NOTICES
NOx Budget Trading Program; NOx Allowance Allocations for 2008--2012
[35 Pa.B. 1714] In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.41(b) (relating to timing requirements for NOx allowance allocations), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is publishing the NOx allowance allocations for the 2008 through 2012 control periods (May 1 through September 30). The NOx budget for electric generating units (EGUs) is 47,224 allowances, 95% of which are available for allocation to EGUs during each year from 2008 to 2012 for units subject to 25 Pa. Code § 145.4(a)(1) (relating to applicability). The NOx budget for nonelectric generating units (non-EGUs) is 3,619 allowances, 95% of which are available for allocation to non-EGUs during each year from 2008 to 2012 for units subject to 25 Pa. Code § 145.4(a)(2). This final allocation follows the notice published at 25 Pa.B. 599 (January 22, 2005) with a 15-day comment period. As a result of general comments,discussed later in this document, most prorated NOx allocations for qualifying units were adjusted upward.
Action at the Federal or State level could affect these allocations. For example, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could promulgate a new annual NOx Budget Program, leading to revisions of the Commonwealth's NOx Budget Program. Consequently, it is possible that NOx allowances allocated for 2008--2012 would be terminated, limited or otherwise affected. In 25 Pa. Code § 145.2 (relating to definitions), a ''NOx allowance'' is defined as: ''An authorization by the Department under the NOx Budget Trading Program to emit up to one ton of NOx during the control period of the specified year or of any year thereafter, except as provided under § 145.54(f) (relating to compliance). No provision of the NOx Budget Trading Program, any permit, or an exemption under § 145.4(b) or § 145.5 and no provision of law will be construed to limit the authority of the Department or the Administrator to terminate or limit the authorization, which does not constitute a property right. For purposes of all sections of this subchapter except §§ 145.41--145.43 and 145.88, NOx allowance also includes an authorization to emit up to one ton of NOx during the control period of the specified year or of any year thereafter by the Department or the Administrator.'' For the purposes of the NOx Budget program, the ''Administrator'' is defined as the Administrator of the EPA or the Administrator's authorized representative.
In addition to the normal NOx allocations, one facility was allocated allowances in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 (relating to interstate pollution transport reductions), regarding the retirement of budget units and the transfer of emission reduction credits (ERCs) to nonbudget units. Shenango (Oris Code 54532) has filed a request to transfer ERCs from its Boilers 9 and 10 to non-NOx budget units as of April 31, 2004. As per 25 Pa. Code § 145.90(c)(3) (relating to emission reduction credit provisions), allocations for NOx allowance control periods following 2002 to a NOx ERC source may not include allowances equivalent to that portion of the non-NOx budget units' NOx control period allowable emissions provided for by the NOx ERCs. In accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 145.40(b) (relating to State Trading Program budget) and 25 Pa. Code 145.90(c), the ERC transfer will permanently retire 45 NOx allowances from the non-EGU budget. The difference between Shenango's 2008 to 2012 NOx adjusted allowance allocations and its ERC transfer is 13 allowances per year. Thus, Boiler 9 will be allocated 13 allowances during each of these control periods. Shenango will also be required to retire 45 allowances for each control period from 2004 to 2007.
One facility was allocated allowances in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145, in accordance with its Twenty-Five Ton Exemption Status. The Naval Surface Warfare Center's (Oris Code 880009) Unit 99, exempted under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 145.4(b), the 25-ton exemption rule, is allocated at a heat input of zero in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.42(a)(2)(ii) (relating to NOx allowance allocations).
Table 1, pertaining to the 2008 through 2012 NOx Budget Allocations, lists the following: the units' average ''Heat Input,'' the ''Name'' of each facility, the ''Oris Code,'' ''Unit Number,'' ''Allocation'' and the ''Adjusted Allocation'' prorated to fit within the Commonwealth's NOx Budget. Slight differences in the adjusted allocation for the same allocation total are a result of heat input differences and rounding errors.
Several comments were received indicating that the allocation of allowances to common stacks and multiple stacks should not occur. The Department agrees. Only ''units'' may get allocated NOx budget allowances under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The Department made the required corrections for the final allowance allocations and adjusted all allowances for each unit accordingly.
A few comments were made with regard to units that were part of the original OTC Budget Program in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 123 (relating to standards for containment) but were not subject to the 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 NOx Budget Trading Program. The commentators stated that even though those units had heat input for 2002, they should not get allocations under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 requirements. The Department agrees; the Chapter 123 units that were not subject to the 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 NOx Budget Trading Program were identified and removed from the 2008 to 2012 allocation process.
Reliant Energy commented that three of its retired units had heat inputs for 2002 and 2003 and should be included in the allocation. The Department agrees and Units 12, 14 and 15 were added to the allocation. The units were allocated allowances based upon 2 years of heat input averaged over 3 years.
