UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

REGION 2

290 BROADWAY

NEW YORK, NY 10007-1866

t,,.. 1 u2004

Certified Mail - Return Receipt Reguested

Mr. Carlos Reyes, Vice President

AES Puerto Rico, L.P.

Carr. #3 Km 142.0, Barrio Jobos

P. O. Box 1890

Guayama, Puerto Rico 00785

Re: - Second Revision to the Final Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality

(PSD) Pennit for the AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Plant (AES-PRCP)

- Administrative Permit Modification

Dear Mr. Reyes:

On October 29,2001, the Region 2 Office ofthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) issued a revised final PSD pennit to the AES Puerto Rico, L.P. company for the

construction and operation of a 454 megawatt (net) coal-fired steam electric cogeneration facility

known as the AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Plant (AES-PRCP) in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

On August 12,2003, AES-PRCP requested EPA to make additional changes in AESPRCP's PSD permit. Subsequently, AES-PRCP superseded the August 12, 2003 letter with the

April 19, 2004 submittal. AES-PRCP's proposed changes are not expected to result in emi.ssion

increases over those allowed in the PSD pennit except for a trivial amount of 0.0210 ton/year (42

Ib/year) ofPM1o associated with increased lime deliveries. These changes involve:

1. Updating the PM10 emissions limit for the CFB boiler stack to accountfor the actual

stack test data resultsfor condensible PM1o- The PM10 limit will increase from 36.9 lblhr

to 73.8 Iblhr and from 0.015 lb/MMBTU to 0.03 lb/MMBTU. The existing PSD permit

allows this updating to be done administratively up to a maximum not to exceed-0.05

lb/MMBTU because no reliable PM10 condensible data existed during the preconstruction

reVIew process~

2. Increasing the size ofthe emergency boilerfeedwater pump diesel enginefronl 400 hp to

430 hp. During the testing ofthe emergency equipment AES-PRCP will fire the unit at or

below 400 hp so that the hourly and annual emissions will not increase above the limits in

the current PSD pennit.

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3. Increasing AES-PRCP's annual usage limit oflime from 6,736 tons/year to 8,950

tons/year. This will be accomplished with an increase in truck delivering lime to the

facility which will increase the PM10 fugitive emissions by 0.0210 ton/year (42 lb/year).

4. Adding the option ofusing trucks to haul ash off-sitefor on island beneficial uses." The

PSD permit allows truck traffic on-site to haul ash rock (manufactured aggregate) from

the batch mixing area to the spread and crush area. AES-PRCP would restrict the number

oflimestone delivery trucks to offset the PM10 emissions (due to resuspension ofroadway

silt) from on-site trucks hauling ash. Therefore, there will be no increase in PM10

emissions from the combined limestone and ash truck traffic on-site.

5. Introducing a new category ofstartup that applies to startup following outages. This type

ofstartup can take longer than the 14 hours allowed in the PSD permit because ofthe

requirement to dry refractory material by subjecting it to gradually increasing

temperature. This "post-outage startup" is likely to be required up to two times a year, for

an average of one startup per boiler. Allowable emissions during startup will not increase

beyond the allowable lb/hr limits but will increase beyond the lb/MMBTU limits.

6. Increasing the allowedfour turnovers per year in the startup fuel tank to a total ofseven

turnovers per }'ear in order to accommodate the oil requirements oftwo post-outage

startups per year. There will be no increase in facility-wide voe emissions allowed in

the pennit.

7. Changing the cover ofthe inactive coal yard. This entails removing the layer of dirt and

grass and installing a layer of one-foot thick compacted and hardened manufactured

aggregate (allowed to harden to a concrete-like material).

In addition to the changes requested by AES-PRCP, EPA is implementing an additional

change because ofthe latest changes to the PSD regulations, effective March 3, 2003. EPA will

now be requiring that facility records that are required to be maintained by this pennit be kept for

a period of at least ten years (instead ofthe previous 5 years).

EPA reviewedAES-PRCP's proposed changes and has detennined that the changes will

not result in any increase in emissions from the facility except for a trivial amount of 42 lb/year

of PM10 and that the facility still meets best available control technology (BACT). Furthermore,

the changes will not result in a significant impact ofshort term PM10' S02 or eo. There will be

a slight increase in the annual average PM10 concentration near the fencelinedue to the proximity

ofthe ash truck roadway"but this is a trivial change. Indeed, the air quality assessment which

included the total modeled AES-PR facility plus recent ambient concentrations measured at the

Jobos monitors showed that all the impacts are well within the National Ambient Air Quality

Standards. Not only is the increase in 42 lb/year below the PM10 significance level of 15

tons/year, but it is only 0.14% ofthat level. In addition, AES has agreed to immediately

supplement its Title V pennit application to include the new limit along with the other changes

so that there will be an opportunity for public review. In light ofthese factors, EPA has made a

determination to approve AES-PRCP's requested changes to the PSD permit as administrative
changes with no public review. The changes and clarifications to the PSD pennit have been

included in Attachment I and II ofthis pennit. Attachment ill contains a summary ofthe air

quality impacts for S02' PM10 and CO which are well within National Ambient Air Quality

Standards.

