60.675: Test methods and procedures – completed during initial compliance
demonstration
e. 60.676: Reporting and recordkeeping
16. The 420-hp diesel firewater pump is subject to the requirements for existing compression
ignition (CI) RICE engine located at a major source. The owner/operator shall comply with
applicable requirements of the NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ in accordance
with the timeline provided in the federal regulations. The requirements are including, but
not limited to, the following:
(a) § 63.6585 Am I subject to this subpart?
(b) § 63.6590 What parts of my plant does this subpart cover?
(c) § 63.6595 When do I have to comply with this subpart?
(d) § 63.6603 What emission limitations and operating limitations must I meet if I own
or operate an existing stationary RICE located at an area source of HAP emissions?
(e) § 63.6605 What are my general requirements for complying with this subpart?
(f) § 63.6612 By what date must I conduct the initial performance tests or other initial
compliance demonstrations if I own or operate an existing stationary RICE with a
site rating of less than or equal to 500 brake HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions or an existing stationary RICE located at an area source of HAP
emissions?
(g) § 63.6615 When must I conduct subsequent performance tests?
(h) § 63.6620 What performance tests and other procedures must I use?
(i) § 63.6625 What are my monitoring, installation, collection, operation, and
maintenance requirements?
(j) § 63.6630 How do I demonstrate initial compliance with the emission limitations
and operating limitations?
(k) § 63.6635 How do I monitor and collect data to demonstrate continuous
compliance?
(l) § 63.6640 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the emission
limitations and operating limitations?
(m) § 63.6645 What notifications must I submit and when?
(n) § 63.6650 What reports must I submit and when?
(o) § 63.6655 What records must I keep?
(p) § 63.6660 In what form and how long must I keep my records?
(q) § 63.6665 What parts of the General Provisions apply to me?
(r) § 63.6675 What definitions apply to this subpart?
17. Individual fugitive sources not subject to a specific opacity requirement shall be evaluated
at the property line for visible emissions by a Method 22. [OAC 252:100-29]
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18. The permittee shall be authorized to operate the facility continuously (24 hours per day,
every day of the year). [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)]
19. No later than 30 days after each anniversary date of the issuance of this permit, the
permittee shall submit to Air Quality Division of DEQ, with a copy to the US EPA, Region
6, a certification of compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
[OAC 252:100-8-6 (c)(5)(A) & (D)]
20. The records of operations shall be maintained on-site for at least five years after the date of
recording and shall be provided to regulatory personnel upon request. Required records
may be kept in digital format. [OAC 252:100-8-6 (a)(3)]
a. Records as required by Specific Condition 2.
b. Records as required by NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts Da, Y, and OOO.
c. Records as required by NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ.
21. The following records shall be maintained on site to verify Insignificant Activities. No
recordkeeping is required for those operations which qualify as Trivial Activities.
[OAC 252:100-8-6 (a)(3)(B)]
a. Stationary reciprocating engines burning natural gas, gasoline, aircraft fuels, or diesel
fuel which are either used exclusively for emergency power or for peaking power
service not exceeding 500 hours/year: Hours of operation (Annual).
b. For fuel storage/dispensing equipment operated solely for facility owned vehicles (A
one- time determination, based on historical usage rates and equipment
specifications, will be maintained on file demonstrating that the facility could not
reasonably exceed the insignificant activities threshold. This information will be
recalculated upon a significant increase in vehicular operation). Throughput
(monthly and cumulative annual).
c. For the 4000-gallon diesel storage tank, and any VOC storage tanks with a capacity
of less than 39,894 gallons and a true vapor pressure less than 1.5 psia that may be
added in the future: A one-time determination, based on historical records of the
capacity of the tanks, vapor pressure of material stored and the contents of the tanks
will be maintained on file to demonstrate compliance.
d. For activities (except for trivial activities) that have the potential to emit less than 5
TPY (actual) of any criteria pollutant: the type of activity and the amount of
emissions or a surrogate measure of the activity (annual).
Test burns of individual blending materials limited to emissions of
5 TPY of any criteria pollutant, and
2 tons per year for any one hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or 5 tons per year for an
aggregate of two or more HAP's, or 20 percent of any threshold less than 10 tons
per year for single HAP that the EPA may establish by rule are considered
insignificant activities.
Trivial activities, and those insignificant activities which have been specifically identified
as not requiring recordkeeping, are not subject to this requirement.
