Please fmd attached the data you requested from Rio Bravo Jasmin. Please call Dr. Ted Guth

should you have any questions or require more data. Thank you.

Maynard Adams

Plant Manager Rio Bravo Jasmin/Poso

661-792-3048 J / 661-393-2278 P

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in this e-mail in any way, delete this e-mail and notify the sender. CEG-1P2 - Jasmin Biomass Data Collectjon.xls Jasmin Biomass Test Burn Data Collection.xIsRBJ.EPA_CFB.08-18 11.doc
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should you have any questions or require more data. Thank you.Maynard Adams

Plant Manager Rio Bravo Jasmin/Poso

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Here are the revised emissions for the two facilities. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Eric

Eric MaIlerPrincipal Environmental Engineer

Constellation Energy95 Enterprise, Suite 300

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Office - 949-425-4741

Fax - 949-425-1727

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sender. CEG-IPICaIcs for GHG Emissions EPA 9-2011.xlsx
readily. I wW send the revised files to you to orrow.

Eric

From: Shalev.umergeamaiI.epa.gov [mailto:Shalev.Omer@epam ,epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, October\1, 2011 2:45 PM

To: Moller, Eric \ Cc: Ted Guth (drtedguth@aàcom); Estrada, Maggie T; Sum , Amritpal

Subject: Re: Rio Bravo Poso aasmin Test Biomass Test urns

Hi Eric, thank you for the attachme\This is close to w t I need, but I need a little bit more information.

The Projected Future Actual emission”gures were co puted appropriately, however the baseline coal figure needs to be based on an annual average of a ntinuous 24 month period. Therefore the coal figure for the base calculation needs to be base’çn the erage for the 2009-2010 period. Can you please provide that? It may seem arbitrary, but the ul ion is pretty clear that this must be the base case the

facility must use unless the facility can prove o So your difference will end up being the new fuel

projections minus the average of C02e emis •ons’from 2009-2010.

Can you provide this calculation for the J mm faciIity%weIl, using the average of 2009-201 0?

Thanks for your response. /Omer Shalev - Environmental Engineer

Air Permits Office (Air-3) / Environmental Protection A’ency, Region 9

75 Hawthorne St. “

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 972-3538

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F’ or” “Moller, Eric” <Eric.Moller@constellation.com>

Omer Shalev/R9/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc “Ted Guth (drtedguth@aol.com)” <drtedguthaoI.com>, “Estrada. Maggie T” <Maggie.EstradaconsteIIation.cm>,

“Sumal, Amritpal” <psuma!@rbjasmin.com>

10/10/2011 04:10 PM

can make

S iL-c. Rio Bravo Poso and Jasmin Test Biomass Test Burns
I have attached the additional data that you requested from both plants. I have also pointed out when the

specific PM10 (triplicate) tests started and stopped, so you can see the MMBtu and steam generatedduring those exact times. Call or email me with any other questions you may have.

Dr. Ted

RB_Jasmin_201 1 Source_Test_Data.xls RBPOSO_201 1 _Source_TestData.xls
they were asked:

1.) No lead testing has been performed at either plant during the previous 5 years. Note: For Toxic

Release Inventory (TRI) reporting (using emmisions data from a circulating fluidized bed boiler) both

plants report less than 1 pound per year of lead (0.6 Ib/yr; this would equate to 0.0016 lb/day or 0.000073lb/hr). The plants are both base-loaded, generating 300,00lb/hr of steam for 8200 hours per year.

2) PM-b source test data were provided to you earlier today in the Trial Burn Reports (emails from

ccastillo).

3) Boiler ratings for both plants=389 MMBtu/hr.

4) Biomass will not be stored on site except like the coal/pet coke in the existing silos. The silos have oneweeks storage capacity.

5) No other permit conditions are required to be modified or are being proposed; only the solid lb/day limit

with the BTU conversion.

Please call me if you have additional questions.

Dr. Ted

---Original Message

From: Shalev.Omer <Shalev.Omerepamail.epa.gov>

To: drtedguth <drtedguth@aol.com>

Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2011 3:49 pm

Subject: Rio Bravo Biomass Modifications

Ted, I have some questions following my review of the modification requests for the Rio Bravo

Poso and Jasmin facilities. Please provide information on the following, as soon as possible:

1. Is there any recent data regarding historical lead emissions from the facility in the past 5

years? Source test data on a lb/hr or lb/MMBtu would be helpful. If lb/hr(day) is submitted,

please also provide the steam throughput rate associated with the level of emissions.