This detennination is final Agency action under the Clean Air Act (the Act). Under

Section 307 (b)(1) ofthe Act, judicial review ofthis final action is available only by the filing of

a petition for review in the United States Court ofAppeals for the appropriate circuit within 60

days from the date on which this final pennit decision is published in the Federal Register. Under

Section 307 (b)(2) ofthe Act, this final pennit decision shall not be subject to later judicial

review in civil or criminal proceedings for enforcement.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call Mr. Steven C. Riva, Chief,

Pennitting Section, Air Programs Branch, at (212) 637-4074

Sincerely,

;f;. er E.

Division

gdan, Director

Environmental Planning and Protection

Attachments
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Attachment I

 

AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

Project Description 

General Project Description: 

AES Puerto Rico, L.P. (AES-PRLP) proposes to construct and operate a 454 megawatt (net) 

coal-fired steam electric cogeneration facility located in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The AES Puerto 

Rico Cogeneration Project (AES-PRCP) will generate electricity for sale to the Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and steam for the process and/or heating needs of one or 

more industries in the vicinity of the site. This cogeneration facility will consist of two 

bituminous coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers which together will have a 

maximum heat input rate of 4,922.7 million British Thermal Units per hour (MMBTU/hr) at 

105% maximum continuous rating (MCR). In addition, each CFB will be capable of generating 

approximately 1.8 million lb/hr of steam at 2,400 psig and 1,000oF at the superheater outlet. 

These boilers will supply superheated steam to two extraction/condensing turbines to drive 

electric generators and supply process steam flow to industrial facilities of up to 290,000 lb/hr. 

Emissions will be controlled through the use of CFB boiler and scrubber designs with limestone 

and lime injection, respectively, an electrostatic precipitator and a selective non-catalytic 

reduction system, in conjunction with the use of low sulfur coal. No. 2 fuel oil will be used as a 

start-up fuel. 

In addition, the facility will include one limestone dryer with a maximum heat input rate of 13 

MMBTU/hr. The limestone dryer will consist of a crusher, in which a stream of heated air both 

classifies (separates by size fraction) the ground limestone, and dries the material. The limestone 

dryer will use propane and combustion controls to minimize emissions. The applicant also 

proposes to include a diesel generator, a diesel-engine driven boiler feed water pump and a 

diesel-engine driven fire water pump to ensure the safe operation and shutdown of the 

cogeneration facility in the unlikely event of a complete loss of off-site power. 

Cooling System: 

The exhaust steam coming from the turbines is fed to a cooling tower. Circulating water flow in 

the tower will be 225,000 gallons per minute (gpm). The cooling tower will have a drift 

eliminator which will reduce drift to 0.001% of circulating water flow. 

Coal and Limestone Receiving and Handling Systems: 

In order to minimize fugitive particulate emissions during unloading and to meet physical 

requirements of docking and unloading, gravity-feed belt conveyor and self-unloading ships will 
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 Attachment I (cont'd) 

 

AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

Project Description 

be employed for delivering coal to the facility. The coal will be transported by overland 

conveyor approximately 3,800 feet to the site and stored in on-site stockpiles. The overland 

conveyor between the facility and the harbor will be capable of supplying coal and limestone 

delivered by ship to the facility's coal and limestone stockpiles. 

Lime Receiving and Handling System: 

The lime handling system includes equipment for storing lime delivered to the site by truck and 

discharging lime to the circulating dry scrubber reactant preparation system. 

Trucks delivering lime to the site will be equipped with a pneumatic transport to convey lime to 

the storage silo. A baghouse design vent filter and vent fan located on the silo roof will filter the 

air from the trucks unloading transport air and displaced air from the silo. 

Solid Waste Handling and Processing: 

The facility will process fly ash and scrubber residue, bed ash, and sludge from the cooling tower 

sidestream treatment system thickener into manufactured aggregate. The facility will include a 

system to receive the solid waste streams and process them into conditioned by-product by 

gravimetrically controlled mixing of the waste stream with water. The conditioned by-product 

will be trucked or conveyed by belt conveyor to the by-product processing yard. Ash in its dry 

form will be fully contained during removal from the CFB boilers and air emission control 

systems, handling, and storage. Two ash storage silos are proposed to be located at the facility: 

one for bed ash and one for fly ash. Two full-capacity mechanical exhausters will be provided 

for conveying ash to the silos. 

Coal Storage: 

*Coal will be stored at the facility in two outdoor piles. The inactive storage pile contains a 

nominal 30-day supply and is intended for use in the event of a coal delivery interruption. This 

pile will be created when the plant is built, and will be covered with one-foot thick layer of 

hardened manufactured aggregate. This aggregate will be ash mixed with water, spread with 

trucks, compacted and allowed to harden to a concrete-like material except in the event that 

access to this supply is needed. A 20-day active storage pile, compacted to prevent weathering, 

will be created by the stacking tubes. 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 Attachment I (cont'd) 

 

AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

Project Description 

Each of the two coal storage piles onsite will be lined with a geosynthetic liner. Any stormwater 

run-off from the coal pile areas will be collected in a lined pond. The water collected will be 

recycled and utilized within the facility as part of the zero-water-discharge design. 

Limestone Storage: 

A 150-day active supply of limestone will be stored in an enclosed storage area. 

