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 Required fields are denoted by "+".

  

Report Date: 05/05/2010            Control Technology Determinations (Freeform) 

Facility Information: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P. 

RBLC ID: NV-0038

+Corporate/Company

Name: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P.

+Facility Name: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P.

Facility County: CLARK

Facility State: NV

Facility ZIP Code: 89019

Facility Country: USA

Facility Contact Name: WILLIAM DAVIS

Facility Contact Phone: 2134730086

Facility Contact Email: W.DAVIS@DGC-US.COM

EPA Region: 9

Agency Code: NV002

Agency Name: CLARK CO. DEPT. OF AIR QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

Agency Contact: MR. DAVID LEE 

Agency Phone: (702) 455-1673 

Agency Email: LEE@CO.CLARK.NV.US 

Other Agency Contact

Info:

DAVID C. LEE

TEL: (702) 455-1673

FAX: (702) 383-9994

E-MAIL: LEE@CO.CLARK.NV.US

+Permit Number: 1616

+SIC Code: 4911

NAICS Code: 221112

Facility Registry System

Number: NEW, NOT FOUND

Application Accepted

Received Date: 02/12/2002 ACT

Permit Issuance Date: 12/29/2003 ACT

Date determination

entered in RBLC: 11/14/2005

Date determination last

updated: 12/21/2005

Permit Type: A: New/Greenfield Facility 

Permit URL:

Facility Description: A 500 MW ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT CONSISTING OF

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Facility Description: A 500 MW ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT CONSISTING OF

TWO COMBUSTION TURBINE GENERATORS, TWO HEAT

RECOVERY STEAM GENERATORS, ONE STEAM TURBINE

GENERATOR. THE PROPOSED PLANT IS SURROUNDED BY

UNOCCUPIED LAND FOR A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST TWO

MILES IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE UN-IMPROVED ACCESS ROAD

TO THE PROPOSED PLANT SITE IS ABOUT 1.6 MILES IN LENGTH.

Permit Notes: THE AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT (ATC) WAS RENEWED ON

JUNE 28, 2005. BASED ON THE CURRENT AIR QUALITY

REGULATIONS, THE FIRST EXTENSION OF THE ATC DOES NOT

REQUIRE A RE-ANALYSIS OF BACT/LAER. FOR THE RENEWED

ATC DATED JUNE 28, 2005, THERE WAS NO NEW BACT/LAER

DETERMINATION.

Affected Boundaries: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P.

+Boundary (Class 1

Area or US Border

Name): Grand Canyon NP

Boundary Type (Class 1

or Intl Border): CLASS1

Distance: Between 100km and 250km 

Class 1 Area State: AZ

+Boundary (Class 1

Area or US Border

Name): Joshua Tree

Boundary Type (Class 1

or Intl Border): CLASS1

Distance: Between 100km and 250km 

Class 1 Area State: CA

Facility-wide Emissions: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P. 

+Pollutant Name: Carbon Monoxide

Facility-wide Emissions

Increase: 148.9700 (Tons/Year)

+Pollutant Name: Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

Facility-wide Emissions

Increase: 122.3600 (Tons/Year)

+Pollutant Name: Particulate Matter (PM)

Facility-wide Emissions

Increase: 98.6200 (Tons/Year)

+Pollutant Name: Sulfur Oxides (SOx)

Facility-wide Emissions

Increase: 13.5200 (Tons/Year)

+Pollutant Name: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Facility-wide Emissions
Facility-wide Emissions

Increase: 48.9200 (Tons/Year)

Process Information: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P. 

+Process Name: LARGE COMBUSTION TURBINES, COMBINED CYCLE &

COGENERATION

+Process Type: 15.210

Primary Fuel: NATURAL GAS

Throughput: 500.00

Throughput Unit: MW

Process Notes: THE PRINCIPAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT CONSISTS OF TWO

WESTINGHOUSE 501 FD COMBUSTION TURBINE GENERATORS,

TWO HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATORS, AND ONE STEAM

TURBINE GENERATOR.

