# BoardResolution:

AIRPOLLUTION CONTROLDISTRICT 

## Resolution

## # 15-09 

# Before thePlacer County AirPollution Control DistrictBoard ofDirectors

In theMatter Of: 

### Approval of an Amendment of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District'sRule250, StationaryGasTurbines, as showninExhibitI
The following RESOLUTION 

### was duly passed by the Placer County Air Pollution Control DistrictBoardofDirectors at aregularmeetingheldonOctober8,2015 

### bythefollowing vote: Ayes: Berlant 

# V"" Hesch 

# V Nader 

# V WeygandtLBlack / Holmes, J. / Ruslin / Montgomery

# ~ Garcia

# o.los~iAlternates:
_______ _ Noes: Berlant
___Hesch
___Nader
___Weygandt.
___Black
__ _ Holmes, 

### J.
___Ruslin
___Montgomery
___Garcia
__ _ Alternates:
_______ _ Abstain: Berlant
___Hesch
___Nader
___Weygandt
___Black
__ _ Holmes, J.

___

### Ruslin
___Montgomery
___Garcia
__ _ Alternates:
_______ _ Signed and approvedbyme afterits p

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WHEREAS, 

### Section40001 ofthe Health and Safety Code ofthe State ofCalifornia authorizes the Placer County Air Pollution Control District to adopt and enforce Rules and Regulations to achieve andmaintain ambientair quality standards withintheDistrict; and

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### WHEREAS, 

### the Board of Directors of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District is authorized to adopt rules and regulations and do such acts as may be necessary or proper to executethepowers and duties grantedbyHealth and SafetyCodeSections40001, 40702, 40716, 41010, and41013 (Health and SafetyCodeSection40727(b)(2)); and WHEREAS, 

### the Board of Directors of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District has determined that the meaning ofthe amended Rule 250 can be easily understood by the persons directly affectedbyit (Health and SafetyCodeSection40727(b)(3)); and WHEREAS, 

### the Board of Directors of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District has determined that the amended Rule 250 is in harmony with, and not in conflict with or contradictory to, existing statutes, court decisions, or state or federal regulations (Health and SafetyCode Section40727(b)(4)); and WHEREAS, 

### the Board of Directors of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District has maintainedrecords oftherulemakingproceedings (Health and Safety Code Section40728); and WHEREAS, 

### the District Board has made the findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 40727, of necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, non-duplication, and reference in regard to theproposednew rule; and, WHEREAS, 

### the Districthas considered therelative cost effectiveness ofthe measure as well as otherfactors, as required byHealth and Safety Code Section40922, and madereasonable efforts to determine the direct costs expectedto be incurredby regulated parties pursuant to Health and Safety CodeSection40703; and WHEREAS, 

### the District finds that the proposed amended Rule 250 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because (1) it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant adverse effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3)) and (2) it is as an action by a regulatory agency for protection ofthe environment (Class 8 Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines §15308); and

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### WHEREAS, portions ofthe Placer County AirPollution Control District (PCAPCD) have been designated as "severe" non-attainment areas for the federal 8-hour ozone standard, and as nonattainmentfor the 1-hourozone standard, pursuant to the Federal Clean AirAct Amendments of 1990 (FCAA): and WHEREAS, The California State Clean Air Act requires the adoption ofall feasible measures; and WHEREAS, this amendment is required to comply with requirements ofCalifornia Health and Safety Code Sections 40001 and 40910, and with Title 1, Part D, Subpart 2, Section 182(f), of the 1990 Federal Clean Air Act Amendments for the submittal ofReasonable Available Control Technology (RACT); and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District held theseproceedings in apublichearing onOctober 8, 2015, thatwas dulynoticed innewspapers of general circulation in the District no less than 30 days in advance ofsaidhearing, and the Board has considered public comments on the proposed new rule with evidence having been received and this Board having duly considered the evidence (Health and Safety Code Sections 40725, 40726, and 40920.6); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board approves and adopts the amendmentofRule 250, StationaryGas Turbines, as showninExhibit I.


### BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Air Pollution Control Officer is hereby authorized and directed to submit this adopted rule for approval as a revision to the State ImplementationPlan (SIP).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Air Pollution Control Officer is hereby authorized and directed to submit this adopted rule, in the form as required by the California Air Resources Board, on behalfofthe Placer County Air Pollution Control District, andto performsuch acts as are necessaryto carry outthepurposeofthisresolution.