2. Please provide the PMIO source test data from the trial bum.

3. What is the boiler rating tijr both facilities in terms of MMBtu!hr?

4. How is biomass fuel going to be stored on site? Are there any changes from current

storage procedures for coal? In a previous submission, Rio Bravo stated that no physicalequipment will be added to handle the biomass, but please elaborate as to whether there will he

any operational changes, i.e. handling or storage prior to the proposed modification. How does

the facility accommodate all ofthe extra volume of fuel as a result of the reduced energy

concentration of the hiomass’?

5. Please include all permit conditions that Rio Bravo was proposing to modify in the permit,not counting the solid lb/day limit with the BTU conversion.
75 Hawthorne St.

San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 972-3538
biomass test burn.

Paul Sumal

- Plant Engineer

Rio Bravo Poso / Rio Bravo Jasmin

Jasmin Biomass Test Burn Data Collection.xlsPoso Biomass Test Burn Data Collection.xls
Rio Bravo Poso

19100 Von Karman Suite 570

Irvine CA 92612

Attn: Steve Ileff Financial Manager

Rio Bravo Jasmin

19100 Von Karman Suite 570Irvine CA 92612

Attn: Steve Ileff Financial ManagerThese are the full company ownership names for each of the facilities. They have suggested that your

correspondence be sent to Mr. huff (instead of; say, the Title V Responsible Official) for a very simple

reason: he is always there! (Note: if you need the physical addresses of the plants-in Bakersfield-please

let me know.) You can now be sure you have the appropriate owner name and mailing address for each

facility.Write or call antytime, Omer.

Dr. Ted

—---Original Message

From: Shalev.Omer <ShaIev.Omerepamail.epa.gov>

To: Dr. Ted Guth <drtedguthaoI.com>

Sent: Thu, Nov 17, 2011 3:27 pm

Subject: Re: Fwd: Additional Plant Data for Poso and Jasmin

Ted, who should properly be cited as the facility owner for each facility and the contacting mailing

address. Please provide full company ownership name for each facility and address. I have seen someconflicting information throughout the years of permits and I just want to make sure we have theappropriate owner name and address for each facility. Thanks.

Omer Shalev

Environmental Engineer

Air Permits Office (Air-3)

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

75 Hawthorne St.

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 972-3538rom: “Dr. Ted Guth” <drtedguthaoI.com>

ro: Omer Shalev/R9/USEPNUS@EPA

De: 11/10/2011 04:40 PM
I have attached the additional data that you requested from both plants. I have also pointed out when the

specific PM-b (triplicate) tests started and stopped, so you can see the MMBtu and steam generatedduring those exact times. Call or email me with any other questions you may have.

Dr. Ted

[attachment ‘RB_Jasmin_2b11_SourceTest_Data.xls” deleted by Omer Shalev/R9/USEPA/US] [attachment

“RBPOSO_2011_Sourcejest_Data.xls” deleted by Omer Shalev/R9/USEPA/USJ
Damian K. Higgins,

Coordinator - Environmental Contaminants ProgramU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region916-414-6548 ofc

916-943-8529 cell

From: Shalev.Omer

Sent: 12/08/2011 11:52 AM PST

To: Damian Higgins

Subject: Re: Rio Bravo Poso and Jasmin Facilities- Adding Biomass to the Available fuels

Hi Damian, I wanted to follow up on our phone call last week. Were you able to connect with any of your

local contacts regarding these facilities? Do you have any updates regarding the modifications or

additional information that you might need from us? Thanks for your help.

Omer Shalev

Environmental Engineer

Air Permits Office (Air-3)

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

75 Hawthorne St.San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 972-3538

rQfl Omer Shalev/R9/USEPA/US

o: damianhiggins@fws.gov — 

)ae 11/3012011 05.30 PM

S..eo:: Rio Bravo Poso and Jasmin Facilities- Adding Biomass to the Available fuels

Hi Mr. Higgins,

I am processing an air permit modification here at EPA Region 9 for two energy facilities in

Bakersfield, CA. Rio Bravo Poso and Rio Bravo Jasmin are located at 16608 Porterville Hwy and 11258

Porterville Hwy. These are two similar coal facilities proposing to add biomass into their available fuel

mixture. The addition of the biomass fuel will not require any additional fuel storage yard expansion and

we expect a reduction or slight increase in air emissions depending on the pollutant as a result of the
75 Hawthorne St.

San Francisco, CA 94105(415) 972-3538