Pollutant Information: IVANPAH ENERGY CENTER, L.P. - LARGE COMBUSTION

TURBINES, COMBINED CYCLE & COGENERATION 

+Pollutant Name Particulate matter, filterable < 10 μ (FPM10)

Pollutant Group(s): ( Particulate Matter (PM) ) 

+CAS Number: PM

Test Method: Unspecified

+Control Method Code: B

+Control Method

Description:

GOOD COMBUSTION CONTROL AND USE OF

PIPELINE-QUALITY NATURAL GAS

Emission Limit 1: 11.2500

Emission Limit 1 Unit: LB/H

Emission Limit 1 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Emission Limit 2: 49.3000

Emission Limit 2 Unit: T/YR

Emission Limit 2 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Standard Emission

Limit: 0

Standard Emission

Limit Unit:

Standard Limit Avg.

Time/Condition:

+Case-by-Case Basis: LAER

Other Applicable

Requirements: SIP , OPERATING PERMIT 

Did factors, other then

air pollution technology

considerations influence

the BACT decisions?: Y
+Percent Efficiency:

Compliance Verified: No 

Cost Effectiveness:

Incremental Cost

Effectiveness:

Cost Verified (Y/N)?: No

Dollar Year Used In

Cost Estimates:

Pollutants/Compliance

Notes:

THE EMISSION LIMITS LISTED ABOVE APPLY TO EACH

COMBUSTION TURBINE GENERATOR WITH THE DUCT BURNER

ON.

+Pollutant Name Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Pollutant Group(s): ( Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ) 

+CAS Number: VOC

Test Method: Unspecified

+Control Method Code: B

+Control Method

Description: GOOD COMBUSTION CONTROL AND CATALYTIIC OXIDATION

Emission Limit 1: 2.3000

Emission Limit 1 Unit: PPMVD

Emission Limit 1 Avg.

Time/Condition: 15% OXYGEN, ONE HOUR AVERAGE

Emission Limit 2: 5.6000

Emission Limit 2 Unit: LB/H

Emission Limit 2 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Standard Emission

Limit: 0

Standard Emission

Limit Unit:

Standard Limit Avg.

Time/Condition:

+Case-by-Case Basis: BACT-PSD

Other Applicable

Requirements: SIP , OPERATING PERMIT 

Did factors, other then

air pollution technology

considerations influence

the BACT decisions?: N

+Percent Efficiency:

Compliance Verified: Unknown 

Cost Effectiveness:

Incremental Cost

Effectiveness:

Cost Verified (Y/N)?: No

Dollar Year Used In

Cost Estimates: 2005
Pollutants/Compliance

Notes:

EMISSION LIMIT 2 APPLIES TO EACH COMBUSTION TURBINE

GENERATOR WITH THE DUCT BURNER ON.

+Pollutant Name Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

Pollutant Group(s): ( InOrganic Compounds , Oxides of Sulfur (SOx) ) 

+CAS Number: 7446-09-5

Test Method: Unspecified

+Control Method Code: P

+Control Method

Description: USE OF PIPELINE-QUALITY NATURAL GAS

Emission Limit 1: 1.5500

Emission Limit 1 Unit: LB/H

Emission Limit 1 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Emission Limit 2: 6.7500

Emission Limit 2 Unit: T/YR

Emission Limit 2 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Standard Emission

Limit: 0

Standard Emission

Limit Unit:

Standard Limit Avg.

Time/Condition:

+Case-by-Case Basis: BACT-PSD

Other Applicable

Requirements: NSPS , SIP 

Did factors, other then

air pollution technology

considerations influence

the BACT decisions?: N

+Percent Efficiency:

Compliance Verified: No 

Cost Effectiveness:

Incremental Cost

Effectiveness:

Cost Verified (Y/N)?: No

Dollar Year Used In

Cost Estimates:

Pollutants/Compliance

Notes:

THE EMISSION LIMITS APPLY TO EACH COMBUSTION

TURBINE GENERATOR WITH THE DUCT BURNER ON.

+Pollutant Name Ammonia (NH3)

Pollutant Group(s): ( InOrganic Compounds ) 

+CAS Number: 7664-41-7

Test Method: Unspecified

+Control Method Code: P

+Control Method
+Control Method

Description: GOOD SCR REAGENT INJECTION CONTROL

Emission Limit 1: 10.0000

Emission Limit 1 Unit: PPMVD

Emission Limit 1 Avg.