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22. All volatile organic compound (VOC) tanks with a capacity of 400 gallons or more and
storing a liquid which has a vapor pressure of 1.5 psia or greater shall be equipped with a
permanent submerged fill pipe or an organic vapor recovery system. [OAC 252:100-37]
23. This permit supersedes and cancels all previously issued Air Quality permits for this facility.
If a conflict should arise concerning a previous Air Quality permit and the current Title V
permit (Permit No. 2003-062-TVR), then Permit No. 2003-062-TVR shall take precedence.
24. Permit Shield - All applicable regulations have been properly translated into the Specific
Conditions of this permit.
OAC 252:100-7 Minor Facilities not in source category
OAC 252:100-11 Alternative Reduction not eligible
OAC 252:100-15 Mobile Sources not in source category
OAC 252:100-17 Incinerators not type of emission unit
OAC 252:100-21 Wood-waste Burning not type of emission unit
OAC 252:100-23 Cotton Gins not type of emission unit
OAC 252:100-24 Feed & Grain Facility not in source category
OAC 252:100-35 Control of Carbon Monoxide not in source category
OAC 252:100-39 Nonattainment Areas not in a subject area
OAC 252:100-47 Solid Waste Landfills not in source category
OOO – Ash not applicable, initial testing only and no longer has a testing compliance
requirement (applicability is addressed in the attached permit memorandum dated
June 28, 2011).
Y -- (applicability is addressed in the attached permit memorandum dated June 28,
2011).
ZZZZ -- (applicability is addressed in the attached permit memorandum dated June 28,
2011).
PSD – metals (applicability is addressed in the attached permit memorandum dated June
28, 2011).
HHHH-- (applicability is addressed in the attached permit memorandum dated June 28,
2011).
Kb -- (applicability is addressed in the attached permit memorandum dated June 28,
2011).
The following Federal Air Quality Rules are not applicable to this facility:
40 CFR Part 61 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants No affected processes
40 CFR Part 63
Subpart DDDDD
Industrial and Commercial Institutional Boilers
and Process Heaters Exempt
40 CFR Part 63
Subpart Q Cooling Towers No affected sources
40 CFR Part 72 Acid Rain Not an affected source
MAJOR SOURCE AIR QUALITY PERMIT
STANDARD CONDITIONS
(July 21, 2009)
SECTION I. DUTY TO COMPLY
A. This is a permit to operate / construct this specific facility in accordance with the federal
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401, et al.) and under the authority of the Oklahoma Clean Air Act
and the rules promulgated there under. [Oklahoma Clean Air Act, 27A O.S. § 2-5-112]
B. The issuing Authority for the permit is the Air Quality Division (AQD) of the Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The permit does not relieve the holder of the
obligation to comply with other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, regulations, rules, or
ordinances. [Oklahoma Clean Air Act, 27A O.S. § 2-5-112]
C. The permittee shall comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
shall constitute a violation of the Oklahoma Clean Air Act and shall be grounds for enforcement
action, permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification, or for denial of a permit
renewal application. All terms and conditions are enforceable by the DEQ, by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and by citizens under section 304 of the Federal Clean
Air Act (excluding state-only requirements). This permit is valid for operations only at the
specific location listed.
[40 C.F.R. §70.6(b), OAC 252:100-8-1.3 and OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(7)(A) and (b)(1)]
D. It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
conditions of the permit. However, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as precluding
consideration of a need to halt or reduce activity as a mitigating factor in assessing penalties for
noncompliance if the health, safety, or environmental impacts of halting or reducing operations
would be more serious than the impacts of continuing operations. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(7)(B)]
SECTION II. REPORTING OF DEVIATIONS FROM PERMIT TERMS
A. Any exceedance resulting from an emergency and/or posing an imminent and substantial
danger to public health, safety, or the environment shall be reported in accordance with Section
XIV (Emergencies). [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iii)(I) & (II)]
B. Deviations that result in emissions exceeding those allowed in this permit shall be reported
consistent with the requirements of OAC 252:100-9, Excess Emission Reporting Requirements.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iv)]
C. Every written report submitted under this section shall be certified as required by Section III
(Monitoring, Testing, Recordkeeping & Reporting), Paragraph F.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iv)]
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SECTION III. MONITORING, TESTING, RECORDKEEPING & REPORTING
A. The permittee shall keep records as specified in this permit. These records, including
monitoring data and necessary support information, shall be retained on-site or at a nearby field
office for a period of at least five years from the date of the monitoring sample, measurement,
report, or application, and shall be made available for inspection by regulatory personnel upon
request. Support information includes all original strip-chart recordings for continuous
monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all reports required by this permit. Where appropriate,
the permit may specify that records may be maintained in computerized form.
