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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-1635

NOTICES

Clean Air Interstate Rule; Final 2018 Annual and Ozone Season CAIR Nitrogen Oxides Allowance Allocations; Final Redistribution of 2012 Allowances for Certain Facilities; and Final Extension of CAIR Nitrogen Oxides Set Aside Program for Offsetting Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

[44 Pa.B. 5277]
[Saturday, August 2, 2014]

 In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.211(d) and 145.221(d) (relating to timing requirements for CAIR NOx allowance allocations; and timing requirements for CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice of finalization of the 2018 annual and ozone season Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) nitrogen oxides (NOx) allowance allocations, final redistribution of 2012 allowances for certain facilities and extension of the CAIR NOx set aside program for sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions.

 Notice of the proposed allocations of 2018 allowances, the proposed redistribution of 2012 allowances and the proposed extension was published at 44 Pa.B. 3177 (May 24, 2014). One comment was received that requested clarification on the population affected by this notice. The Department responded to the commentator by identifying the affected population of the notice, which consists of facilities that participate in the CAIR program, but no changes to the final allocations were made.

 The Commonwealth's 2018 NOx budget for the annual CAIR program contains 82,541 NOx allowances; 81,389 NOx allowances are allocated. A remaining 1,073 (1.3% of the annual CAIR program budget) NOx allowances are set aside for future allocation as described as follows. Final notice of 79 vintage year 2018 allowances to new units was published at 44 Pa.B. 3284 (May 31, 2014). The allocation of additional NOx allowances to offset SO2 emissions may be extended after a 30-day public comment period provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.212(f)(5) (relating to CAIR NOx allowance allocations). The comment period ended on June 23, 2014, and no adverse comments were received.

 In this notice, the Department is finalizing the extension of the set aside program described in 25 Pa. Code § 145.212(f)(2)—(4) to include a set aside of 2018 vintage year CAIR NOx allowances. The Department is maintaining the 1.3% set aside for future allocation of additional CAIR NOx allowances to offset SO2 emissions to units exempted by section 405(g)(6)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 7651d(g)(6)(A)).

 This extension is appropriate in light of the continued implementation of the CAIR program that has resulted from an appellate court vacating the Federal Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) on August 21, 2012, in EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA (D.C. Cir. 11-1302). While the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the lower court's vacatur of CSAPR and remanded the case to the appellate court on April 29, 2014 (EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, U.S., No. 12-1182), CAIR remains in place until further direction is provided. The CSAPR is the United States Environmental Protection Agency's intended replacement for the CAIR rule.

 The Commonwealth's 2018 NOx budget for the ozone season CAIR program contains 35,143 NOx allowances; 35,109 CAIR ozone season NOx allowances are allocated. Final notice of 34 vintage year 2018 allowances to new units was published at 44 Pa.B. 3284.

 In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.212(c) and (f)(4), the Department is finalizing the distribution of 525 vintage 2012 annual NOx allowances that remained after the Department's allocations last year to units exempted under the Federal Acid Rain Program provisions in section 405(g)(6)(A) of the Clean Air Act but not exempted from the CAIR requirements. See 43 Pa.B. 1659 (March 23, 2013), 43 Pa.B. 2677 (May 11, 2013) and 43 Pa.B. 5660 (September 21, 2013). No comments were received and no changes to the final allocations were made.

 For each CAIR unit and qualifying resource receiving a NOx allocation, Tables 1 and 2 as follows list the following: facility name; county; ORIS Code; unit ID; either the gross loading, steam loading, useful thermal energy, and/or total heat energy of steam, converted heat input from the base year, and final 2018 annual allowance allocation or final 2018 ozone season allowance allocation.

 Table 3 lists each CAIR unit and qualifying resource that is allocated vintage 2012 NOx allowances from the 525 allowances that remained after the 2013 allocation to the units exempted from the Acid Rain Program.

 Owners and operators of units should be aware that CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowances do not constitute property rights and that action at the Federal or State level, including Federal court proceedings in the legal challenges to the CSAPR, could affect these allocations, once final.

