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GHG PSD Permitting Challenges

Mark Wenclawiak | [email protected] | 678.460.0324 x202

September 24, 2014

Presented at NCASI West Coast Regional Meeting by All4 Inc.

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Outline

Project driver

5 challenges encountered

• During application development

• During agency review


Project Driver


Boiler MACT compliance project

• Boilers decommissioned

• Boiler modified

• New boilers installed

Major modification in attainment area

Compressed project schedule

• Pre-application meeting

• Expedited permitting process

Background on Project


Emissions inventory

• PSD applicability evaluation

New and modified units

No affected units

• Actual to projected actual emissions

• Step 1 significant increase for multiple pollutants

Netting

• Step 2 significant increase for GHGs only

Background on Project


Challenges During Application Development


Challenge #1

• Biogenic emissions

Challenge #2

• BACT for modified boiler changes scope of Mill’s project

Retrofit with economizer

First Set of Challenges


Challenges During Agency Review


Initial submittal in early Spring 2014

• Expedited process to issue permit by mid-summer

• 2 iterations of requests for more information

Challenge #3

• Netting calculation procedure

Challenge #4

• Regional Haze

Existing Regulatory Matters


June 23, 2014 SCOTUS ruling during agency review

Challenge #5

• PSD for GHG-only – now what?

• State issues implementation policy

Rules of Game Change


Hold on application

• Revise application to remove PSD references

• Boiler MACT extension request to help with budgeting

Current Path Forward

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Questions & Open Discussions

Mark Wenclawiak | [email protected] | 678.460.0324 x202