[OAC 252:100-8-6 (a)(3)(B)(ii), OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(1), and OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(2)(B)]
B. Records of required monitoring shall include:
(1) the date, place and time of sampling or measurement;
(2) the date or dates analyses were performed;
(3) the company or entity which performed the analyses;
(4) the analytical techniques or methods used;
(5) the results of such analyses; and
(6) the operating conditions existing at the time of sampling or measurement.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(B)(i)]
C. No later than 30 days after each six (6) month period, after the date of the issuance of the
original Part 70 operating permit or alternative date as specifically identified in a subsequent Part
70 operating permit, the permittee shall submit to AQD a report of the results of any required
monitoring. All instances of deviations from permit requirements since the previous report shall
be clearly identified in the report. Submission of these periodic reports will satisfy any reporting
requirement of Paragraph E below that is duplicative of the periodic reports, if so noted on the
submitted report. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(i) and (ii)]
D. If any testing shows emissions in excess of limitations specified in this permit, the owner or
operator shall comply with the provisions of Section II (Reporting Of Deviations From Permit
Terms) of these standard conditions. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iii)]
E. In addition to any monitoring, recordkeeping or reporting requirement specified in this
permit, monitoring and reporting may be required under the provisions of OAC 252:100-43,
Testing, Monitoring, and Recordkeeping, or as required by any provision of the Federal Clean
Air Act or Oklahoma Clean Air Act. [OAC 252:100-43]
F. Any Annual Certification of Compliance, Semi Annual Monitoring and Deviation Report,
Excess Emission Report, and Annual Emission Inventory submitted in accordance with this
permit shall be certified by a responsible official. This certification shall be signed by a
responsible official, and shall contain the following language: “I certify, based on information
and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information in the document are
true, accurate, and complete.”
[OAC 252:100-8-5(f), OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iv), OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(1), OAC
252:100-9-7(e), and OAC 252:100-5-2.1(f)]
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G. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of New Source Performance Standards
(“NSPS”) under 40 CFR Part 60 or National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(“NESHAPs”) under 40 CFR Parts 61 and 63 shall maintain a file of all measurements and other
information required by the applicable general provisions and subpart(s). These records shall be
maintained in a permanent file suitable for inspection, shall be retained for a period of at least
five years as required by Paragraph A of this Section, and shall include records of the occurrence
and duration of any start-up, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility,
any malfunction of the air pollution control equipment; and any periods during which a
continuous monitoring system or monitoring device is inoperative.
[40 C.F.R. §§60.7 and 63.10, 40 CFR Parts 61, Subpart A, and OAC 252:100, Appendix Q]
H. The permittee of a facility that is operating subject to a schedule of compliance shall submit
to the DEQ a progress report at least semi-annually. The progress reports shall contain dates for
achieving the activities, milestones or compliance required in the schedule of compliance and the
dates when such activities, milestones or compliance was achieved. The progress reports shall
also contain an explanation of why any dates in the schedule of compliance were not or will not
be met, and any preventive or corrective measures adopted. [OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(4)]
I. All testing must be conducted under the direction of qualified personnel by methods
approved by the Division Director. All tests shall be made and the results calculated in
accordance with standard test procedures. The use of alternative test procedures must be
approved by EPA. When a portable analyzer is used to measure emissions it shall be setup,
calibrated, and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and in accordance
with a protocol meeting the requirements of the “AQD Portable Analyzer Guidance” document
or an equivalent method approved by Air Quality.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(A)(iv), and OAC 252:100-43]
J. The reporting of total particulate matter emissions as required in Part 7 of OAC 252:100-8
(Permits for Part 70 Sources), OAC 252:100-19 (Control of Emission of Particulate Matter), and
OAC 252:100-5 (Emission Inventory), shall be conducted in accordance with applicable testing
or calculation procedures, modified to include back-half condensables, for the concentration of
particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10). NSPS may allow reporting of only
particulate matter emissions caught in the filter (obtained using Reference Method 5).