 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 Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board (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 Board through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice, 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 of 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.

 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 pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.

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

E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO, 
Secretary

Table 1: Final 2018 CAIR NOx Annual Allowance Allocation
FACILITY NAME COUNTY ORIS CODE UNIT ID GROSS LOAD (Megawatt Hours) STEAM LOAD (Thousand Lbs. of Steam) Useful Thermal Energy (mmBTU) Total Heat Energy of Steam Produced by Heat Recovery Steam Gen. (mmBTU) 2012 Converted Heat Input mmBTU Final 2018 CAIR NOx Allowance Allocation
AES Beaver Valley LLC Beaver 10676 32 - - 4,293,346.00 - 5,366,682.50 396
AES Beaver Valley LLC Beaver 10676 33 - - 4,293,246.00 - 5,366,557.50 395
AES Beaver Valley LLC Beaver 10676 34 - - 4,065,998.00 - 5,082,497.50 375
AES Beaver Valley LLC Beaver 10676 35 - - 1,998,167.00 - 2,497,708.75 184
Springdale Power Station (AE Units 1&2) Allegheny 55196 1 19,091.00 - - - 127,432.43 9
Springdale Power Station (AE Units 1&2) Allegheny 55196 2 18,232.00 - - - 121,698.60 9
Springdale Power Station (AE Units 3&4) Allegheny 55710 3 1,092,429.00 - - - 7,291,963.58 537
Springdale Power Station (AE Units 3&4) Allegheny 55710 4 995,244.00 - - - 6,643,253.70 490
Gans Power Station (AE Units 8 & 9) Fayette 55377 8 18,270.00 - - - 121,952.25 9
Gans Power Station (AE Units 8 & 9) Fayette 55377 9 18,426.00 - - - 122,993.55 9
Armstrong Energy Ltd Partnership, LLP Armstrong 55347 1 44,250.00 - - - 295,368.75 22
Armstrong Energy Ltd Partnership, LLP Armstrong 55347 2 42,466.33 - - - 283,462.75 21
Armstrong Energy Ltd Partnership, LLP Armstrong 55347 3 50,496.01 - - - 337,060.87 25
Armstrong Energy Ltd Partnership, LLP Armstrong 55347 4 50,902.00 - - - 339,770.85 25
Armstrong Power Station Armstrong 3178 1 281,861.37 - - - 2,226,704.82 164
Armstrong Power Station Armstrong 3178 2 91,853.02 - - - 725,638.86 53
Bethlehem Power Plant Northampton 55690 1 885,659.23 - - - 5,911,775.36 436
Bethlehem Power Plant Northampton 55690 2 892,716.26 - - - 5,958,881.04 439
Bethlehem Power Plant Northampton 55690 3 904,488.30 - - - 6,037,459.40 445
Bethlehem Power Plant Northampton 55690 5 897,606.30 - - - 5,991,522.05 442
Bethlehem Power Plant Northampton 55690 6 921,416.74 - - - 6,150,456.74 453
Bethlehem Power Plant Northampton 55690 7 921,806.36 - - - 6,153,057.45 453
Bruce Mansfield Beaver 6094 1 6,100,565.00 - - - 48,194,463.50 3,552
Bruce Mansfield Beaver 6094 2 6,209,627.00 - - - 49,056,053.30 3,615
Bruce Mansfield Beaver 6094 3 6,680,852.00 - - - 52,778,730.80 3,890
Brunner Island York 3140 1 1,119,135.00 - - - 8,841,166.50 652
Brunner Island York 3140 2 2,082,814.00 - - - 16,454,230.60 1,213
Brunner Island York 3140 3 3,333,354.00 - - - 26,333,496.60 1,941
Brunot Island Power Station Allegheny 3096 2A 6,848.29 - - - 45,712.34 3