Dust Control Systems: 

Dust control and collection systems will be installed at all material transfer points. The dust 

collection system will be either induced-draft filter bag units or insertible cartridge-type filters 

designed to be inserted directly into a conveyor head chute or conveyor loading skirt, as 

appropriate. 

PSD-Affected Pollutants Emitted at the AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project and Their 

Potential to Emit: 

The AES-PRCP will have as constituents in the combustion by-products, the PSD-affected 

pollutants listed below which are formed in the following ways: 

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - formed from the high-temperature oxidation of nitrogen contained in 

the combustion air (thermal NOx) and from the oxidation of nitrogen that is bound in the fuel 

(fuel NOx). The relative amounts of thermal and fuel NOx formed depend primarily on the flame 

temperature and the fuel nitrogen content, respectively. The potential to emit for NOx is 2,058 

tons/year. 

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) - formed from the oxidation of organic sulfur contained in the fuel. 

Approximately 98% of the sulfur in bituminous coal is emitted as sulfur dioxides. The 

remaining 2% of fuel-bound sulfur is taken out as sulfate salts in the bottom ash or in the boiler 

itself. The potential to emit for SO2 is 453 tons/year. 

*Particulate Matter (PM), Particulate Matter Under 10 Microns (PM10) - consist of coal 

ash, unreacted limestone and reaction products of the SO2 removal process (calcium sulfate or 

gypsum). The potential to emit for PM10 is 623 tons/year. 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 Attachment I (cont'd) 

 

AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

Project Description 

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - due to incomplete combustion of organic compounds 

in the fuel. The potential to emit for VOC is 99.5 tons/year. 

Carbon Monoxide (CO) - formed as a result of the incomplete combustion of the carbon 

contained in the fuel. Incomplete combustion can be caused mainly by fuel-rich conditions, 

insufficient combustion oxygen, and/or low combustion temperatures. The potential to emit for 

CO is 2,055 tons/year. 

Fluorides and Sulfuric Acid Mist - released in trace amounts from the combustion of coal. 

Fluoride emissions vary depending on the fluorine content of the fuel. The potential to emit for 

fluorides is 9.8 tons/year. Similarly, sulfuric acid mist depend primarily upon the sulfur content 

of the fuel and the degree of emission control. The potential to emit for sulfuric acid mist is 50 

tons/year. 

Fugitive Dust Emissions - derived from the material handling systems (coal, limestone and ash 

systems) including the following activities: 

- unloading or loading of ships or trucks; 

- material transfer points; and 

- exposure of materials to wind (in open storage piles). 

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 Attachment II

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

The AES-PRCP as described in Attachment I is subject to the following conditions: 

 

 I. Permit Expiration

This PSD Permit shall become invalid if construction: 

a. has not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR Part 52.21(b)(9)) within 18 months 

after the approval takes effect; 

b. is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or 

c. is not completed within a reasonable time. 

 II. Notification of Commencement of Construction and Startup 

The EPA Regional Administrator (RA) shall be notified in writing of the anticipated date 

of initial startup (as defined in 40 CFR Part 60.2) of each facility of the source not more 

than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days prior to such date. The RA shall be 

notified in writing of the actual date of commencement of construction and startup within 

fifteen (15) days after such date. 

III. Plant Operations

 

All equipment, facilities, and systems installed or used to achieve compliance with the 

terms and conditions of this PSD Permit shall at all times be maintained in good working 

order and be operated as efficiently as possible so as to minimize air pollutant emissions. 

The continuous emission monitoring systems required by this permit shall be on-line and 

in operation 95% of the time when boilers are operating. 

 IV. Right to Entry

The Regional Administrator and/or her authorized representatives, upon the presentation 

of credentials shall be permitted: 

1. to enter at any time upon the premises where the source is located or in which any 

records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this PSD Permit; 

2. at reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept 

under the terms and conditions of this PSD Permit; 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

3. to inspect any equipment, operation, or method required in this PSD Permit; and 

4. to sample emissions from the source. 

 V. Transfer of Ownership

In the event of any changes in control or ownership of facilities to be constructed or 

modified, this PSD Permit shall be binding on all subsequent owners and operators. The 

applicant shall notify the succeeding owner and operator of the existence of this PSD 

Permit and its conditions by letter, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Regional 

Administrator. 

 VI. Types of Fuel 

AES-PRCP shall combust the following fuels: 

1) Low sulfur coal with a maximum sulfur content of 1.0% by weight. 

2) Distillate oil with a maximum sulfur content of 0.05% sulfur by weight (startup 

and emergency equipment fuel). 

3) Propane. 

 VII. Pollution Control Equipment

AES-PRCP shall install and shall continuously operate the following air pollution 

controls: 

 

1) A Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) system (urea injection) for the control 

of NOx at the CFBs; 

2) A limestone injection system and circulating dry scrubber, which uses lime, for the 

control of SO2 at the CFBs; 

3) An Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) for the control of PM and PM10 at the CFBs; 

4) Baghouses for the control of PM and PM10 emissions at the limestone dryer. 