K. The permittee shall submit to the AQD a copy of all reports submitted to the EPA as required
by 40 C.F.R. Part 60, 61, and 63, for all equipment constructed or operated under this permit
subject to such standards. [OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(1) and OAC 252:100, Appendix Q]
SECTION IV. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATIONS
A. No later than 30 days after each anniversary date of the issuance of the original Part 70
operating permit or alternative date as specifically identified in a subsequent Part 70 operating
permit, the permittee shall submit to the AQD, with a copy to the US EPA, Region 6, a
certification of compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit and of any other
applicable requirements which have become effective since the issuance of this permit.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(5)(A), and (D)]
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B. The compliance certification shall describe the operating permit term or condition that is the
basis of the certification; the current compliance status; whether compliance was continuous or
intermittent; the methods used for determining compliance, currently and over the reporting
period. The compliance certification shall also include such other facts as the permitting
authority may require to determine the compliance status of the source.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(5)(C)(i)-(v)]
C. The compliance certification shall contain a certification by a responsible official as to the
results of the required monitoring. This certification shall be signed by a responsible official,
and shall contain the following language: “I certify, based on information and belief formed
after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information in the document are true, accurate, and
complete.” [OAC 252:100-8-5(f) and OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(1)]
D. Any facility reporting noncompliance shall submit a schedule of compliance for emissions
units or stationary sources that are not in compliance with all applicable requirements. This
schedule shall include a schedule of remedial measures, including an enforceable sequence of
actions with milestones, leading to compliance with any applicable requirements for which the
emissions unit or stationary source is in noncompliance. This compliance schedule shall
resemble and be at least as stringent as that contained in any judicial consent decree or
administrative order to which the emissions unit or stationary source is subject. Any such
schedule of compliance shall be supplemental to, and shall not sanction noncompliance with, the
applicable requirements on which it is based, except that a compliance plan shall not be required
for any noncompliance condition which is corrected within 24 hours of discovery.
[OAC 252:100-8-5(e)(8)(B) and OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(3)]
SECTION V. REQUIREMENTS THAT BECOME APPLICABLE DURING THE
PERMIT TERM
The permittee shall comply with any additional requirements that become effective during the
permit term and that are applicable to the facility. Compliance with all new requirements shall
be certified in the next annual certification. [OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(6)]
SECTION VI. PERMIT SHIELD
A. Compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit (including terms and conditions
established for alternate operating scenarios, emissions trading, and emissions averaging, but
excluding terms and conditions for which the permit shield is expressly prohibited under OAC
252:100-8) shall be deemed compliance with the applicable requirements identified and included
in this permit. [OAC 252:100-8-6(d)(1)]
B. Those requirements that are applicable are listed in the Standard Conditions and the Specific
Conditions of this permit. Those requirements that the applicant requested be determined as not
applicable are summarized in the Specific Conditions of this permit. [OAC 252:100-8-6(d)(2)]
MAJOR SOURCE STANDARD CONDITIONS July 21, 2009 Page 5
SECTION VII. ANNUAL EMISSIONS INVENTORY & FEE PAYMENT
The permittee shall file with the AQD an annual emission inventory and shall pay annual fees
based on emissions inventories. The methods used to calculate emissions for inventory purposes
shall be based on the best available information accepted by AQD.
[OAC 252:100-5-2.1, OAC 252:100-5-2.2, and OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(8)]
SECTION VIII. TERM OF PERMIT
A. Unless specified otherwise, the term of an operating permit shall be five years from the date
of issuance. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(2)(A)]
B. A source’s right to operate shall terminate upon the expiration of its permit unless a timely
and complete renewal application has been submitted at least 180 days before the date of
expiration. [OAC 252:100-8-7.1(d)(1)]
C. A duly issued construction permit or authorization to construct or modify will terminate and
become null and void (unless extended as provided in OAC 252:100-8-1.4(b)) if the construction
is not commenced within 18 months after the date the permit or authorization was issued, or if
work is suspended for more than 18 months after it is commenced. [OAC 252:100-8-1.4(a)]
D. The recipient of a construction permit shall apply for a permit to operate (or modified
operating permit) within 180 days following the first day of operation. [OAC 252:100-8-4(b)(5)]
SECTION IX. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this permit are severable and if any provision of this permit, or the application
of any provision of this permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such
provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
[OAC 252:100-8-6 (a)(6)]
SECTION X. PROPERTY RIGHTS
A. This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(7)(D)]
B. This permit shall not be considered in any manner affecting the title of the premises upon
which the equipment is located and does not release the permittee from any liability for damage
to persons or property caused by or resulting from the maintenance or operation of the equipment
for which the permit is issued. [OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(6)]
SECTION XI. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
A. The permittee shall furnish to the DEQ, upon receipt of a written request and within sixty
(60) days of the request unless the DEQ specifies another time period, any information that the
DEQ may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, reopening, revoking,
MAJOR SOURCE STANDARD CONDITIONS July 21, 2009 Page 6
reissuing, terminating the permit or to determine compliance with the permit. Upon request, the
permittee shall also furnish to the DEQ copies of records required to be kept by the permit.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(7)(E)]
B. The permittee may make a claim of confidentiality for any information or records submitted
pursuant to 27A O.S. § 2-5-105(18). Confidential information shall be clearly labeled as such
and shall be separable from the main body of the document such as in an attachment.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(7)(E)]
C. Notification to the AQD of the sale or transfer of ownership of this facility is required and
shall be made in writing within thirty (30) days after such sale or transfer.
