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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-190

NOTICES

Pollution Control Technology Grant Program Final Criteria

[40 Pa.B. 673]
[Saturday, January 30, 2010]

 Section 304 of the Alternative Energy Investment Act of 2008 (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 MWper unit which utilize coal, as defined under 25 Pa. Code § 123.202, as their primary fuel.

 The Act specifies that each unit owner or operator that applies for a grant is eligible to receive a pro rata share of the moneys allocated for pollution control technology projects based on criteria developed by the Department. In accordance with the Act 1, the criteria for the grant selection criteria were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on April 25, 2009, and submitted to the Pennsylvania Senate and House Environmental Resources and Energy Committees for review and comment.

 Based on the comments received, the Department has modified the proposed eligibility criteria. The final criteria are summarized as follows:

 • 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 that utilizes coal, as defined under 25 Pa. Code § 123.202 (relating to definitions), as its primary fuel.

 • Eligibility is limited to pollution control technology constructed or installed on the units to comply with regulatory requirements including the Clean Air Interstate Rule, the Clean Air Mercury Rule, the Pennsylvania Mercury Rule under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 123, and SO2 and NOx emission reduction requirements established under 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121, 129 and 145 (relating 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 January 1, 2006, but not later than December 31, 2009, and must have commenced construction or installed the controls no later than December 31, 2010.

 The revised eligibility criteria and comment/response document are available online at http://www.depweb. state.pa.us (Keyword: Air Quality). When the grant funding is available, an announcement will be made in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and the grant application packet will be placed on the Department web site. Persons who have questions or need additional information, contact Dan Husted by e-mail at dhusted@state.pa.us or by telephone at (717) 772-3995.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-190. Filed for public inspection January 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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