5) Drift eliminators for the control of particulates from the cooling tower. 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

VIII. Best Available Control Technology (BACT) and Emission Limitations for Each of the 

Two Circulating Fluidized Boilers (CFBs)

 1-CFB. Particulate Matter (PM), Particulate Matter Under 10 Microns (PM10) 

a.1 Emissions of PM shall not exceed 0.015 lb/MMBTU or 36.9 lb/hour, whichever is 

more stringent. 

* a.2 Emissions of PM10 (condensible and noncondensible) shall not exceed 0.03 

lb/MMBTU or 73.8 lb/hour, whichever is more stringent. 

* a.3 Because condensible PM10 emissions from fluidized bed boilers have not been 

widely quantified, there is a possibility that the actual condensible portion of 

PM10 would cause the above emission rate to be exceeded. In the event that 

AES-PRCP cannot meet the above limit because of condensible PM10, EPA may 

adjust the PM10 emission rate to a level not to exceed 0.05 lb/MMBTU, pending 

EPA=s review of the stack test results. This change in the permit will be 

accomplished administratively. [On April 19, 2004, AES-PRCP submitted a 

request under this provision. EPA granted this request. ]

b. Opacity of emissions shall not exceed 20 percent (six-minute average) except for 

one six-minute set per hour which shall not exceed 27 percent. 

c. The control efficiency of particulate matter emissions shall be established during 

all particulate performance testing and shall be a minimum of 99% at all times of 

normal operation (daily average). 

2-CFB. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) 

a. Emissions of nitrogen oxides shall not exceed on a 24-hour rolling average basis 

57 parts per million dry volume (ppmdv) corrected to 7% oxygen, or 0.10 

lb/million British thermal units (BTU), or 246.1 lb/hour, whichever is more 

stringent. 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision. 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

 3-CFB. Carbon Monoxide (CO) 

a. Emissions of CO shall not exceed 0.10 lb/MMBTU on an eight-hour average 

basis, 94 ppmdv corrected to 7% oxygen, or 246.1 lb/hour, whichever is more 

stringent. 

 

 4-CFB. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

a. Emissions of sulfur dioxide shall not exceed on a 3-hour average basis 9.00 ppmdv

corrected to 7% oxygen, or 0.022 lb/MMBTU, or 54.1 lb/hour, whichever is more 

stringent. 

b. The maximum sulfur content of the coal shall be 1.0% S by weight. The 

maximum sulfur content of the No. 2 fuel oil shall be 0.05% sulfur by weight. 

 5-CFB. Sulfuric Acid Mist

a. Emissions of sulfuric acid mist shall not exceed based on the average of three 1-

hour stack performance tests 0.64 ppmdv corrected to 7% oxygen, or 0.0024 

lb/MMBTU, or 5.9 lb/hour, whichever is more stringent. 

 6-CFB. Fluorides (as Hydrogen Fluoride) 

a. Emissions of fluorides shall not exceed 4.78 x 10-4 lb/MMBTU or 1.18 lb/hour, 

whichever is more stringent. 

 7-CFB. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 

a. Emissions of VOCs shall not exceed based on the average of three 1-hour stack 

performance tests 7.70 ppmdv corrected to 7% oxygen, 0.0047 lb/MMBTU, or 

11.6 lb/hour, whichever is more stringent. 

 8-CFB. Ammonia (NH3)

a. The ammonia slip associated with the urea injection shall not exceed 10 ppmdv, 

corrected to 7% oxygen. 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

 IX. Best Available Control Technology (BACT) and Emission Limitations for the Limestone 

Dryer (LD)

 1-LD. The limestone dryer operation shall be limited to a 50% capacity factor, 

calculated on a calendar year basis or 4,380 hours per calendar year. 

 2-LD. The limestone dryer shall only burn propane. 

 3-LD. The limestone dryer shall utilize combustion controls to minimize air emissions. 

 4-LD. Particulate Matter (PM), Particulate Matter Under 10 Microns (PM10) 

a.1 Emissions of PM shall not exceed 0.095 lb/MMBTU or 1.24 lb/hour, whichever is 

more stringent. 

a.2 Emissions of PM10 shall not exceed 0.095 lb/MMBTU or 1.24 lb/hour, whichever 

is more stringent. 

b. Opacity of emissions shall not exceed 20 percent (six-minute average) except for 

one six-minute set per hour which shall not exceed 27 percent. 

c. The control efficiency of particulate matter emissions shall be established during 

all particulate performance testing and shall be a minimum of 99% at all times of 

normal operation (daily average). 

 5-LD. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) 

a. Emissions of nitrogen oxides shall not exceed based on the average of three 1-

hour stack performance tests 0.15 lb/million British thermal units (BTU), or 1.95 

lb/hour, whichever is more stringent. 

 6-LD. Carbon Monoxide (CO) 

a. Emissions of CO shall not exceed based on the average of three 1-hour stack 

performance tests 0.02 lb/MMBTU, or 0.26 lb/hour, whichever is more stringent. 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

 7-LD. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

a. Emissions of sulfur dioxide shall not exceed based on the average of three 1-hour 

stack performance tests 0.02 lb/MMBTU, or 0.26 lb/hour, whichever is more 

stringent. 

 8-LD. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 

a. Emissions of VOCs shall not exceed based on the average of three 1-hour stack 

performance tests 0.01 lb/MMBTU, or 0.13 lb/hour, whichever is more stringent. 