[Oklahoma Clean Air Act, 27A O.S. § 2-5-112(G)]
SECTION XII. REOPENING, MODIFICATION & REVOCATION
A. The permit may be modified, revoked, reopened and reissued, or terminated for cause.
Except as provided for minor permit modifications, the filing of a request by the permittee for a
permit modification, revocation and reissuance, termination, notification of planned changes, or
anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(7)(C) and OAC 252:100-8-7.2(b)]
B. The DEQ will reopen and revise or revoke this permit prior to the expiration date in the
following circumstances: [OAC 252:100-8-7.3 and OAC 252:100-8-7.4(a)(2)]
(1) Additional requirements under the Clean Air Act become applicable to a major source
category three or more years prior to the expiration date of this permit. No such
reopening is required if the effective date of the requirement is later than the expiration
date of this permit.
(2) The DEQ or the EPA determines that this permit contains a material mistake or that the
permit must be revised or revoked to assure compliance with the applicable requirements.
(3) The DEQ or the EPA determines that inaccurate information was used in establishing the
emission standards, limitations, or other conditions of this permit. The DEQ may revoke
and not reissue this permit if it determines that the permittee has submitted false or
misleading information to the DEQ.
(4) DEQ determines that the permit should be amended under the discretionary reopening
provisions of OAC 252:100-8-7.3(b).
C. The permit may be reopened for cause by EPA, pursuant to the provisions of OAC 100-8-
7.3(d). [OAC 100-8-7.3(d)]
D. The permittee shall notify AQD before making changes other than those described in Section
XVIII (Operational Flexibility), those qualifying for administrative permit amendments, or those
defined as an Insignificant Activity (Section XVI) or Trivial Activity (Section XVII). The
notification should include any changes which may alter the status of a “grandfathered source,”
as defined under AQD rules. Such changes may require a permit modification.
[OAC 252:100-8-7.2(b) and OAC 252:100-5-1.1]
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E. Activities that will result in air emissions that exceed the trivial/insignificant levels and that
are not specifically approved by this permit are prohibited. [OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(6)]
SECTION XIII. INSPECTION & ENTRY
A. Upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, the
permittee shall allow authorized regulatory officials to perform the following (subject to the
permittee's right to seek confidential treatment pursuant to 27A O.S. Supp. 1998, § 2-5-105(18)
for confidential information submitted to or obtained by the DEQ under this section):
(1) enter upon the permittee's premises during reasonable/normal working hours where a
source is located or emissions-related activity is conducted, or where records must be
kept under the conditions of the permit;
(2) have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of the permit;
(3) inspect, at reasonable times and using reasonable safety practices, any facilities,
equipment (including monitoring and air pollution control equipment), practices, or
operations regulated or required under the permit; and
(4) as authorized by the Oklahoma Clean Air Act, sample or monitor at reasonable times
substances or parameters for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(c)(2)]
SECTION XIV. EMERGENCIES
A. Any exceedance resulting from an emergency shall be reported to AQD promptly but no later
than 4:30 p.m. on the next working day after the permittee first becomes aware of the
exceedance. This notice shall contain a description of the emergency, the probable cause of the
exceedance, any steps taken to mitigate emissions, and corrective actions taken.
[OAC 252:100-8-6 (a)(3)(C)(iii)(I) and (IV)]
B. Any exceedance that poses an imminent and substantial danger to public health, safety, or the
environment shall be reported to AQD as soon as is practicable; but under no circumstance shall
notification be more than 24 hours after the exceedance. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iii)(II)]
C. An "emergency" means any situation arising from sudden and reasonably unforeseeable
events beyond the control of the source, including acts of God, which situation requires
immediate corrective action to restore normal operation, and that causes the source to exceed a
technology-based emission limitation under this permit, due to unavoidable increases in
emissions attributable to the emergency. An emergency shall not include noncompliance to the
extent caused by improperly designed equipment, lack of preventive maintenance, careless or
improper operation, or operator error. [OAC 252:100-8-2]
D. The affirmative defense of emergency shall be demonstrated through properly signed,
contemporaneous operating logs or other relevant evidence that: [OAC 252:100-8-6 (e)(2)]
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(1) an emergency occurred and the permittee can identify the cause or causes of the
emergency;
(2) the permitted facility was at the time being properly operated;
(3) during the period of the emergency the permittee took all reasonable steps to minimize
levels of emissions that exceeded the emission standards or other requirements in this
permit.
