SEAN PARNELL,GOVERNOR 410 Willoughby Ave.,Suite303 P.O.Box111800 JuneauAK 99811-1800 PHONE: (907)465-5100 FAX: (907)465-5129 TDDJTJ’Y: (907)465-5040 hltp://www4ec.statc.ak.us February

3, 2012 Kate Lamal Vice President Golden Valley Electric Association Healy Power Plant P0 Box 71249 Fairbanks, AK 99709-1249 Subject: Final Air Quality Control Operating Permit No. AQOI73TVPO2, Golden Valley Electric Association for the operation of Healy Power Plant, File No. 150.16.006. Dear Ms. Lamal: Under the authority of AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50, the Alaska Department
of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) evaluated the operating permit application for the Golden Valley Electric Association, Healy Power Plant and issued Operating Permit No. AQOI73TVPO2. Under 40 C.F.R. 71.7 (c), adopted by reference
in 18 AAC 50.040, applications for renewal of an operating permit require the samelevel of review and procedural requirements

asthe initial application,

asdescribed in 18 AAC 50.326(k). Enclosed youwill find the following documents relevant
to this decision: 1. Operating Permit No. AQO

I 73TVP02 for the Healy Power Plant. 2. The Statement of Basis, which explains the ADEC’s regulatory and technical basis for the termsand conditions of the operating permit. 3. The Response
toPublic Comments, which contains

a summaryof public comments received during this permit action, and the ADEC’s response
tothe public comments. Under Alaska law, Golden Valley Electric Association

is required
to comply with the terms and conditions of Operating Permit No. AQOI73TVPO2. STATEOAS DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY AIR PERMITS PROGRAM CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 7004 2510 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 0004 0089 9403Golden ValleyElectricAssociation

Februaiy

3,2012 HealyPowerPlant

FinalPermitTransmittalLetter Any personwho disagrees with this decision may requestan adjudicatory hearing
in accordance with 18 AAC 15.195-
18 AAC 15.340 oraninformal review by the Division Director
in accordance with 18 AAC 15.185. Informal review requestsmustbe delivered
tothe Division Director, ,410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, Juneau, Alaska 99801, within 15 days of the permit renewal decision. Adjudicatory hearing requestsmust be delivered
tothe Commissioner

of the Department of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, Juneau, Alaska 99801, within 30 days of the permit renewal decision.
If a hearing
is not requested within 30 days, the right to appeal
is waived. Information regarding the right to appeal
is contained here: htt ://www.dec.state. k.us/commishlRevjewGuidance.htm. If a hearing

is granted,

it will be limited tothe issues related tothis permit renewal decision. You arereminded that, evenif a requestfor an adjudicatory hearing has been granted, all permit terms and conditions remain in full force and effect. The responsibilities imposed by this operating permit maynotbe transferred without written consentfrom the ADEC. The termsand conditions of this operating permit remain effective until modified
orrevoked by the ADEC, regardless of any change in ownership of the sourceorits emission units. Please notethat Alaska’s air quality statutes, regulations, and permit application information canbe obtained from the department’s web pageatthe following address: httn://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/mainair.htm. If youhave questions, please contact Wally Evans at (907) 269-7562
or by email at wally.evans(2alaska.gov.
Sincerely, Jim Baumgartner Title V Section Manager Enclosures: Operating Permit No. AQOI73TVPO2 Statement of Basis Response
toPublic Comments cc: Wally Evans, ADECIAPP, Anchorage, AK Pat Dunn, ADEC/APP, Anchorage, AK Pat Nair, EPA Region 10, Boise, ID Kris Dubois, GVEA, Fairbanks Mark Schimscheimer, AIDEA, Anchorage John Bunyak, Parks Superintendent NPS, Denver Laurie Kral, EPA Region 10, MIS OAQ- 107, Seattle, WA ab-svr\groupsAQ\Permits\Awq-permits\Air1aesGVEA\HeaIy\0perating\TVP02. Rcnewal\Final\AQO

I73TVP02FinalCoverLetlerdoc P. Moses Coss, ADECIAPP, Fairbanks, AK Jim Plosay, ADEC/APP, Juneau, AK Doug Hardesty, EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA Krishna Viswanathan, EPA Region 10, Seattle Page
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