X. Best Available Control Technology (BACT) and Emission Limitations 

for the Cooling Tower (CT)

 1-CT. The drift rate shall be limited to 2.25 gallons/minute (0.001% of circulating water 

flow). This level shall be achieved through the use of drift eliminators which 

provide surface area upon which water droplets may impact and fall back into the 

cooling tower. 

 2-CT. Particulate Matter (PM), Particulate Matter Under 10 Microns (PM10) 

a. Emissions of PM10 shall not exceed 0.33 lb/hour. 

b. Emissions of PM shall not exceed 15 lb/hour. 

 3-CT. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 

a. Emissions of VOC shall not exceed 0.5 lb/hour. 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

 XI. Storage Tanks

 1-ST. The AES-PRCP shall have the following storage tanks: 

a. 150,000-gallon startup fuel tank. 

b. 2,000-gallon mobile equipment fuel tank. 

c. 700-gallon diesel generator tank. 

d. 300-gallon fire pump tank. 

e. 200-gallon emergency boiler feed pump tank. 

 * 2-ST. There shall be a maximum of seven turnovers per year in the startup fuel tank, 

producing approximately 83.8 lb/year of VOC emissions (AP-42). 

 3-ST. The remaining tanks shall contain diesel fuel and shall emit less than 5 lb/year of 

VOC (AP-42). 

XII. Emergency Equipment

 * The emergency equipment consists of a fire water pump driven by a diesel engine, a 

diesel generator, and a 430 hp emergency boiler feed pump driven by a diesel engine. 

The equipment shall only be operated under the following conditions: 

 1-EE. The maximum annual operating hours for each of the above-named equipment 

shall be 200 hours/calendar year, except during emergencies. This 200-hour 

allowance is intended to allow for proper maintenance of the equipment. 

 2-EE. The fire pump shall be used for fighting fires when no electricity is available at 

the facility. 

 3-EE. The diesel generator shall be used during emergencies for critical plant functions 

(i.e., emergency lighting) when no electricity from PREPA's grid is available at 

the site (this situation is characterized as "black plant mode"). 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

* 4-EE. The emergency boiler feed pump shall be used to pump cooling water into one or 

both boilers if one or both turbines trip unexpectedly and are unable to utilize the 

steam generated by the boilers. However, during routine testing and maintenance 

of the 430 hp emergency boiler feedwater pump diesel engine, the load on the 

engine shall be physically limited to less than 400 hp by operating procedures and 

the configuration of the associated equipment so that it complies with the 

emission rates listed in Condition XII.7-EE below. 

 5-EE. None of these three emergency equipment shall be used during a standard startup 

or shutdown of the facility as well as during any dispatch load level requested by 

PREPA. 

 6-EE. The emergency equipment shall only burn distillate oil with a maximum sulfur 

content of 0.05% S by weight. 

 7-EE. Emissions and total annual operating hours from the emergency equipment shall 

not exceed: 

 Pollutant 

 

 Fire Pump 

 (lb/hr) 

 Diesel Generator 

 (lb/hr) 

 Emergency Boiler 

Feed Pump (lb/hr) 

 NOx 10.4 14.58 12.34 

 CO 5.1 0.55 2.67 

 SO2 0.13 0.29 0.82 

 PM10 0.3 0.68 0.82 

 VOC 0.5 0.06 0.99 

 Annual Planned 

Operating Hours 

 200 hr 200 hr 200 hr 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

 8-EE. AES-PRCP shall measure the sulfur content of the fuel oil for each fuel delivery. 

The sulfur content of the fuel shall be measured by the most current method 

applicable to fuel oil promulgated by the American Society for Testing and 

Materials (ASTM). The results of the testing shall be included in the quarterly 

reports. 

 * 9-EE. AES-PRCP shall record and maintain records on the hours of operation for each 

emergency equipment and the amounts of fuel fired for each occurrence. All 

information shall be recorded in a permanent form suitable for inspection. The 

file shall be retained for at least ten years following the date of such measurement, 

calculation, and record. 

XIII. Fugitive Emissions

The following activities shall be incorporated into the materials storage and handling 

systems: 

 1. Coal Handling

a. The coal transfer from ship to boom shall be enclosed. 

b. The boom transfer at the surge hopper shall be controlled by a dust 

suppression system. 

c. All conveyors shall be enclosed and sealed. 

d. The two transfer houses shall be enclosed and equipped with dust 

suppression systems. 

e. Enclosed stacking tubes shall be utilized. 

f. The 30-day inactive coal pile shall be earth-covered and grassed. 

g. The transfer at ten (10) reclaim hoppers shall be enclosed in an 

underground tunnel. 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 Attachment II (cont'd) 

 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

h. The conveyor transfer to crusher, the crusher, the crusher transfer to 

conveyor, and the powerhouse bag filters shall be enclosed and connected 

to fabric filters. 

i. Total PM10 fugitive emissions from coal handling shall not exceed 1.13 

tons/year. 

