April 2, 2013

MEMORANDUM

From: William H. Maxwell EPA/SPPD/ESG (D243-01)

To: Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234

Subject: Meeting with ARIPPA

Attendees :

EPA: Peter Tsirigotis, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone Robert Wayland, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone William Maxwell, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone Paul Versace, OGC, by phone Christian Fellner, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone

ARIPPA: Jeff A. McNelly, Executive Director, ARIPPA, by phone Bart Cassidy, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox (counsel to ARIPPA), by phone

See attached for additional attendees.

Discussion :

A general discussion was held regarding ARIPPA’s pe tition for reconsideration of the final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).2 As of March 20, 2013: There are twenty CFB (circulating fluidized bed) c ombustion units that: utilize
coal refuse as a primary fuel source , inject limestone in the combustion zone for the control of SO2 gases, and beneficially utilize CFB ash ( listed below). There are independ ent EGU Qualifying Facilities (QFs) in Pennsylvania (15)

, West Virginia (2), Montana (1), Utah (1), and Illinois (1). Those plants that do not currently meet the UMACT-MATS rule are highlighted in yellow. Teal highlight indicates those on 4/2/2013 Conf Call including Jeff McNelly ARIPPA ED and Bart Cassidy, ARIPPA Counsel

PA CFB-Coal Refuse Faciliti es Attendee Capacity-Fuel

1 Cambria Cogen Company-Ebensburg Dave Kellermeyer 85 Bituminous

2 Colver Power Project -Colver (Inter-Power-Ahlcon) Gary Merritt-Dennis Simmers 102 Bituminous

3 Ebensburg Power Company-Ebensburg Gary Anderson 50 Bituminous

4 Gen-On (RRI-Reliant)-Seward **(Wholesale-Utility
NON-QF ) 525 Bituminous

5 Gilberton Power Company-Frackville (John B Rich Memorial Power Station) 80 Anthracite

6 Kimberly Clark-Chester (KC Chester ) Boiler MACT 60 Anthracite

7 Mt. Carmel Cogen-Mt. Carmel (Foster Wheeler) 40 Anthracite

8 Northampton Generating Company, L.P.- Northampton Dan Traynor 107 Anthracite

9 Northeast Power Co-McAdoo (NEPCO-Kline Twp Cogen Facility) 52 Anthracite

10 Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC-Nesquehoning (Panther Creek Energy Facility) 83 Anthracite

11 Piney Creek L.P. -Clarion 32 Bituminous

12 Schuylkill Energy Resources –Shenandoah (SER-St. Nicholas) 80 Anthracite

13 Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P.-Kennerdell Dan Traynor 83 Bituminous

14 Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co- Frackville Jeff Morris 42 Anthracite

15 Westwood Generation, LLC-Tremont John Oelbracht 30 Anthracite

Total PA MW 1,451

WV CFB Coal Refuse Facilities: City MW Capacity-Fuel 1. American Bituminous (Am-Bit Edison-Grant Town) Grant Town 80 Bituminous 2. Morgantown Energy Associates Morgantown 50 Bituminous

Total WV MW 130 GRAND TOTAL: PA-WV Region (MW) 1,581

OTHER STATES CFB Coal Refuse Facilities:

Illinois 1. Southern Illinois Power Plant (Marion Power) ** NON-QF Marion 120 Bituminous
Montana 2. Rosebud (Colstrip Energy LP) ** Colstrip 42 Bituminous
Utah 3. Sunnyside Cogeneration Associates** Sunnyside 58 Bituminous
Total OTHER States MW 220
GRAND TOTAL: PA-WV- Other States (MW) 1,801

NOTES: **Currently Non- ARIPPA members Not listed above are those CFB Coal Refuse Facilities that are: Known to currently use coal refuse secondarily: Kentucky Spurlock Power Station** Marysv ille (Coal-MW-Unkn own Bituminous) Montana Yellowstone Power Plant ** Billings (Pet Coke-70 Bituminous) Currently non-operational: New York Black River ** (55MW-Bituminous) West Virginia Dominion North Branch** (87MW-Bituminous) Non CFB known to secondarily use coal refuse currently nonoperational: Pennsylvania Sunbury Generating** Sunbury (Coal 425 MW Anth racite coal refuse... announced switching to Natural Gas)