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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-542

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 (NOx) emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs).

 Specifically, 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) establishes a 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 Clean Air Interstate Rule exempt EGUs that are subject to the NOx Budget Trading Program. If the total emissions from all the units exceed the Statewide NOx emissions cap of 3,438 tons, the owners and operators of non-EGUs must comply with the NOx emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The NOx emissions 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 limit for all units in Table 1 as follows and the total NOx limit of 3,438 tons is due to rounding when calculating the NOx 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 NOx emission limitations established under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d). The NOx 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 NOx allowances under 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(b) covers all the NOx emissions from the affected non-EGUs in 2022. Table 1, as follows, lists the final non-EGU 2023 OS NOx 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 NOx 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 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 will use 2 of the 181 tons of NOx emissions set aside from the non-EGU NOx 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 NOx cap. Rounding resulted in an allocation limit totaling 3,440 tons of NOx. This total is 2 tons of NOx above the 3,438-ton non-EGU cap. The use of 2 additional tons of NOx continues to remain within the total non-EGU NOx Trading Program budget of 3,619 tons of NOx.

 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 NOx Emission Limits'' in Table 1 lists the following: the 'facility name;' 'ORIS code;' the 'unit ID' for each non-EGU unit; the '2022 NOx 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 NOx.

 Notice of the proposed 2023 OS NOx 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 NOx Emission Limits

Facility NameORIS
Code
Unit ID2022 NOx Mass (tons)Heat Input (MMBtu)County2023 Rate (lbs/MMBtu)2023
OS
Limit
(tons
NOx)
AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals, LLC8800075220.764617,303.8Philadelphia0.34 105
Armagh Compressor Station8800713130100Indiana0.34 0
Bernville Station8800493200100Berks0.340
Domtar Paper Company, LLC546384012.93528,582.5Elk0.34 90
Domtar Paper Company, LLC546384116.476668,625.4Elk0.34 113
Entriken Compressor Station8800723160100Huntingdon0.34 0
ETMT Marcus Hook Terminal880107AB012.572152,481.3Delaware0.34 26
ETMT Marcus Hook Terminal880107AB035.59431,681.2Delaware0.34 73
ETMT Marcus Hook Terminal880107AB045.708646,325.2Delaware0.34 110
Merck & Company—
West Point
52149397.426173,088.4Montgomery0.34 29
Merck & Company—
West Point
521494021.8641,548,397Montgomery0.34 262
Pixelle Specialty Solutions5039736237.5871,812,508York0.34 307
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973813.459613,315.9York0.34104
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973917.305681,968.7York0.34 116
Merck & Company—
West Point
521494021.8641,548,397Montgomery0.34 262
Pixelle Specialty Solutions5039736237.5871,812,508York0.34307
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973813.459613,315.9York0.34104
Pixelle Specialty Solutions503973917.305681,968.7York0.34116
Procter & Gamble Paper Products50463328001113.5741,915,753Wyoming0.34 325
Procter & Gamble Paper Products504633280028.6711,942,378Wyoming0.34 329
Shermans Dale Station8800503180100Perry0.340
Trainer Refinery880025341.602719,031.3Delaware0.34 122
Trainer Refinery880025351.609748,862.4Delaware0.34 127
Trainer Refinery880025530.968461,920.3Delaware0.34 78
US Steel (Clairton Coke)50729CLBLR178.5941,109,875Allegheny0.34 188
US Steel (Clairton Coke)50729CLBLR272.641,105,528Allegheny0.34 187
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)50732ETBLR113.0931,231,761Allegheny0.34 209
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)50732ETBLR217.4821,459,844Allegheny0.34 247
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)50732ETBLR313.0971,384,284Allegheny0.34 235
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station880006100Philadelphia0.34 0
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station88000620.7634,859.2Philadelphia0.34 1
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station88000636.38338,627.7Philadelphia0.34 7
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia Edison Station88000646.57740,255.9Philadelphia0.34 7
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
506072300Philadelphia0.34 0
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
506072400Philadelphia0.34 0
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
50607263.93587,481.02Philadelphia0.34 15
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
50607RSB10.43577,436.89Philadelphia0.34 13
Vicinity Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill
50607RSB20.47986,881.71Philadelphia0.34 15
Totals:701.58320,289,0583,440

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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