2A. Limestone Handling (if Delivered by Ship)

a. The limestone transfer from ship to boom shall be enclosed. 

b. The boom transfer at the surge hopper shall be controlled by a dust 

suppression system. 

c. All conveyors shall be enclosed and sealed. 

d. The two transfer houses shall be enclosed and equipped with dust 

suppression systems. 

e. An enclosed stacking tube shall be utilized. 

f. The 150-day pile of limestone shall be enclosed. 

g. The conveyor transfer to crusher and the crusher shall be enclosed and 

connected to a fabric filter. 

h. The pneumatic conveyor shall be connected to a fabric filter. 

i. The transfer at reclaim hopper shall be enclosed in an underground tunnel. 

2B. Limestone Handling (if Delivered by Truck)

a. The 150-day pile of limestone shall be enclosed. 

b. The conveyor transfer to crusher and the crusher shall be enclosed and 

connected to a fabric filter. 
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 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

c. The pneumatic conveyor shall be connected to a fabric filter. 

d. The transfer at reclaim hopper shall be enclosed in an underground tunnel. 

e. Total PM10 fugitive emissions from limestone handling (delivered by ship 

and truck) shall not exceed 1.66 tons/year. 

3. Lime Handling

a. The pneumatic conveyor shall be connected to a fabric filter. 

b. The screw feeder shall be completely enclosed. 

* c. Total PM10 fugitive emissions from lime handling shall not exceed 0.0445 

ton/year. 

4. Ash Handling

a. The fly ash pneumatic conveyor, the fly ash silo to mixer, the bed ash 

pneumatic conveyor, the bed ash silo to mixer transfer, the batch mixer, 

and the transfer into truck area shall be enclosed and sealed. 

b. The ash rock processing lifts shall be wetted and compacted. 

 

c. The truck travel to spread and crush area, the transfer from truck area, the 

ash rock lift fracture area, the ash rock storage wind erosion, and the 

bulldozing area shall be wetted. 

d. The reclaim hopper shall be underground and enclosed. 

e. All conveyors shall be enclosed and sealed. 

f. Total PM10 fugitive emissions from ash handling shall not exceed 0.70 

ton/year. 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

 PSD Permit Conditions 

* g. Trucks may be used to haul unmixed bed ash and fly ash, conditioned ash 

(bed and fly ash mixed and wet) and manufactured aggregate offsite for on 

island beneficial uses. If so, AES-PRCP shall implement precautions to 

minimize fugitive emissions. 

XIV. Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM)/Continuous Opacity Monitoring (COM) 

Requirements

1. Prior to the date of startup and thereafter, AES-PRCP shall install, calibrate, 

maintain, and operate the following continuous monitoring systems in each of the 

two flues of the fluidized bed combustion unit exhaust stack: 

a. Continuous emission monitoring (CEM) systems to measure stack gas 

NOx (as measured NO2) and SO2 concentrations and a continuous opacity 

monitoring system. The systems shall meet EPA monitoring performance 

specifications (40 CFR Part 60.13 and 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix B, 

Performance Specifications 1, 2, and 3, and Appendix F). 

b. A continuous monitoring system to measure stack gas volumetric flow 

rates. The system shall meet EPA monitoring performance specifications 

(40 CFR Part 52, Appendix E). EPA may approve an alternative to this 

monitoring system, such as using monitored data for emission rates on a 

lb/MMBTU basis and calculated plant heat input data on a MMBTU/hr 

basis, provided that EPA deems that this procedure will produce 

representative data. 

c. A CEM system to measure CO and a continuous monitoring system to 

measure carbon dioxide or oxygen. These systems, at a minimum, shall 

meet EPA monitoring performance specifications of 40 CFR Part 60, 

Appendix B, Performance Specifications 3 and 4, and 40 CFR Part 60, 

Appendix F. 

2. Not less than 60 days prior to the date of startup of the boiler(s), AES-PRCP shall 

submit to the EPA a Quality Assurance Project Plan for the certification of the 

CEM systems. CEM performance testing may not begin until the Quality 

Assurance Project Plan has been approved by EPA. 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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3. AES-PRCP shall notify EPA 15 days in advance of the date upon which 

demonstration of the CEM system performance will commence (40 CFR Part 

60.13(c)). The CEM system performance date shall be no later than the date of 

the initial performance testing required under Permit Condition XV. of this 

permit. 

4. AES-PRCP shall submit a written report to EPA of the results of all monitor 

performance specification tests conducted on the monitoring system(s) within 45 

days of the completion of the tests. The continuous emission monitors must meet 

all the requirements of the applicable performance specification test in order for 

the monitors to be certified. 

5. AES-PRCP shall submit a written report of all excess emissions to EPA for every 

calendar quarter. All quarterly reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day 

following the end of each quarter and shall include the information specified 

below: 

a. The magnitude of excess emissions computed in accordance with 40 CFR 

Part 60.13(h), any conversion factor(s) used, and the date and time of 

commencement and completion of each time period of excess emissions. 

b. Specific identification of each period of excess emissions that occurs 

during startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions for each fluidized bed 

combustion unit. The nature and cause of any malfunction (if known) and 

the corrective action taken or preventive measures adopted shall also be 

reported. 

c. The date and time identifying each period during which the continuous 

monitoring system was inoperative except for zero and span checks and 

the nature of the system repairs or adjustments. 

d. When no excess emissions have occurred or the CEM system has not been 

inoperative, repaired, or adjusted, such information shall be stated in the 

report. 
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e. Results of quarterly monitor performance audits, as required in 40 CFR 

