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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-269

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

[53 Pa.B. 1116]
[Saturday, February 25, 2023]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice and an opportunity for public comment on the proposed Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2023 Ozone Season (OS) Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emission limitations established for each affected new and existing non-EGU under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs). The 17-day public comment period will end on March 13, 2023.

 Specifically, 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) retains the non-EGU NOx Trading Program budget of 3,619 tons of NOx, less a specified adjustment amount, to serve as a Statewide OS NOx emissions cap for new and existing non-EGUs. This NOx emissions cap also applies to EGUs that are subject to the NOx Budget Trading Program but are not subject to the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) or its replacement, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administered Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). If the total NOx emissions from all the non-EGUs and EGUs that are not subject to CAIR or CSAPR exceed the Statewide OS NOx emissions cap of 3,438 tons, the owners and operators of these units must comply with the NOx emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The proposed NOx emission limitations for individual units ensure that non-EGUs in this Commonwealth continue to meet the emission limits of the NOx Budget Trading Program. The difference between the calculated total OS NOx emission limitation of 3,440 tons of NOx for all units in the following Table 1 and the total NOx emission limitation of 3,438 tons of NOx is due to rounding errors that occurred when calculating the NOx limit for each individual unit.

 The Statewide OS NOx emissions cap for 2022 was not exceeded. Therefore, the owners and operators of non-EGUs do not need to purchase allowances to meet their 2022 OS NOx emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). Owners and operators of the affected non-EGUs reported 702 tons of NOx emissions to the EPA for the 2022 OS (May through September). The Department's permanent retirement of 3,438 NOx allowances under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(b) covers all the NOx emissions from the affected non-EGUs in 2022.

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

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

 The following ''Proposed Non-EGU 2023 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits'' in Table 1 list the following: 'facility name,' 'ORIS code,' 'unit ID' for each non-EGU unit, '2022 NOx mass' or the 2022 OS NOx emissions, 'heat input' for the 2022 OS, the 'county' location of the facility, the calculated '2023 rate' and '2023 OS limit.'

 Interested persons may submit written comments on the proposed non-EGU 2023 OS NOx Emission Limits through Monday, March 13, 2023. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Use ''Proposed non-EGU 2023 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits'' as the subject line for written communication.

 Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner at ranbordner@pa.gov or (717) 772-3921. 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: Proposed Non-EGU 2023 Ozone Season NOx 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 8800075220.764617,303.8Philadelphia0.34105
Armagh Compressor Station8800713130100Indiana0.340
Bernville Station8800493200100Berks0.340
Domtar Paper Company, LLC546384012.93528,582.5Elk0.3490
Domtar Paper Company, LLC546384116.476668,625.4Elk0.34113
Entriken Compressor Station8800723160100Huntingdon0.340
ETMT—Marcus Hook Terminal880107AB012.572152,481.3Delaware0.3426
ETMT—Marcus Hook Terminal880107AB035.59431,681.2Delaware0.3473
ETMT—Marcus Hook Terminal880107AB045.708646,325.2Delaware0.34110
Merck & Company—West Point52149397.426173,088.4Montgomery0.3429
Merck & Company—West Point521494021.8641,548,397Montgomery0.34262
Pixelle Specialty Solutions5039736237.5871,812,508York0.34307
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973813.459613,315.9York0.34104
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973917.305681,968.7York0.34116
Merck & Company—West Point521494021.8641,548,397Montgomery0.34262
Pixelle Specialty Solutions5039736237.5871,812,508York0.34307
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973813.459613,315.9York0.34104
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973917.305681,968.7York0.34116
Procter & Gamble Paper Products50463328001113.5741,915,753Wyoming0.34325
Procter & Gamble Paper Products504633280028.6711,942,378Wyoming0.34329
Shermans Dale Station8800503180100Perry0.340
Trainer Refinery880025341.602719,031.3Delaware0.34122
Trainer Refinery880025351.609748,862.4Delaware0.34127
Trainer Refinery880025530.968461,920.3Delaware0.3478
US Steel (Clairton Coke)50729CLBLR178.5941,109,875Allegheny0.34188
US Steel (Clairton Coke)50729CLBLR272.641,105,528Allegheny0.34187
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)50732ETBLR113.0931,231,761Allegheny0.34209
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)50732ETBLR217.4821,459,844Allegheny0.34247
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)50732ETBLR313.0971,384,284Allegheny0.34235
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Station
880006100Philadelphia0.340
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Station
88000620.7634,859.2Philadelphia0.341
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Station
88000636.38338,627.7Philadelphia0.347
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Station
88000646.577 40,255.9Philadelphia0.347
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
506072300Philadelphia0.340
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
506072400Philadelphia0.340
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
50607263.93587,481.02Philadelphia0.3415
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
50607RSB10.43577,436.89Philadelphia0.3413
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
50607RSB20.47986,881.71Philadelphia0.3415
Total:701.58320,289,0583,440

RICHARD NEGRIN, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-269. Filed for public inspection February 24, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]



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