E. In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
emergency shall have the burden of proof. [OAC 252:100-8-6(e)(3)]
F. Every written report or document submitted under this section shall be certified as required
by Section III (Monitoring, Testing, Recordkeeping & Reporting), Paragraph F.
[OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(3)(C)(iv)]
SECTION XV. RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
The permittee, if subject to the provision of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, shall develop
and register with the appropriate agency a risk management plan by June 20, 1999, or the
applicable effective date. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(4)]
SECTION XVI. INSIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
Except as otherwise prohibited or limited by this permit, the permittee is hereby authorized to
operate individual emissions units that are either on the list in Appendix I to OAC Title 252,
Chapter 100, or whose actual calendar year emissions do not exceed any of the limits below.
Any activity to which a State or Federal applicable requirement applies is not insignificant even
if it meets the criteria below or is included on the insignificant activities list.
1. 5 tons per year of any one criteria pollutant.
2. 2 tons per year for any one hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or 5 tons per year for an
aggregate of two or more HAP's, or 20 percent of any threshold less than 10 tons per year
for single HAP that the EPA may establish by rule.
[OAC 252:100-8-2 and OAC 252:100, Appendix I]
SECTION XVII. TRIVIAL ACTIVITIES
Except as otherwise prohibited or limited by this permit, the permittee is hereby authorized to
operate any individual or combination of air emissions units that are considered inconsequential
and are on the list in Appendix J. Any activity to which a State or Federal applicable
requirement applies is not trivial even if included on the trivial activities list.
[OAC 252:100-8-2 and OAC 252:100, Appendix J]
SECTION XVIII. OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY
A. A facility may implement any operating scenario allowed for in its Part 70 permit without the
need for any permit revision or any notification to the DEQ (unless specified otherwise in the
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permit). When an operating scenario is changed, the permittee shall record in a log at the facility
the scenario under which it is operating. [OAC 252:100-8-6(a)(10) and (f)(1)]
B. The permittee may make changes within the facility that:
(1) result in no net emissions increases,
(2) are not modifications under any provision of Title I of the federal Clean Air Act, and
(3) do not cause any hourly or annual permitted emission rate of any existing emissions unit
to be exceeded;
provided that the facility provides the EPA and the DEQ with written notification as required
below in advance of the proposed changes, which shall be a minimum of seven (7) days, or
twenty four (24) hours for emergencies as defined in OAC 252:100-8-6 (e). The permittee, the
DEQ, and the EPA shall attach each such notice to their copy of the permit. For each such
change, the written notification required above shall include a brief description of the change
within the permitted facility, the date on which the change will occur, any change in emissions,
and any permit term or condition that is no longer applicable as a result of the change. The
permit shield provided by this permit does not apply to any change made pursuant to this
paragraph. [OAC 252:100-8-6(f)(2)]
SECTION XIX. OTHER APPLICABLE & STATE-ONLY REQUIREMENTS
A. The following applicable requirements and state-only requirements apply to the facility
unless elsewhere covered by a more restrictive requirement:
(1) Open burning of refuse and other combustible material is prohibited except as authorized
in the specific examples and under the conditions listed in the Open Burning Subchapter.
[OAC 252:100-13]
(2) No particulate emissions from any fuel-burning equipment with a rated heat input of 10
MMBTUH or less shall exceed 0.6 lb/MMBTU. [OAC 252:100-19]
(3) For all emissions units not subject to an opacity limit promulgated under 40 C.F.R., Part
60, NSPS, no discharge of greater than 20% opacity is allowed except for:
[OAC 252:100-25]
(a) Short-term occurrences which consist of not more than one six-minute period in any
consecutive 60 minutes, not to exceed three such periods in any consecutive 24 hours.
In no case shall the average of any six-minute period exceed 60% opacity;
(b) Smoke resulting from fires covered by the exceptions outlined in OAC 252:100-13-7;
(c) An emission, where the presence of uncombined water is the only reason for failure
to meet the requirements of OAC 252:100-25-3(a); or
(d) Smoke generated due to a malfunction in a facility, when the source of the fuel
producing the smoke is not under the direct and immediate control of the facility and
the immediate constriction of the fuel flow at the facility would produce a hazard to
life and/or property.