Part 60, Appendix F. 

f. Excess emissions shall be defined as: 

i) any consecutive 24-hour period during which the average emission 

of NOx, as measured by the CEM system, exceeds the 

corresponding mass or concentration emission limit set for NOx in 

Condition VIII.2-CFB above. 

ii) any eight-hour period during which the average emission of CO, as 

measured by the CEM system, exceeds the corresponding mass or 

concentration emission limit set for CO in Condition VIII.3-CFB 

above. 

iii) any 3-hour period during which the average emission of SO2, as 

measured by the CEM system, exceeds the corresponding mass or 

concentration emission limits set for SO2 in Condition VIII.4-CFB 

above. 

iv) any 6-minute period during which the average opacity, as 

measured by the CEM system, exceeds 20% opacity, except for 

one 27% opacity per each one-hour period. 

g. For the purposes of this permit, excess emissions indicated by the CEM 

systems, except during startup or shutdown, shall be considered violations 

of the applicable emission limits. 

* 6. AES-PRCP shall maintain a file of all measurements, including CEM system 

performance evaluations; all CEM systems or monitoring device calibration 

checks; adjustments and maintenance performed on these systems or devices; and 

all other information required by 40 CFR Part 60 recorded in a permanent form 

suitable for inspection. The file shall be retained for at least ten years following 

the date of such measurement, maintenance, reports, and records. 

 * Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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7. Emissions in excess of the applicable emission limit listed under Condition VIII. 

of this permit, during periods of startup and shutdown, shall not be considered a 

violation of the applicable emission limit. 

8. For the purposes of this permit, startup and shutdown shall be defined as: 

a. Startup - Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) boiler startup is defined as the 

period beginning with initial use of the burners firing low sulfur distillate 

fuel oil (< 0.05% S) and ending at the time when the load has increased to 

227.15 MW, when both CFB boilers are operating, or 113.58 MW, when a 

single CFB boiler is operating. The duration of the startup shall not 

exceed fourteen (14) consecutive hours for any given individual boiler 

startup. 

* b. Post-Outage Startup - CFB boiler post-outage startup is defined as the 

period of time beginning with the initial use of the CFB=s startup burner 

after new refractory is installed in the combustor. After the new refractory 

is installed, it must be dried by subjecting it to gradually increasing 

temperature. The post-outage startup shall be allowed up to twice per year 

for an average of one startup per boiler. The duration of the post-outage 

startup shall not exceed 50 consecutive hours for any given startup. The 

amount of fuel burned shall not exceed 4,200 gallons per hour, 85,000 

gallons per day and a total of 175,000 gallons per startup. 

c. Shutdown - CFB boiler shutdown is defined as the period of time 

beginning with the load decreasing from 227.15 MW, when both CFB 

boilers are operating, or 113.58 MW, when a single CFB boiler is 

operating, and ending when the bed material fluidizing air has been 

discontinued. The duration of the shutdown shall not exceed eight (8) 

consecutive hours for any given individual boiler shutdown. 

 * Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
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 9. At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, AES-PRCP 

shall, to the extent practicable, maintain and operate the CFBs including 

associated air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air 

pollution control practice for minimizing emissions. Determination of whether 

acceptable operating and maintenance procedures are being used will be based on 

information available to EPA and/or PREQB which may include, but is not 

limited to, monitoring results, opacity observations, review of operating and 

maintenance procedures, and inspection of the facility. 

 XV. Performance Test Requirements

1. Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate of the boilers, but no 

later than 180 days after initial startup as defined in 40 CFR Part 60.2, and at such 

other times as specified by the EPA, AES-PRCP shall conduct performance tests 

for SO2, NOx, PM, PM10, CO, VOCs, lead, fluorides, opacity, sulfuric acid mist, 

and fugitive emissions. All performance tests shall be conducted at the maximum 

operating capacity of the unit(s) being tested and/or other loads specified by EPA. 

2. At least 60 days prior to actual testing, AES-PRCP shall submit to the EPA a 

Quality Assurance Project Plan detailing methods and procedures to be used 

during the performance stack testing. A Quality Assurance Project Plan that does 

not have EPA approval may be grounds to invalidate any test and require a re-test. 

3. AES-PRCP shall demonstrate that the lead emissions from the facility do not 

exceed the PSD significance level of 0.6 tons per year. AES-PRCP estimates that 

its maximum hourly emission of lead from the CFB boilers is 0.0208 lb/hour 

(0.087 ton/year). 