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### EXHIBITI
Rule250, StationaryGasTurbines

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### RULE 250 STATIONARY GAS TURBINES

100GENERAL 101 PURPOSE 102 APPLICABILITY Adopted 10-17-94 (Amended 10-08-15) CONTENTS

103 EXEMPTION- LABORATORY, FIREFIGHTING/FLOOD CONTROL, AND PIPELINE UNITS 104 EXEMPTION- EMERGENCY STANDBYAND SMALL UNITS 200 DEFINITIONS 201 COMPLIANCE LIMIT 202 CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETERS 203 EMERGENCY STANDBY UNIT 204 MAJOR SOURCE 205 NOx EMISSIONS 206 PERFORMANCE TESTING 207 POWERAUGMENTATION 208 PUBLIC SERVICE UNIT 209 RATING 210 SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) 211 STATIONARY GAS TURBINE 212 SHUTDOWN 213 STARTUP 300STANDARDS 301 LIMITATIONS 302 STARTUP/SHUTDOWN COMBINED CYCLE UNITS 303 STARTUP/SHUTDOWN COMBINED SIMPLE CYCLE UNITS 400ADM1NISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS 401 EXEMPT UNITS AND EMERGENCY STANDBY UNITS 500 MONITORING AND RECORDKEEPING 501 MONITORING 502 RECORDKEEPING 503 TEST METHODS

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### 250-2 PlacerCountyAPCD

### 100 GENERAL 101 PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to limit NOx emissions from stationary gas turbines. 

### 102 APPLICABILITY: This rule shall apply to all stationary gas turbines, 0.3 megawatt (MW) and larger. 

### 103 EXEMPTION- LABORATORY OR FIREFIGHTING/FLOOD CONTROL UNITS: The provisions ofthis rule with the exception of Section 402.3 shall not apply to the operation ofstationary gas turbines used underthe following conditions: 103.1 Laboratory units used in research and testing for the advancement ofgas turbine technology. 103.2 Units operated exclusively forfirefighting and/orflood control. 

### 104 EXEMPTION -EMERGENCY STANDBY AND SMALL UNITS: The provisions of this rule with the exception of Section 502.5 shall not apply to the operation ofstationary gas turbines used underthe following conditions: 104.1 Emergency standby units demonstrated to operate less than 200 hours per calendaryear. 104.2 Units ofless than 4 MW operating less than 877 hours per calendar year. 

### 105 EXEMPTION- LOW USE UNITS: The monitoring provisions of Section 501.1.3 shall not apply to low use units operating less than 877 hours per year and installed prior to October 8, 2015.


### 200 DEFINITIONS 201 COMPLIANCE LIMIT: Allowable NOx emissions expressed in parts per million by volume (ppmv). 

### 202 CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETERS: Operating parameters that the Air Pollution Control Officer deems necessary to analyze when determining compliance, such as ammonia and exhaust flow rates and exhaust gas temperature for SCR; of humidity, water injection rate, exhaust gas flow rate, and temperature forwater injection. 

### 203 EMERGENCY STANDBY UNIT: A stationary gas turbine that operates only as a mechanical or electrical power source for a facility when the primary power source has been rendered inoperable due to a failure beyond the reasonable control ofthe operator, except due to power interruption pursuant to a voluntary interruptible power supply agreement. Electricity generated by such a unit cannot be sold. 

### 204 MAJOR SOURCE: For the purpose ofthis rule a major source is defined as a stationarysource with a potential to emit exceeding: 25 tons per year ofnitrogen oxides, 25 tons per year ofvolatile organic compounds, 100 tons per year ofsulfur dioxide, 100 tons per year of carbon monoxide, 100 tons per year of PM10, or 100 tons per year of a regulated air pollutant. 

### 205 NOx EMISSIONS (NOx): The sum of nitric oxides and nitrogen dioxide in the exhaust gas stream.

October 8, 2015 PlacerCountyAPCD 250-3 Rules andRegulations206 PERFORMANCE TESTING: Performance testing for stationary source air emissions is also known as stacktesting or source testing. Performance testing is the measurement of air emissions. 207 POWER AUGMENTATION: An increase in the gas turbine shaft output and/or the decrease in gas turbine fuel consumption by the addition of energy recovered from exhaust heat. 208 PUBLIC SERVICE UNIT: A gas turbine used to generate electricity for sale or for use in serving the public. 209 RATING: The continuous megawatt (MW) rating or mechanical equivalent by a manufacturerfor gas turbine(s) without power augmentation. 210 SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR): A post combustion control technology that utilizes ammonia injected into the exhaust gas stream where it reduces NOx to molecular nitrogen in the presence ofa catalyst. 211 STATIONARY GAS TURBINE: Any gas turbine system that is gas and/or liquid fueled with or without power augmentation. This unit is either attached to a foundation at a facility or is portable equipment operated at a specificfacility for more than 90 days in any 12-month period. Two or more gas turbines powering one shaft shall be treated as one unit. 212 SHUTDOWN: The time necessary to cease operation of a gas turbine under load conditions. The period begins when the shutdown command is given to the gas turbine. This time shall not exceed one (1) hour. 213 STARTUP: The time necessary to bring the gas turbine to the design rating not to exceed two (2) hours for simple cycle and six (6) hours for combined cycle gas turbine power plants. 300 STANDARDS 301 LIMITATIONS: The owner or operator ofany stationary gas turbine unit shall not operate such unit under load conditions, excluding the startup or shutdown period which results in the measured NOx emissions concentration exceeding the compliance limit listed below, averaged over one (1) hour based on four consecutive 15-minute averages: 