Time/Condition: 15% OXYGEN, ONE HOUR AVERAGE

Emission Limit 2: 25.8000

Emission Limit 2 Unit: LB/H

Emission Limit 2 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Standard Emission

Limit: 0

Standard Emission

Limit Unit:

Standard Limit Avg.

Time/Condition:

+Case-by-Case Basis: Other Case-by-Case

Other Applicable

Requirements: SIP 

Did factors, other then

air pollution technology

considerations influence

the BACT decisions?: N

+Percent Efficiency:

Compliance Verified: No 

Cost Effectiveness:

Incremental Cost

Effectiveness:

Cost Verified (Y/N)?: No

Dollar Year Used In

Cost Estimates:

Pollutants/Compliance

Notes:

EMISSION LIMIT 2 APPLIES TO EACH COMBUSTION TURBINE

GENERATOR WITH THE DUCT BURNER ON.

+Pollutant Name Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

Pollutant Group(s): ( InOrganic Compounds , Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) , Particulate Matter

(PM) ) 

+CAS Number: 10102

Test Method: Unspecified

+Control Method Code: B

+Control Method

Description:

DRY LOW NOX COMBUSTION CONTROL IN COMBINATION

WITH SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION

Emission Limit 1: 2.0000

Emission Limit 1 Unit: PPMVD

Emission Limit 1 Avg.

Time/Condition: 15% OXYGEN, ONE HOUR AVERAGE

Emission Limit 2: 13.9600

Emission Limit 2 Unit: LB/H
Emission Limit 2 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Standard Emission

Limit: 2.0000

Standard Emission

Limit Unit: PPM@ 15% O2

Standard Limit Avg.

Time/Condition: 15% OXYGEN, ONE HOUR AVERAGE

+Case-by-Case Basis: BACT-PSD

Other Applicable

Requirements: NSPS , SIP , OPERATING PERMIT 

Did factors, other then

air pollution technology

considerations influence

the BACT decisions?: U

+Percent Efficiency:

Compliance Verified: Unknown 

Cost Effectiveness: 10,909 ($/ton)

Incremental Cost

Effectiveness: 35,439 ($/ton)

Cost Verified (Y/N)?: No

Dollar Year Used In

Cost Estimates: 2003

Pollutants/Compliance

Notes:

EMISSION LIMIT 2 APPLIES TO EACH COMBUSTION TURBINE

GENERATOR WITH THE DUCT BURNER ON.

+Pollutant Name Carbon Monoxide

Pollutant Group(s): ( InOrganic Compounds ) 

+CAS Number: 630-08-0

Test Method: Unspecified

+Control Method Code: B

+Control Method

Description: GOOD COMBUSTION CONTROL AND CATALYTIC OXIDATION

Emission Limit 1: 4.0000

Emission Limit 1 Unit: PPMVD

Emission Limit 1 Avg.

Time/Condition: 15% OXYGEN, ONE HOUR AVERAGE

Emission Limit 2: 17.0000

Emission Limit 2 Unit: LB/H

Emission Limit 2 Avg.

Time/Condition:

Standard Emission

Limit: 4.0000

Standard Emission

Limit Unit: PPM @ 15% O2

Standard Limit Avg.

Time/Condition: 15% OXYGEN, ONE HOUR AVERAGE

+Case-by-Case Basis: LAER
Other Applicable

Requirements: SIP , OPERATING PERMIT 

Did factors, other then

air pollution technology

considerations influence

the BACT decisions?: Y

+Percent Efficiency:

Compliance Verified: Unknown 

Cost Effectiveness: 8,392 ($/ton)

Incremental Cost

Effectiveness:

Cost Verified (Y/N)?: No

Dollar Year Used In

Cost Estimates: 2003

Pollutants/Compliance

Notes:

EMISSION LIMIT 2 APPLIES TO EACH COMBUSTION TURBINE

GENERATOR WITH THE DUCT BURNER ON.

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