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(4) No visible fugitive dust emissions shall be discharged beyond the property line on which
the emissions originate in such a manner as to damage or to interfere with the use of
adjacent properties, or cause air quality standards to be exceeded, or interfere with the
maintenance of air quality standards. [OAC 252:100-29]
(5) No sulfur oxide emissions from new gas-fired fuel-burning equipment shall exceed 0.2
lb/MMBTU. No existing source shall exceed the listed ambient air standards for sulfur
dioxide. [OAC 252:100-31]
(6) Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) storage tanks built after December 28, 1974, and
with a capacity of 400 gallons or more storing a liquid with a vapor pressure of 1.5 psia
or greater under actual conditions shall be equipped with a permanent submerged fill pipe
or with a vapor-recovery system. [OAC 252:100-37-15(b)]
(7) All fuel-burning equipment shall at all times be properly operated and maintained in a
manner that will minimize emissions of VOCs. [OAC 252:100-37-36]
SECTION XX. STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION
A. The permittee shall comply with the following standards for production and consumption of
ozone-depleting substances: [40 CFR 82, Subpart A]
(1) Persons producing, importing, or placing an order for production or importation of certain
class I and class II substances, HCFC-22, or HCFC-141b shall be subject to the
requirements of §82.4;
(2) Producers, importers, exporters, purchasers, and persons who transform or destroy certain
class I and class II substances, HCFC-22, or HCFC-141b are subject to the recordkeeping
requirements at §82.13; and
(3) Class I substances (listed at Appendix A to Subpart A) include certain CFCs, Halons,
HBFCs, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane (methyl chloroform), and bromomethane
(Methyl Bromide). Class II substances (listed at Appendix B to Subpart A) include
HCFCs.
B. If the permittee performs a service on motor (fleet) vehicles when this service involves an
ozone-depleting substance refrigerant (or regulated substitute substance) in the motor vehicle air
conditioner (MVAC), the permittee is subject to all applicable requirements. Note: The term
“motor vehicle” as used in Subpart B does not include a vehicle in which final assembly of the
vehicle has not been completed. The term “MVAC” as used in Subpart B does not include the
air-tight sealed refrigeration system used as refrigerated cargo, or the system used on passenger
buses using HCFC-22 refrigerant. [40 CFR 82, Subpart B]
C. The permittee shall comply with the following standards for recycling and emissions
reduction except as provided for MVACs in Subpart B: [40 CFR 82, Subpart F]
(1) Persons opening appliances for maintenance, service, repair, or disposal must comply
with the required practices pursuant to § 82.156;
(2) Equipment used during the maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of appliances must
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comply with the standards for recycling and recovery equipment pursuant to § 82.158;
(3) Persons performing maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of appliances must be
certified by an approved technician certification program pursuant to § 82.161;
(4) Persons disposing of small appliances, MVACs, and MVAC-like appliances must comply
with record-keeping requirements pursuant to § 82.166;
(5) Persons owning commercial or industrial process refrigeration equipment must comply
with leak repair requirements pursuant to § 82.158; and
(6) Owners/operators of appliances normally containing 50 or more pounds of refrigerant
must keep records of refrigerant purchased and added to such appliances pursuant to §
82.166.
SECTION XXI. TITLE V APPROVAL LANGUAGE
A. DEQ wishes to reduce the time and work associated with permit review and, wherever it is
not inconsistent with Federal requirements, to provide for incorporation of requirements
established through construction permitting into the Source’s Title V permit without causing
redundant review. Requirements from construction permits may be incorporated into the Title V
permit through the administrative amendment process set forth in OAC 252:100-8-7.2(a) only if
the following procedures are followed:
(1) The construction permit goes out for a 30-day public notice and comment using the
procedures set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 70.7(h)(1). This public notice shall include notice to
the public that this permit is subject to EPA review, EPA objection, and petition to
EPA, as provided by 40 C.F.R. § 70.8; that the requirements of the construction permit
will be incorporated into the Title V permit through the administrative amendment
process; that the public will not receive another opportunity to provide comments when
the requirements are incorporated into the Title V permit; and that EPA review, EPA
objection, and petitions to EPA will not be available to the public when requirements
from the construction permit are incorporated into the Title V permit.
(2) A copy of the construction permit application is sent to EPA, as provided by 40 CFR §
70.8(a)(1).
(3) A copy of the draft construction permit is sent to any affected State, as provided by 40
C.F.R. § 70.8(b).
