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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-746

NOTICES

Proposed Pollution Control Technology Grant Program Criteria

[39 Pa.B. 2167]
[Saturday, April 25, 2009]

   Section 304 of the Alternative Energy Investment Act (73 P. S. § 1649.304) (Act 1 or Act) authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to award a total of $25 million for ''pollution control technology projects'' installed on electric generating units (EGUs) and cogeneration units that have an installed capacity of less than 500 MW per unit. The Act specifies that each unit is eligible to receive a pro rata share of the moneys allocated for pollution control technology projects based on criteria developed by the Department. Act 1 also provides that the criteria must be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, posted on the Department's web site and submitted to the Pennsylvania Senate and House Environmental Resources and Energy Committees for review and comment at least 60 days prior to accepting grant applications.

   The Department is providing notice and an opportunity for a 30-day public comment period on the proposed criteria, which is the following:

   *  Pollution Control Technology Grant (Grant) applicants will be eligible to receive a pro rata share of the $25,000,000 available for each eligible electric generating or cogeneration unit at a facility with an installed capacity of less than 500 MW per unit.

   *  Eligibility is limited to pollution control technology constructed or installed on the units to comply with regulatory requirements including the Clean Air Interstate Rule and SO2 and NOx emission reduction requirements established under 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121, 129 and 145 (relating to to general provisions; standards for sources; and interstate pollution transport reduction).

   *  The Grant allocation will be based on the capital cost portion of each project.

   *  The owner or operator must have obtained a plan approval from the Department on or after July 9, 2008, and must have commenced construction or installed the controls within 1 year after the issuance of the plan approval; or

   The owner or operator must have submitted a completed application for construction or installation of the controls, and be awaiting the issuance of a plan approval. The plan approval must be issued after July 9, 2008. The owner or operator must commence construction or install the controls within 1 year after the issuance of the plan approval.

   *  If the Grant is approved, the money will be dispersed only after the issuance of the plan approval for the pollution control project.

Written Comments

   Written comments on the proposed Grant criteria should be sent to the attention of Dan Husted, Division of Permits, Bureau of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468. The Department must receive the comments by May 25, 2009 (30 days from the publication date). Persons with questions or those who need additional information, should contact Dan Husted, dhusted.state.pa.us or (717) 772-3995, or visit the Department's web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us, Keyword: Air Quality.

JOHN HANGER,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-746. Filed for public inspection April 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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