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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

REGION 9 

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD INDEX 

Final Amended PSD Permit 

COLUSA GENERATING STATION 

PSD Permit No.: SAC 06-01 

Docket No.: EPA-R09-OAR-2009-06971

March 2010 

Docket Section or Item 

I. Documents Submitted by Applicant Date of Item 

 Application to revise the PSD permit for the Colusa Generating Station 

submitted by PG&E 11/18/2008 

 Email from PG&E to EPA Region 9 forwarding PG&E’s application to 

revise the Authority to Construct for the Colusa Generating Station (with 

attachments) 

2/17/2009 

 Email from Jeremy Salamy (CH2M Hill) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding the water bath heater and wet surface air cooler 

(with attachments) 

4/8/2009 

 Email from Jeremy Salamy (CH2M Hill) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding the water bath heater and wet surface air cooler 4/9/2009 

 Email from Jeremy Salamy (CH2M Hill) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding water bath heater and wet surface air cooler (with 

attachments) 

5/1/2009 

 Email from Jeremy Salamy (CH2M Hill) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding CGS PSD permit questions (with attachments) 6/2/2009 

 Email from Jeremy Salamy (CH2M Hill) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding PG&E’s CGS Biological Assessment and Opinion 7/1/2009 

 Email from Jeremy Salamy (CH2M Hill) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding the ESA Consultation for Colusa Generating Station 7/23/2009 

 Letter from PG&E to Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9 regarding 

the commencement of construction for the Colusa Generating Station 8/26/2009 

 

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II. EPA Correspondence and Guidance Date of Item 

 Memorandum from G. McCutchen, Chief, NSR Section, to J.D. 

Sullivan, Chief, ALO Enforcement Section, Region VI 11/19/1987 

 Memorandum from Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, EPA, to 

Regional Administrators, “RE: EPA’s Interpretation of Regulations 

that Determine Pollutants Covered By Federal Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program.” 

12/18/2008 

 Email from Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) to the Colusa County 

APCD regarding “Colusa Generating Station Revised ATC” – 

request for mailing list 

8/22/2009 

 Email from Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) to Jeremy Salamy 

(CH2M Hill) regarding the ESA Consultation for Colusa Generating 7/10/2009 

 Email from Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) to Michelle Tovar (US 

FWS) regarding the ESA Consultation for Colusa Generating ESA 

Consultation for Colusa Generating Station 

7/28/2009 

III. Documents/Correspondence from Other Agencies Date of Item 

 Biological Opinion for the Colusa Generating Station (US FWS file 

no. 1-1-F-97-149) 3/14/2008 

 Email from Michelle Tovar (US FWS) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) establishing point of contact for the Colusa Generating 

Station Project 

7/16/2009 

 Email from Michelle Tovar (US FWS) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) concurring with EPA’s “No Effect” Determination 8/13/2009 

 Email from Chris Davis (California Energy Commission) to 

Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) regarding “Re: Mailing list for the 

Colusa Generating Station” 

8/26/2009 

IV. Initial PSD Permit and Related Documents Date of Item 

 Administrative completeness letter for PSD application (for the 

Final PSD permit for the Colusa Generating Station issued by EPA 

Region 9 on September 29, 2008) 

3/14/2007 

 Ambient Air Quality Impart Report for PSD permit issued on 

September 29, 2008 for the Colusa Generating Station May 2008 

 PSD permit issued on September 29, 2008 for the Colusa Generating 

Station 9/29/2008 

V. Draft Amended Permit and Related Documents Date of Item 

 Letter from Deborah Jordan (EPA Region 9) to Jon Maring (PG&E) 

regarding the public notice of the proposed PSD permit conditions 9/3/2009 

 Draft Amended Permit September 2009 

 Draft Amended Permit (Redline/Strikeout version showing revisions September 2009 
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to the PSD permit issued on September 29, 2008) 

 Ambient Air Quality Impact Report September 2009 

 Public notice -- 

 Proof of publication in the Colusa Sun-Herald of the public notice 9/9/2009 

 Proof of publication in the Willows Journal of the public notice 9/9/2009 

 Proof of publication in the Orland Press Register of the public 

notice 9/9/2009 

 Mailing list September 2009 

 Letter from Gerardo Rios (EPA Region 9) to Jon Maring (PG&E) 

regarding the extension of the public comment period for the Draft 

Amended Permit 

10/21/2009 

 Public notice for the extension of the public comment period -- 

 Proof of publication in the Colusa Sun-Herald of the public notice 

for the extension of the public comment period 10/21/2009

 Proof of publication in the Willows Journal of the public notice for 

the extension of the public comment period 10/21/2009

 Proof of publication in the Orland Press Register of the public 

notice for the extension of the public comment period 10/21/2009

 Mailing list for the extension of the public comment period October 2009 

VI. Public Comments Date of Item 

 Public comment from Rob Simpson 10/12/2009 

 Public comment from Rob Simpson 11/23/2009 

VII. Documents Supporting BACT Analysis Date of Item 

RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) Documents

 RBLC Report for BP Exploration Inc, Milne Point Production 

Facility (AK-0047) 1/6/2010 

 RBLC Report for AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Plant (PR-0007) 2/14/2010 

 RBLC Report for Port Washington Generating Station (WI-0227) 2/14/2010 

 RBLC Report for AES Red Oak –Pollutant Information for Fuel Gas 

Heater (NJ-0036) 2/14/2010 

 RBLC Report for Norton Energy Storage, LLC (OH-0264) 3/5/2010 

 RBLC Report for Crescent City Power – Pollutant Information for 

Fuel Gas Heaters (3) (LA-0192) 3/12/2010 

BP Exploration Milne Point Production Facility

 Department of Environmental Conservation Air Quality 

Construction (PSD) Permit for BP Exploration Inc, Milne Point 

Production Facility 

Issued 7/31/2001 

 Department of Environmental Conservation Air Quality Operating 

(Title V) Permit for BP Exploration Inc, Milne Point Production 

Facility 

Revised 

5/25/2004 
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 Email from John Kuterbach (Alaska Department of Environmental 