Brunot Island Power Station Allegheny 3096 2B 11,412.12 - - - 76,175.90 6
Brunot Island Power Station Allegheny 3096 3 9,586.59 - - - 63,990.49 5
Cambria Cogen Cambria 10641 1 - - 5,016,665.05 - 6,270,831.31 462
Cambria Cogen Cambria 10641 2 - - 5,016,873.85 - 6,271,092.31 462
Chambersburg Units 12 & 13 Franklin 55654 12 28,714.00 - - - 191,665.95 14
Chambersburg Units 12 & 13 Franklin 55654 13 27,352.00 - - - 182,574.60 13
Cheswick Allegheny 8226 1 2,652,930.94 - - - 20,958,154.43 1,545
Colver Power Project Cambria 10143 AAB01 1,000,623.00 - - - 7,904,921.70 583
Conemaugh Indiana 3118 1 5,594,629.35 - - - 44,197,571.87 3,257
Conemaugh Indiana 3118 2 5,781,428.20 - - - 45,673,282.78 3,366
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 11 753.00 - - - 5,026.28 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 12 839.00 - - - 5,600.33 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 21 739.00 - - - 4,932.83 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 22 452.00 - - - 3,017.10 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 31 503.00 - - - 3,357.53 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 32 605.00 - - - 4,038.38 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 41 166.00 - - - 1,108.05 -
Croydon Generating Station Bucks 8012 42 291.00 - - - 1,942.43 -
Duke Energy Fayette, II LLC Fayette 55516 CTG1 2,195,886.00 - - - 14,657,539.05 1,080
Duke Energy Fayette, II LLC Fayette 55516 CTG2 2,208,874.00 - - - 14,744,233.95 1,087
Ebensburg Power Company Cambria 10603 31 - - 4,611,649.00 - 5,764,561.25 425
Eddystone Generating Station Delaware 3161 2 - - - - - -
Eddystone Generating Station Delaware 3161 3 33,950.00 - - - 226,616.25 17
Eddystone Generating Station Delaware 3161 4 59,416.00 - - - 396,601.80 29
Elrama Washington 3098 1 - - - - - -
Elrama Washington 3098 2 10,668.29 - - - 84,279.49 6
Elrama Washington 3098 3 9,483.91 - - - 74,922.89 6
Elrama Washington 3098 4 87,434.56 - - - 690,733.02 51
FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP Delaware 55801 1 1,110,475.59 - - - 7,412,424.56 546
FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP Delaware 55801 2 1,047,925.06 - - - 6,994,899.78 516
FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP Delaware 55801 3 1,007,642.48 - - 14,132.10 3,456,748.91 255
Fairless Energy, LLC Bucks 55298 1A 2,105,697.75 - - - 14,055,532.48 1,036
Fairless Energy, LLC Bucks 55298 1B 2,172,268.25 - - - 14,499,890.57 1,069
Fairless Energy, LLC Bucks 55298 2A 2,045,589.15 - - - 13,654,307.58 1,006
Fairless Energy, LLC Bucks 55298 2B 2,078,220.85 - - - 13,872,124.17 1,022
Fairless Hills Generating Station Bucks 7701 PHBLR4 173,689.00 - - - 1,159,374.08 85
Fairless Hills Generating Station Bucks 7701 PHBLR5 64,305.00 - - - 429,235.88 32
Gilberton Power Company Schuylkill 10113 31 - 2,021,661.01 - - 2,439,260.36 180
Gilberton Power Company Schuylkill 10113 32 - 2,041,339.80 - - 2,463,004.05 182
Grays Ferry Cogen Partnership Philadelphia 54785 2 664,995.99 - - 3,275,986.23 6,364,614.10 469
Grays Ferry Cogen Partnership Philadelphia 54785 25 - - 2,087,576.00 - 2,609,470.00 192