The remaining comments dealt with typographical errors and minor corrections to heat input data. The Department made corrections as appropriate.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under Section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. The Secretary to the Board should be contacted at (717) 787-3483 for additional information.
Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner, Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Air Resource Management, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 772-3423, ranbordner@state.pa.us.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary
Table 1--2008 through 2012 NOx Budget Allocations
EGU Calc. Ave.
HtlnputName Conv. Oris Unit Straight
AllocationEGU/NEGU Prorated
Allocation1566537 AES Beaver Valley Pa 10676 032 117 EGU 128 1525937 AES Beaver Valley Pa 10676 033 114 EGU 125 1393160 AES Beaver Valley Pa 10676 034 104 EGU 114 718572 AES Beaver Valley Pa 10676 035 54 EGU 59 3011440 AES Ironwood 55337 0001 226 EGU 246 3006137 AES Ironwood 55337 0002 225 EGU 246 185122 Allegheny Energy Uni 55196 1 14 EGU 15 185565 Allegheny Energy Uni 55196 2 14 EGU 15 672599 Allegheny Energy Uni 55710 3 50 EGU 55 747287 Allegheny Energy Uni 55710 4 56 EGU 61 153919 Allegheny Energy Uni 55377 8 12 EGU 13 157447 Allegheny Energy Uni 55377 9 12 EGU 13 263783 Chambersburg Units 12 (AE) 55654 12 20 EGU 22 260284 Chambersburg Units 13 (AE) 55654 13 20 EGU 21 430265 Armstrong Energy Ltd 55347 1 32 EGU 35 172295 Armstrong Energy Ltd 55347 2 13 EGU 14 399251 Armstrong Energy Ltd 55347 3 30 EGU 33 442445 Armstrong Energy Ltd 55347 4 33 EGU 36 3936295 Armstrong Power Stat 3178 1 295 EGU 321 3863138 Armstrong Power Stat 3178 2 290 EGU 315 21452852 Bruce Mansfield 6094 1 1609 EGU 1752 24870057 Bruce Mansfield 6094 2 1865 EGU 2031 23784864 Bruce Mansfield 6094 3 1784 EGU 1942 6905462 Brunner Island 3140 1 518 EGU 564 8747271 Brunner Island 3140 2 656 EGU 714 18503151 Brunner Island 3140 3 1388 EGU 1511 365710 Brunot Island Power 3096 2A 27 EGU 30 551016 Brunot Island Power 3096 2B 41 EGU 45 347295 Brunot Island Power 3096 3 26 EGU 28 1941337 Cambria Cogen 10641 1 146 EGU 159 1884270 Cambria Cogen 10641 2 141 EGU 154 12984267 Cheswick (Orion Power) 8226 1 974 EGU 1060 4126507 Colver Power Project 10143 AAB01 309 EGU 337 25778172 Conemaugh 3118 1 1933 EGU 2105 23650515 Conemaugh 3118 2 1774 EGU 1931 4211553 Cromby 3159 1 316 EGU 344 1188544 Cromby 3159 2 89 EGU 97 2906 Croydon Generating S 8012 11 0 EGU 0 47188 Croydon Generating S 8012 12 4 EGU 4 38085 Croydon Generating S 8012 21 3 EGU 3 21553 Croydon Generating S 8012 22 2 EGU 2 46104 Croydon Generating S 8012 31 3 EGU 4 42126 Croydon Generating S 8012 32 3 EGU 3 37909 Croydon Generating S 8012 41 3 EGU 3 24506 Croydon Generating S 8012 42 2 EGU 2 304375 Delaware 3160 71 23 EGU 25 325118 Delaware 3160 81 24 EGU 27 2129452 Ebensburg Power Comp 10603 031 160 EGU 174 8389544 Eddystone 3161 1 629 EGU 685 7801335 Eddystone 3161 2 585 EGU 637 2108597 Eddystone 3161 3 158 EGU 172 1613723 Eddystone 3161 4 121 EGU 132 1654637 Elrama 3098 1 124 EGU 135 2053695 Elrama 3098 2 154 EGU 168 2154442 Elrama 3098 3 162 EGU 176 4890300 Elrama 3098 4 367 EGU 399 2406211 Fairless Energy, LLC 55298 1A 180 EGU 197 2233348 Fairless Energy, LLC 55298 1B 168 EGU 182 2143933 Fairless Energy, LLC 55298 2A 161 EGU 175 2321773 Fairless Energy, LLC 55298 2B 174 EGU 190 653863 Fayette Energy Facil 55516 CTG1 49 EGU 53 662905 Fayette Energy Facil 55516 