NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Final 2023 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units

[53 Pa.B. 2266]
[Saturday, April 22, 2023]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice of the final Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2023 Ozone Season (OS) Nitrogen Oxide (NO_x) emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NO_x trading programs).

 Specifically, 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) establishes a non-EGU NO_x Trading Program budget of 3,619 tons of NO_x, less a specified adjustment amount, to serve as a Statewide OS NO_x emissions cap for new and existing non-EGUs. This NO_x emissions cap also applies to Clean Air Interstate Rule exempt EGUs that are subject to the NO_x Budget Trading Program. If the total emissions from all the units exceed the Statewide NO_x emissions cap of 3,438 tons, the owners and operators of non-EGUs must comply with the NO_x emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The NO_x emissions limitations for individual units ensure that non-EGUs in this Commonwealth continue to meet the emission limits of the NO_x Budget Trading Program. The difference between the calculated total OS NO_x limit for all units in Table 1 as follows and the total NO_x limit of 3,438 tons is due to rounding when calculating the NO_x limit for each individual unit.

 The Statewide cap for 2022 was not exceeded. Therefore, non-EGUs did not need to purchase allowances to meet their 2022 OS NO_x emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The NO_x emissions for the 2022 OS (May through September) reported to the United States Environmental Protection Agency by the owners and operators of the affected non-EGUs are 644 tons. The Department's permanent retirement of 3,438 NO_x allowances under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(b) covers all the NO_x emissions from the affected non-EGUs in 2022. Table 1, as follows, lists the final non-EGU 2023 OS NO_x emission limits.

 In addition to the 3,438-ton non-EGU cap previously described, 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d)(12) provides 181 tons of NO_x emissions annually for non-EGUs and other units that need to address their limits or emissions through accounting adjustments, including units that previously participated in the NO_x Budget Trading Program. The Department may use a portion of the 181 tons of the budgeted NO_x emissions, if necessary, to address rounding issues, mistakes or miscalculations. This year, the Department will use 2 of the 181 tons of NO_x emissions set aside from the non-EGU NO_x Trading Program budget for accounting adjustments. The accounting adjustment is needed due to the rounding errors in calculating individual unit limits to meet the 3,438-ton non-EGU NO_x cap. Rounding resulted in an allocation limit totaling 3,440 tons of NO_x. This total is 2 tons of NO_x above the 3,438-ton non-EGU cap. The use of 2 additional tons of NO_x continues to remain within the total non-EGU NO_x Trading Program budget of 3,619 tons of NO_x.

 In March of 2022, the Sunoco Partners Marketing and Terminals (SPMT)—Marcus Hook Industrial Complex changed its name to the Energy Transfer Marketing and Terminals, LP (ETMT)—Marcus Hook Terminal. The facility's ownership was originally transferred from Sunoco to SPMT in 2013. Other facilities listed in Table 1 as follows have changed their name in 2022, but not their ownership. They include Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Edison Station. The facility changed its name to Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—Edison Station. Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill Station has changed its facility's name to Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill Station. Lastly, the Philadelphia Refinery was closed in 2022, and thus, Unit 150137 has been permanently retired.

 The ''Final Non-EGU 2023 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits'' in Table 1 lists the following: the 'facility name;' 'ORIS code;' the 'unit ID' for each non-EGU unit; the '2022 NO_x mass,' in tons, for the 2022 OS emissions; the '2022 heat input,' in million British thermal units (MMBtu), for the 2022 OS; the 'county' location of the facility; the calculated '2023 rate,' in pounds (lbs) per MMBtu; and the '2023 OS limit,' in tons NO_x.

 Notice of the proposed 2023 OS NO_x emission limitations was published at 53 Pa.B. 1116 (February 25, 2023) with a 17-day public comment period, which closed on March 13, 2023. The Department did not receive any comments during the public comment period.

 Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner at (717) 772-3921 or ranbordner@pa.gov. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.

Table 1: Final Non-EGU 2023 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits

Facility Name	ORIS Code	Unit ID	2022 NOx Mass (tons)	Heat Input (MMBtu)	County	2023 Rate (lbs/MMBtu)	2023 OS Limit (tons NOx)
AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals, LLC	880007	52	20.764	617,303.8	Philadelphia	0.34	105
Armagh Compressor Station	880071	31301	0	0	Indiana	0.34	0
Bernville Station	880049	32001	0	0	Berks	0.34	0
Domtar Paper Company, LLC	54638	40	12.93	528,582.5	Elk	0.34	90
Domtar Paper Company, LLC	54638	41	16.476	668,625.4	Elk	0.34	113
Entriken Compressor Station	880072	31601	0	0	Huntingdon	0.34	0
ETMT Marcus Hook Terminal	880107	AB01	2.572	152,481.3	Delaware	0.34	26
ETMT Marcus Hook Terminal	880107	AB03	5.59	431,681.2	Delaware	0.34	73
ETMT Marcus Hook Terminal	880107	AB04	5.708	646,325.2	Delaware	0.34	110
Merck & Company— West Point	52149	39	7.426	173,088.4	Montgomery	0.34	29
Merck & Company— West Point	52149	40	21.864	1,548,397	Montgomery	0.34	262
Pixelle Specialty Solutions	50397	36	237.587	1,812,508	York	0.34	307
Pixelle Specialty Solutions	50397	38	13.459	613,315.9	York	0.34	104
Pixelle Specialty Solutions	50397	39	17.305	681,968.7	York	0.34	116
Merck & Company— West Point	52149	40	21.864	1,548,397	Montgomery	0.34	262
Pixelle Specialty Solutions	50397	36	237.587	1,812,508	York	0.34	307
Pixelle Specialty Solutions	50397	38	13.459	613,315.9	York	0.34	104
Pixelle Specialty Solutions	50397	39	17.305	681,968.7	York	0.34	116
Procter & Gamble Paper Products	50463	328001	113.574	1,915,753	Wyoming	0.34	325
Procter & Gamble Paper Products	50463	328002	8.671	1,942,378	Wyoming	0.34	329
Shermans Dale Station	880050	31801	0	0	Perry	0.34	0
Trainer Refinery	880025	34	1.602	719,031.3	Delaware	0.34	122
Trainer Refinery	880025	35	1.609	748,862.4	Delaware	0.34	127
Trainer Refinery	880025	53	0.968	461,920.3	Delaware	0.34	78
US Steel (Clairton Coke)	50729	CLBLR1	78.594	1,109,875	Allegheny	0.34	188
US Steel (Clairton Coke)	50729	CLBLR2	72.64	1,105,528	Allegheny	0.34	187
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR1	13.093	1,231,761	Allegheny	0.34	209
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR2	17.482	1,459,844	Allegheny	0.34	247
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR3	13.097	1,384,284	Allegheny	0.34	235
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station	880006	1	0	0	Philadelphia	0.34	0
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station	880006	2	0.763	4,859.2	Philadelphia	0.34	1
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station	880006	3	6.383	38,627.7	Philadelphia	0.34	7
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station	880006	4	6.577	40,255.9	Philadelphia	0.34	7
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	23	0	0	Philadelphia	0.34	0
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	24	0	0	Philadelphia	0.34	0
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	26	3.935	87,481.02	Philadelphia	0.34	15
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	RSB1	0.435	77,436.89	Philadelphia	0.34	13
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	RSB2	0.479	86,881.71	Philadelphia	0.34	15
Totals:			701.583	20,289,058			3,440

RICHARD NEGRIN, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-542. Filed for public inspection April 21, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

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