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-1A 11,377.00 - - - 75,941.48 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-1B 11,359.00 - - - 75,821.33 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-2A 10,980.00 - - - 73,291.50 5
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-2B 10,951.00 - - - 73,097.93 5
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-3A 11,207.00 - - - 74,806.73 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-3B 11,267.00 - - - 75,207.23 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-4A 13,134.00 - - - 87,669.45 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-4B 13,157.00 - - - 87,822.98 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-5A 11,887.00 - - - 79,345.73 6
Handsome Lake Energy Venango 55233 EU-5B 11,850.00 - - - 79,098.75 6
Hatfield's Ferry Power Station Greene 3179 1 3,305,126.40 - - - 26,110,498.56 1,924
Hatfield's Ferry Power Station Greene 3179 2 3,525,679.88 - - - 27,852,871.05 2,053
Hatfield's Ferry Power Station Greene 3179 3 3,664,922.88 - - - 28,952,890.75 2,134
Hazleton Generation Luzerne 10870 TURB2 498.50 - - - 3,327.49 -
Hazleton Generation Luzerne 10870 TURB3 500.06 - - - 3,337.90 -
Hazleton Generation Luzerne 10870 TURB4 480.81 - - - 3,209.41 -
Hazleton Generation Luzerne 10870 TURBIN 1,072.63 - - - 7,159.81 1
Homer City Indiana 3122 1 3,115,946.24 - - - 24,615,975.30 1,814
Homer City Indiana 3122 2 3,674,055.85 - - - 29,025,041.22 2,139
Homer City Indiana 3122 3 3,778,172.46 - - - 29,847,562.43 2,200
Hunlock Creek Energy Center Luzerne 3176 CT5 238,366.00 - - - 1,591,093.05 117
Hunlock Creek Energy Center Luzerne 3176 CT6 141,310.00 - - - 943,244.25 70
Hunlock Unit 4 Luzerne 56397 4 4,732.00 - - - 31,586.10 2
Hunterstown Combined Cycle Adams 55976 CT101 1,545,814.69 - - - 10,318,313.06 760
Hunterstown Combined Cycle Adams 55976 CT201 1,347,441.57 - - - 8,994,172.48 663
Hunterstown Combined Cycle Adams 55976 CT301 1,565,785.74 - - - 10,451,619.81 770
Keystone Armstrong 3136 1 5,503,604.42 - - - 43,478,474.92 3,204
Keystone Armstrong 3136 2 4,718,661.87 - - - 37,277,428.77 2,747
Liberty Electric Power Plant Delaware 55231 1 1,949,524.26 - - - 13,013,074.44 959
Liberty Electric Power Plant Delaware 55231 2 1,953,366.74 - - - 13,038,722.99 961
Lower Mount Bethel Energy Northampton 55667 CT01 1,515,872.89 - - - 10,118,451.54 746
Lower Mount Bethel Energy Northampton 55667 CT02 1,837,937.01 - - - 12,268,229.54 904
Martins Creek Northampton 3148 3 804,114.00 - - - 5,367,460.95 396
Martins Creek Northampton 3148 4 965,016.00 - - - 6,441,481.80 475
Mitchell Power Station Washington 3181 1 750.51 - - - 5,009.65 -
Mitchell Power Station Washington 3181 2 - - - - - -
Mitchell Power Station Washington 3181 3 751.80 - - - 5,018.27 -
Mitchell Power Station Washington 3181 33 1,267,322.25 - - - 10,011,845.78 738
Montour Montour 3149 1 4,280,225.50 - - - 33,813,781.45 2,492
Montour Montour 3149 2 4,281,518.00 - - - 33,823,992.20 2,493
Mountain Cumberland 3111 31 2,338.00 - - - 15,606.15 1
Mountain Cumberland 3111 32 3,708.00 - - - 24,750.90 2
Mt. Carmel Cogeneration Northumberland 10343 SG-101 - - 1,263,805.00 - 1,579,756.25 116
New Castle Lawrence 3138 3 129,847.17 - - - 1,025,792.64 76
New Castle Lawrence 3138 4 123,226.20 - - - 973,486.98 72