CTG2 50 EGU 54 1831510 Gilberton Power Comp 10113 031 137 EGU 150 1820622 Gilberton Power Comp 10113 032 137 EGU 149 3602171 Grays Ferry Cogen Pa 54785 2 270 EGU 294 651100 Grays Ferry Cogen Pa 54785 25 49 EGU 53 21109 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-1A 2 EGU 2 21258 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-1B 2 EGU 2 20742 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-2A 2 EGU 2 20807 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-2B 2 EGU 2 19500 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-3A 1 EGU 2 19571 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-3B 1 EGU 2 18249 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-4A 1 EGU 1 18133 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-4B 1 EGU 1 17393 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-5A 1 EGU 1 17381 Handsome Lake Energy 55233 EU-5B 1 EGU 1 14266327 Hatfields Ferry Powe 3179 1 1070 EGU 1165 10794677 Hatfields Ferry Powe 3179 2 810 EGU 882 12378151 Hatfields Ferry Powe 3179 3 928 EGU 1011 16755974 Homer City 3122 1 1257 EGU 1368 16274970 Homer City 3122 2 1221 EGU 1329 19541717 Homer City 3122 3 1466 EGU 1596 251002 Hunlock Power Statio 3176 4 19 EGU 21 1310511 Hunlock Power Statio 3176 6 98 EGU 107 474469 Hunterstown 3110 CT101 36 EGU 39 653060 Hunterstown 3110 CT201 49 EGU 53 680476 Hunterstown 3110 CT301 51 EGU 56 26913973 Keystone 3136 1 2019 EGU 2198 24048486 Keystone 3136 2 1804 EGU 1964 2363739 Liberty Electric Pow 55231 0001 177 EGU 193 2423962 Liberty Electric Pow 55231 0002 182 EGU 198 1444095 Lower Mount Bethel E 55667 CT01 108 EGU 118 1559048 Lower Mount Bethel E 55667 CT02 117 EGU 127 2379115 Martins Creek 3148 1 178 EGU 194 2322174 Martins Creek 3148 2 174 EGU 190 5244004 Martins Creek 3148 3 393 EGU 428 3567532 Martins Creek 3148 4 268 EGU 291 50243 Mitchell Power Stati 3181 1 4 EGU 4 62063 Mitchell Power Stati 3181 2 5 EGU 5 14390 Mitchell Power Stati 3181 3 1 EGU 1 5287291 Mitchell Power Stati 3181 33 397 EGU 432 20339544 Montour 3149 1 1525 EGU 1661 20400140 Montour 3149 2 1530 EGU 1666 41812 Montour 3149 AUX1 3 EGU 3 81939 Montour 3149 AUX2 6 EGU 7 42364 Mountain 3111 031 3 EGU 3 40584 Mountain 3111 032 3 EGU 3 2089067 Mt. Carmel Cogenerat 10343 SG-101 178 NEGU 193 2067400 New Castle 3138 3 155 EGU 169 1994744 New Castle 3138 4 150 EGU 163 2633149 New Castle 3138 5 197 EGU 215 86767 North East Cogenerat 54571 001 7 EGU 7 71654 North East Cogenerat 54571 002 5 EGU 6 4133929 Northampton Generati 50888 NGC01 310 EGU 338 2448046 Northeastern Power C 50039 031 184 EGU 200 2050928 Ontelaunee Energy Ce 55193 CT1 154 EGU 167 2110086 Ontelaunee Energy Ce 55193 CT2 158 EGU 172 2039435 Panther Creek Energy 50776 1 153 EGU 167 2075390 Panther Creek Energy 50776 2 156 EGU 169 242869 PEI Power Power Corp 50279 2 18 EGU 20 1320359 Piney Creek Power Pl 54144 031 99 EGU 108 3720066 Portland 3113 1 279 EGU 304 4791124 Portland 3113 2 359 EGU 391 280506 Portland 3113 5 21 EGU 23 35097 Richmond 3168 91 3 EGU 3 36515 Richmond 3168 92 3 EGU 3 427014 Schuylkill 3169 1 32 EGU 35 166559 Seward 3130 12 12 EGU 14 141699 Seward 3130 14 11 EGU 12 1992452 Seward 3130 15 149 EGU 163 1995382 Scrubgrass Generation 50974 1 150 EGU 163 2054121 Scrubgrass Generation 50974 2 154 EGU 168 2290026 Shawville 3131 1 172 EGU 187 2714953 Shawville 3131 2 204 EGU 222 3330525 Shawville 3131 3 250 EGU 272 3739119 Shawville 3131 4 280 EGU 305 3842117 St. Nicholas Cogener 54634 1 288 EGU 314 1200724 Sunbury 3152 1A 