(4) A copy of the proposed construction permit is sent to EPA for a 45-day review period
as provided by 40 C.F.R.§ 70.8(a) and (c).
(5) The DEQ complies with 40 C.F.R. § 70.8(c) upon the written receipt within the 45-day
comment period of any EPA objection to the construction permit. The DEQ shall not
issue the permit until EPA’s objections are resolved to the satisfaction of EPA.
(6) The DEQ complies with 40 C.F.R. § 70.8(d).
(7) A copy of the final construction permit is sent to EPA as provided by 40 CFR § 70.8(a).
(8) The DEQ shall not issue the proposed construction permit until any affected State and
EPA have had an opportunity to review the proposed permit, as provided by these
permit conditions.
(9) Any requirements of the construction permit may be reopened for cause after
incorporation into the Title V permit by the administrative amendment process, by
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DEQ as provided in OAC 252:100-8-7.3(a), (b), and (c), and by EPA as provided in 40
C.F.R. § 70.7(f) and (g).
(10) The DEQ shall not issue the administrative permit amendment if performance tests fail
to demonstrate that the source is operating in substantial compliance with all permit
requirements.
B. To the extent that these conditions are not followed, the Title V permit must go through the
Title V review process.
SECTION XXII. CREDIBLE EVIDENCE
For the purpose of submitting compliance certifications or establishing whether or not a person
has violated or is in violation of any provision of the Oklahoma implementation plan, nothing
shall preclude the use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information,
relevant to whether a source would have been in compliance with applicable requirements if the
appropriate performance or compliance test or procedure had been performed.
[OAC 252:100-43-6]
DEQ Form #100-890 Revised 10/20/06
PART 70 PERMIT AIR QUALITY DIVISION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
707 N. ROBINSON STREET, SUITE 4100
P.O. BOX 1677
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73101-1677
Permit No. 2003-062-TVR
AES Shady Point, L.L.C.,
having complied with the requirements of the law, is hereby granted permission to operate
the Cogeneration Plant in Section 2, T8N, R25E, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, subject to
standard conditions dated July 21, 2009, and specific conditions, both attached.
This permit shall expire five (5) years from the date below, except as authorized under
Section VIII of the Standard Conditions.
________________________________ _
Division Director, Air Quality Division Issuance Date
AES Shady Point, LLC
Mrs. Bobbie Hull, Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 1740
Panama, OK 74951
Re: Part 70 Operating Permit No. 2003-062-TVR
AES Shady Point – Coal Fired Cogeneration Plant
Section 2 - T8N - R25E, LeFlore County, Oklahoma.
Dear Ms. Hull:
Air Quality Division has completed the initial review of your operating permit application
referenced above. This application has been determined to be a Tier II. In accordance with 27A
O.S. §2-14-302 and OAC 252:002-31 the enclosed draft permit is now ready for public review.
The requirement for public review includes the following steps which you must accomplish:
1. Publish at least one legal notice (one day) in at least one newspaper of general circulation
within the county where the facility is located. (Instruction enclosed)
2. Provide for public review (for a period of 30 days following the date of the newspaper
announcement) a copy of this draft permit and a copy of the application at a convenient
location within the county of the facility.
3. Send to AQD a copy of the proof of publication notice from Item #1 above together with any
additional comments or requested changes, which you may have on the draft permit.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please refer to the permit number
above and contact me or the permit writer at (405) 702-4100.
Sincerely,
Phillip Fielder, P.E.
Permits and Engineering Group Manager
AIR QUALITY DIVISION
Enclosure
Arkansas Dept. of Pollution Control and Ecology
P. O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913
RE: Part 70 Operating Permit No. 2003-062-TVR
AES Shady Point – Coal Fired Cogeneration Plant
Section 2 - T8N - R25E, LeFlore County, Oklahoma.
Permit Writer: Iftekhar Hossain
Dear Sir / Madame:
The subject facility has requested a Part 70 operating permit under 40 CFR Part 70. Air Quality
Division has completed the initial review of the application and prepared a draft permit for
public review. Since this facility is within 50 miles of the Oklahoma-Arkansas border, a copy
of the proposed permit will be provided to you upon request. Information on all permits in active
review and a copy of this draft permit are available for review by the public in the Air Quality
Section of DEQ Web Page: http://www.deq.state.ok.us.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please refer to the permit number
above and contact me or contact the permit writer at (405) 702-4100.
Sincerely,
Phillip Fielder, P.E.
Permits and Engineering Group Manager
AIR QUALITY DIVISION