# I Unit Size 

# I Compliance limit NOx, ppm@15%02 

# I Megawatt Rating

**{MW~** 

# II GasA 

# II Oil8 

# I Units rated 0.3 to Less Than 2.9 MW 42 65 OR Units GreaterThan or Equal to 4 MWThat Operate Less Than 877 Hour/Year 

# I 2.9 to Less Than 10 MW 

# II 25 

# II 65 

# I I 10.0 MW and Over 

# II 9 

# II 25 

# I
A GAS INCLUDES NATURAL, DIGESTER, AND LANDFILL GASES. B.OIL INCLUDES KEROSINE, JET, AND DISTILLATE. THE SULFUR CONTENT OF THE OIL SHALL BE LESS THAN 0.05%.

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### 302 STARTUP/SHUTDOWN COMBINED CYCLE UNITS: The NOx emissions shall meet at least one ofthe following averaged overthe duration ofthe startup or shutdown period: 

### 302.1 70 ppm @ 

### 15% 0 2 for turbines fired on gas or, 

### 302.2 0.16 pounds per MMBtu inputforturbines fired on gas or oil or, 

### 302.3 226 ppm @ 

### 15% 0 2for turbines fired on oil. 

### 303 STARTUP/SHUTDOWN SIMPLE CYCLE UNITS: The NOx emissions shall be kept to a minimum by use ofthe following: 

### 303.1 Manufacturer's recommendation for operation during startup and shutdown. 

### 303.2 Injection ofwater as soon as reasonably possible 

### 303.3 Maintaining proper airto fuel ratios 

### 400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS 401 EXEMPT UNITS AND EMERGENCY STANDBY UNITS: Exempt units and emergency standby units shall comply with the following: 

### 401.1 The owner or operator of any unit listed below shall notify the Air Pollution Control Officer in writing within seven days if the 

### 877 hour-per-year limit is exceeded. A public service unit operating during a state of emergency, when such emergency is declared by proclamation of the Governor of the State of California and when the unit is located in the specific geographical location identified in the proclamation, shall be excluded from the hour-per-year limit. If the hour-per-year limit is exceeded, the exemption shall be permanently withdrawn. Within 

### 30 days after the exceedance, the owner or operator shall submit an application for Authority to Construct that details a plan to meet the applicable limits specified in Section 

### 301 ofthis rule within two years. Included in this application, the owner or operator shall submit an emission control plan that includes a schedule of increments of progress for the installation of the required control equipment. This schedule shall be subject to the review and approval of the Air Pollution Control Officer. 

### 401.1.1 Any unit smaller than 

### 4 MW or emergency standby unit exempt under Sections 

### 110 and 

### 111. 401.1.2Any unit equal to or greaterthan 

### 4 MW. 

### 500 MONITORING AND RECORDKEEPING 501 MONITORING: The owner or operator of any stationary gas turbine subject to the

October 8, 2015 provisions ofthis rule shall perform the following actions: 

### 501.1 Install, operate and maintain in calibration equipment, as approved by the Air Pollution Control Officerthat continuously measures and records the following: 

### 501.1.1 Control system operating parameters; 

### 501.1.2. Elapsed time ofoperation; and 

### 501.1.3 For units of 

### 10 MW or greater, the exhaust gas NOx concentrations on a continuous basis corrected to ISO conditions at 

### 15 percent oxygen on a dry basis. The NOx monitoring system shall meet U.S. Environmental PlacerCountyAPCD 

### 250-5 Rules andRegulationsProtection Agency (EPA) requirements as specified in 40 CFR Part 60, App. B, Specification 2 or other systems that are acceptable to the EPA. 501.2 Performance Testing: Performance testing shall be conducted annually for major sources of NOx and at least every three years for non-major sources of NOx. 502 RECORDKEEPING: 502.1 All records shall be available for inspection at any time for a period of five (5) years for major source and two (2) years for non-majorsources. 502.2 Submit to the Air Pollution Control Officer information demonstrating that the system has data gathering and retrieval capability. 502.3 Submit to the Air Pollution Control Officer, prior to issuance of a Permit to Operate, information correlating the control system operating parameters to the associated NOx output. This information may be used by the Air Pollution Control Officer to determine compliance when there is no continuous emission monitoring system for NOx available orwhen the continuous emission monitoring system is not operating properly. 502.4 Provide performance test information regarding the exhaust gas NOx concentration at ISO conditions corrected to 15 percent oxygen on a dry basis. 502.5 Maintain a gas turbine operating log that includes, on a daily basis, the actual start-up and stop time, total hours of operation, type and quantity of fuel used (liquid/gas). This information shall be available for inspection at anytime from the date ofentry. 503 TEST METHODS: 503.1 Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx): Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) emissions shall be determined in accordancewith EPA Method 20. 503.2 Oxygen (02): Oxygen 

### (02) concentrations shall be determined in accordance with EPA Method 3A.

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