90 EGU 98 954311 Sunbury 3152 1B 72 EGU 78 1139601 Sunbury 3152 2A 85 EGU 93 1180635 Sunbury 3152 2B 89 EGU 96 2204552 Sunbury 3152 3 165 EGU 180 2665106 Sunbury 3152 4 200 EGU 218 1871646 Titus 3115 1 140 EGU 153 1703482 Titus 3115 2 128 EGU 139 1821409 Titus 3115 3 137 EGU 149 56384 Tolna 3116 31 4 EGU 5 37977 Tolna 3116 32 3 EGU 3 43011 Trigen Energy - Schu 50607 23 3 EGU 4 58423 Trigen Energy - Schu 50607 24 4 EGU 5 24351 Trigen Energy - Schu 50607 26 2 EGU 2 70434 Trigen Energy Corpor 880006 1 5 EGU 6 72036 Trigen Energy Corpor 880006 2 5 EGU 6 113763 Trigen Energy Corpor 880006 3 9 EGU 9 141306 Trigen Energy Corpor 880006 4 11 EGU 12 152380 Warren 3132 005 11 EGU 12 151400 Warren 3132 1 11 EGU 12 109233 Warren 3132 2 8 EGU 9 109846 Warren 3132 3 8 EGU 9 98595 Warren 3132 4 7 EGU 8 11988 Wayne 3134 31 1 EGU 1 1391571 Westwood 50611 031 104 EGU 114 1946914 Wheelabrator--Frack 50879 GEN1 146 EGU 159 727475 Bethlehem Power Plan 55690 1 55 EGU 59 710767 Bethlehem Power Plan 55690 2 53 EGU 58 663879 Bethlehem Power Plan 55690 3 50 EGU 54 560594 Bethlehem Power Plan 55690 5 42 EGU 46 739825 Bethlehem Power Plan 55690 6 55 EGU 60 756543 Bethlehem Power Plan 55690 7 57 EGU 62 12058 Williams Generation 10870 TURB2 1 EGU 1 14573 Williams Generation 10870 TURB3 1 EGU 1 15051 Williams Generation 10870 TURB4 1 EGU 1 19869 Williams Generation 10870 TURBIN 1 EGU 2
Non-EGU Calc.
Ave. HtInputName Conv. Oris Unit Straight
AllocationEGU/NEGU Prorated
Allocation365 Armagh Compressor St 880071 31301 0 NEGU 0 541934 ConocoPhillips Co. 880025 032 46 NEGU 59 565865 ConocoPhillips Co. 880025 033 48 NEGU 62 2607 Entriken Compressor 880072 31601 0 NEGU 0 14722 Fairless Hills Gener 7701 PHBLR3 1 NEGU 2 669278 Fairless Hills Gener 7701 PHBLR4 57 NEGU 73 561926 Fairless Hills Gener 7701 PHBLR5 48 NEGU 61 750217 FPL Energy MH50 50074 001 64 NEGU 82 1413793 G F Weaton 50130 34 120 NEGU 154 1442872 G F Weaton 50130 35 123 NEGU 157 18430 Kimberly-Clark Tissu 50410 034 2 NEGU 2 2640648 Kimberly-Clark Tissu 50410 035 224 NEGU 288 931075 Merck & Company--We 50410 039 79 NEGU 101 1639474 Merck & Company--We 52149 040 139 NEGU 179 1343543 P H Glatfelter Compa 50397 034 114 NEGU 146 1100159 P H Glatfelter Compa 50397 035 94 NEGU 120 1990676 P H Glatfelter Compa 50397 036 169 NEGU 217 702310 Philadelphia Refiner (Sunoco) 52106 150137 60 NEGU 77 839046 Philadelphia Refiner (Sunoco) 52106 150138 71 NEGU 91 808285 Philadelphia Refiner (Sunoco) 52106 150139 69 NEGU 88 1163070 Philadelphia Refiner (Sunoco) 52106 150140 99 NEGU 127 1578607 Procter & Gamble Pap 50463 328001 134 NEGU 172 0 Shermansdale Station 880050 31801 0 NEGU 0 389070 Sunoco (R & M)--Marcu 880020 088 33 NEGU 42 543290 Sunoco (R & M)--Marcu 880020 089 46 NEGU 59 786512 Sunoco Chemicals Fra 880007 052 67 NEGU 86 1512684 US Steel (Clariton C 50729 CLBLR1 129 NEGU 165 1354165 US Steel (Clariton C 50729 CLBLR2 115 NEGU 148 1319370 US Steel (Edgar Thomas) 50732 ETBLR1 112 NEGU 144 1477941 US Steel (Edgar Thomas) 50732 ETBLR2 126 NEGU 161 1336596 US Steel (Edgar Thomas) 50732 ETBLR3 114 NEGU 146 780107 Willamette Industries 54638 040 66 NEGU 85 792922 Willamette Industries 54638 041 67 NEGU 86 316069 Shenango 54532 9 27 NEGU 13 220032 Shenango 54532 10 19 NEGU 0 384 Naval Surface Warfare 880009 99 0 NEGU 0 0 Bernville Station 880049 32001 0 NEGU 0
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-456. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
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