New Castle Lawrence 3138 5 159,448.86 - - - 1,259,645.99 93
North East Cogeneration Plant Erie 54571 1 - - - - - -
North East Cogeneration Plant Erie 54571 2 - - - - - -
Northampton Generating Plant Northampton 50888 NGC01 1,030,307.00 - - - 8,139,425.30 600
Northeastern Power Company Schuylkill 50039 31 430,813.00 - - - 3,403,422.70 251
Ontelaunee Energy Center Berks 55193 CT1 1,730,989.00 - - - 11,554,351.58 852
Ontelaunee Energy Center Berks 55193 CT2 1,770,640.00 - - - 11,819,022.00 871
PEI Power Corporation Lackawanna 50279 2 20,351.00 - - - 135,842.93 10
PPL Ironwood, LLC Lebanon 55337 1 2,017,919.00 - - - 13,469,609.33 993
PPL Ironwood, LLC Lebanon 55337 2 2,462,480.00 - - - 16,437,054.00 1,211
Panther Creek Energy Facility Carbon 50776 1 373,990.00 - - - 2,954,521.00 218
Panther Creek Energy Facility Carbon 50776 2 372,320.00 - - - 2,941,328.00 217
Piney Creek Power Plant Clarion 54144 31 302,715.00 - - - 2,391,448.50 176
Portland Northampton 3113 1 58,642.63 - - - 463,276.78 34
Portland Northampton 3113 2 114,121.41 - - - 901,559.14 66
Portland Northampton 3113 5 1,150.99 - - - 7,682.86 1
Richmond Philadelphia 3168 91 728.00 - - - 4,859.40 -
Richmond Philadelphia 3168 92 904.00 - - - 6,034.20 -
Schuylkill Philadelphia 3169 1 408.00 - - - 2,723.40 -
Scrubgrass Generating Plant Venango 50974 1 392,664.75 - - - 3,102,051.53 229
Scrubgrass Generating Plant Venango 50974 2 395,181.25 - - - 3,121,931.88 230
Seward Indiana 3130 1 875,841.12 - - - 6,919,144.85 510
Seward Indiana 3130 2 1,239,841.88 - - - 9,794,750.85 722
Shawville Clearfield 3131 1 240,154.17 - - - 1,897,217.94 140
Shawville Clearfield 3131 2 292,316.63 - - - 2,309,301.38 170
Shawville Clearfield 3131 3 507,397.16 - - - 4,008,437.56 295
Shawville Clearfield 3131 4 469,324.45 - - - 3,707,663.16 273
St. Nicholas Cogeneration Project Schuylkill 54634 1 815,960.00 - - - 6,446,084.00 475
Sunbury Snyder 3152 1A 34,978.00 - - - 276,326.20 20
Sunbury Snyder 3152 1B 34,807.00 - - - 274,975.30 20
Sunbury Snyder 3152 2A 22,864.00 - - - 180,625.60 13
Sunbury Snyder 3152 2B - - - - - -
Sunbury Snyder 3152 3 65,298.00 - - - 515,854.20 38
Sunbury Snyder 3152 4 24,405.00 - - - 192,799.50 14
Titus Berks 3115 1 38,838.98 - - - 306,827.94 23
Titus Berks 3115 2 31,246.60 - - - 246,848.14 18
Titus Berks 3115 3 38,560.49 - - - 304,627.87 22
Tolna York 3116 31 581.00 - - - 3,878.18 -
Tolna York 3116 32 521.00 - - - 3,477.68 -
Veolia Energy Philadelphia - Schuylkill Philadelphia 50607 23 - - 15,565.00 19,456.25 1
Veolia Energy Philadelphia - Schuylkill Philadelphia 50607 24 - - - - -
Veolia Energy Philadelphia - Schuylkill Philadelphia 50607 26 - - 552,674.00 690,842.50 51
WPS Westwood Generation, LLC Schuylkill 50611 31 227,082.00 - - 1,793,947.80 132
Warren Warren 3132 5 6,825.00 - - - 45,556.88 3
Wheelabrator - Frackville Schuylkill 50879 GEN1 - 3,388,815.08 - - 4,088,817.19 301
York Energy Center York 55524 1 1,190,430.00 - - - 7,946,120.25 586
York Energy Center York 55524 2 1,189,579.00 - - - 7,940,439.83 585
York Energy Center York 55524 3 1,171,950.00 - - - 7,822,766.25 577
1,104,396,360.11 81,389

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