Conservation) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) regarding the 

PSD Permit for BP Exploration Inc, Milne Point Production Facility 

1/6/2010 

AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Plant

 Final PSD Air Quality Permit for the AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration 

Plant Issued 8/10/2004 

 Fax from Frank Jon (EPA Region 2) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Plant Limestone 

Dryer 

3/5/2010 

 Email from Frank Jon (EPA Region 2) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding the PSD Permit for AES Puerto Rico 

Cogeneration Plant 

3/5/2010 

Port Washington Generating Station

 Port Washington Generating Station Final Permit (10/13/2004 Final 

Permit downloaded from Wisconsin Department of Natural 

Resources Air Permit Tracking Database) 

Issued 10/13/2004

 Email from Don C. Faith III (Wisconsin Department of Natural 

Resources) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) regarding the Port 

Washington Generating Station 

2/16/2010 

 Printout from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Air 

Permit Tracking Database for the Port Washington Generating 

Station 

3/6/2010 

AES Red Oak LLC

 Air Pollution Control Operating Permit, Significant Modification 

and Preconstruction Approval for AES Red Oak LLC Revised 2/1/2010 

 Email from Aliya Khan (New Jersey Department of Environmental 

Protection) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) regarding AES Red 

Oak LLC 

2/16/2010 

 Printout from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 

Air Permit Database for AES Red Oak LLC 3/6/2010 

 Printout from New Jersey DEP Air Permit Database (All 

Permits/Media) for AES Red Oak LLC 3/6/2010 

Norton Energy Storage, LLC

 Final Permit-to-Install for Norton Energy Storage, LLC Issued 5/23/2002 

 Final Permit-to-Install and Permit-to-Operate for Norton Energy 

Storage, LLC 11/24/2008 

 Email from Laura Miracle (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency) 

to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 9) regarding the PSD Permit for 

Norton Energy Storage, LLC 

12/2/2009 

California Air Resources Board (CARB) BACT Clearinghouse 

 BACT Clearinghouse Report (Search Results, All Districts) for NOx 11/30/2009 
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for Heaters (Other Process) 

 BACT Clearinghouse Report (Search Results, All Districts) for CO 

for Heaters (Other Process) 11/30/2009 

 BACT Determination Report for NELCO Products (SCAQMD 

Application No.: 371784) 11/30/2009 

 BACT Determination Report for Southern California Gas Company 

(SCAQMD Application No.: 347641) 11/30/2009 

San Joaquin Valley APCD BACT Clearinghouse

 Email from Jim Swaney (San Joaquin APCD) to Shaheerah Kelly 

(EPA Region 9) regarding “Request for BACT/Permit Information” 12/2/2009 

 Email from Jim Swaney (San Joaquin APCD) to Shaheerah Kelly 

(EPA Region 9) regarding “Request for BACT/Permit Information” 3/2/2010 

 SJVAPCD BACT Clearinghouse (Guidelines for External 

Combustion) -- 

South Coast AQMD BACT Determinations

 Email from Bhaskar Chandan (SCAQMD) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding “SCAQMD Entries in ARB BACT 

clearinghouse” 

2/16/2010 

 Email from Rick Lee (SCAQMD) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 

9) regarding “ NELCO Products” with attached NELCO Permit to 

Construct: Thermal Oil Heater (SCAQMD Application No.: 

371784), NELCO Prod. Inc. (ID: 40483), Facility Permit to Operate 

2/16/2010 

 Email from Rick Lee (SCAQMD) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA Region 

9) regarding “NELCO Products” with attached engineering 

evaluation for NELCO Permit to Construct: Thermal Oil Heater 

(SCAQMD Application No.: 371784) 

2/16/2010 

 Email from Lisa Ramos (SCAQMD) to Shaheerah Kelly (EPA 

Region 9) regarding “CONTROL 61580” for complete engineering 

application file (SCAQMD Application No.: 347641) for Southern 

California Gas Company Aliso Canyon Station 

2/16/2010 

VIII. Environmental Appeals Board Decisions 

 In re Chehalis, PSD Appeal No. 01-06 (EAB Aug. 20, 2001) 

 In Re Prairie State Generating Company, LLC, PSD Appeal No. 05-05 (EAB, Aug. 24, 

2006) 

 In Re Newmont Nevada Energy Investment, LLC, 12 E.A.D. 429 (EAB 2005) 

 In re Knauf Fiber Glass, 8 E.A.D. 121, 129-31 (EAB 1999) 

 In Re Rockgen Energy Center, 8 E.A.D. 536 at 541-42 (EAB 1999) 

IX. Federal Register Documents 

 74 Fed. Reg. 26098 (June 1, 2009) 

 74 Fed. Reg. 48153 (September 22, 2009) 
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 74 Fed. Reg. 49454 (September 28, 2009) 

 74 Fed. Reg. 55292 (October 27, 2009) 

 74 Fed. Reg. 56260 (October 30, 2009)

 75 Fed. Reg. 6827 (February 11, 2010) 

X. Final Amended PSD Permit and Related Documents Date of Item 

 Letter from Deborah Jordan (EPA Region 9) to Jon Maring (PG&E) 

regarding the Final Amended PSD permit 3/19/2010 

 Final Amended PSD permit Issued 3/19/2010 

 Response to Comments 3/19/2010 

 Letter to Rob Simpson regarding issuance of the Final Amended 

PSD permit 3/19/2010