4. AES-PRCP shall use the following test methods, or a test method which would be 

applicable at the time of the test and detailed in a test protocol approved by EPA: 

a. Performance tests to determine the stack gas velocity, sample area, 

volumetric flowrate, molecular composition, excess air of flue gases, and 

moisture content of flue gas shall be conducted using 40 CFR Part 60, 

Appendix A, Methods 1, 2, 3, and 4. 
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b. Performance tests for the emissions of NOx shall be conducted using 40 

CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 7E. 

c. Performance tests for the emissions of SO2 shall be conducted using 40 

CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 6C. 

d. Performance tests for the emissions and control efficiency of PM shall be 

conducted using 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 5. 

e. Performance tests for the emissions of PM10 shall be conducted using 40 

CFR Part 51, Appendix M, Method 201 (exhaust gas recycle procedure) or 

Method 201A (constant flow rate procedure) and Method 202. 

f. Performance tests for the emissions of CO shall be conducted using 40 

CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 10. 

g. Performance tests for the emissions of volatile organic compounds shall be 

conducted using 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 25A and Method 

18 (take the difference between the two results). 

h. Performance tests for the emissions of fluorides shall be conducted using 

40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 13B. 

i. Performance tests for the emissions of sulfuric acid mist shall be 

conducted using 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 8. 

j. Performance tests for the emissions of lead shall be conducted using 40 

CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 29. 

k. Performance tests for the drift rate on two of the cooling tower cells shall 

be conducted using the isokinetic sampling system with the heated beakpack style method (HBIK) to confirm the specified drift rate of 2.25 

gallons/minute. 

l. Performance tests for the visual determination of fugitive emissions from 

the coal, limestone, and ash handling shall be conducted using 40 CFR 

Part 60, Appendix A, Method 22. 
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m. Performance tests for the visual determination of the opacity of emissions 

from the stack shall be conducted using 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, 

Method 9 and the procedures stated in 40 CFR Part 60.11. 

5. The ammonia slip shall be met by maintaining the optimum urea injection flow 

rate at various operating loads. The optimum urea injection flow rate needed to 

achieve the ammonia slip limit shall be determined during the performance test 

and shall become a condition of this permit. 

6. Test results indicating that emissions are below the limits of detection shall be 

deemed to be in compliance. 

7. Additional performance tests may be required at the discretion of the EPA for any 

or all of the above pollutants. 

8. For performance test purposes, sampling ports, platforms and access shall be 

provided by AES-PRCP on the combustion exhaust system in accordance with 40 

CFR Part 60.8(e). 

9. Results of emission testing must be submitted to EPA within 60 days after 

completion of performance tests. 

10. Operations during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction shall not 

constitute representative conditions for the purpose of a performance test. 

 XVI. Other Requirements

1. Coal Sampling

Coal samples shall be taken and analyzed monthly to determine ash content (% by 

weight); sulfur content (% by weight); and heat value (BTUs per lb). These shall 

be measured by the most current methods applicable to coal promulgated by the 

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Reports are to be 

submitted to EPA every calendar quarter. 
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 PSD Permit Conditions 

2.a Coal Lead Content

The lead content of the coal/fuel oil shall be monitored such that total annual lead 

emissions from the facility do not exceed the PSD significance level of 0.6 tons 

per year. AES-PRCP shall demonstrate, at least annually starting with the 400th 

day after facility startup and, no longer than each 365th day thereafter, that lead 

emissions are below the PSD significance level. The lead content of the fuels 

shall be measured using the most current applicable ASTM method. 

2.b Coal Fluorine Content

The fluorine content of the coal shall be monitored on a monthly basis such that 

the total annual fluoride emissions from the facility do not exceed 9.8 tons per 12-

month rolling average calculated every month. The fluorine content of the coal 

shall be measured using the most current applicable ASTM method. 

3. New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Compliance

AES-PRCP shall comply with the requirements codified in: 

a. Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (40 

CFR Part 60, Subpart Da) -- boilers. 

b. Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants (40 CFR Part 60, 

Subpart Y) -- coal handling. 

c. Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (40 

CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) -- limestone processing. 

4. PSD Increment and NAAQS Modeling Analyses

AES-PRCP shall conduct air dispersion modeling analyses of the Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration of Air Quality (PSD) increments and National Ambient 

Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for SO2 which involves the combined impacts 

from other nearby existing sources. This shall be done under the following 

conditions: 
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 PSD Permit Conditions 

a. The modeling analyses shall conform with the EPA "Guideline on Air 

Quality Models" (40 CFR ' 51, Appendix W), air permit regulations (40 

CFR '51 and '52), and the approved dispersion modeling protocol 

submitted to EPA for the AES-PRCP. 

b. The emission inventory incorporated into the modeling analysis shall 

include, at a minimum, the background sources agreed upon by AESPRLP and EPA in the approved modeling protocol for the AES-PRCP. 

Also, the modeling domain shall encompass, at a minimum, the domain 

agreed upon by AES-PRLP and EPA in the approved modeling protocol 

for the AES-PRCP. (Refer to May 18, 1995 letter from TRC to EPA; 

July 22, 1995 letter from EPA to TRC; October 2, 1995 letter from ENSR 

to EPA and October 17, 1995 letter from ENSR to EPA.) 

c. The same models, assumptions, and meteorological database used by 

AES-PRCP in the permit application shall be used for these air quality 

standards. 

d. AES-PRCP shall submit the modeling analyses to EPA within three (3) to 

six (6) months of the effective date of this PSD permit. 

5. Postconstruction Ambient Monitoring

AES-PRCP shall install and maintain an SO2 ambient monitor in a location which 

is approved by EPA prior to the operation of the facility. The SO2 ambient 

monitor shall operate upon commencement of operation of the facility. AESPRCP shall also meet the following conditions: 

a. The duration of the monitoring collection shall not exceed 365 days unless 

the monitor records an exceedance of the applicable NAAQS in which 

case EPA may extend the monitoring. 

b. The monitor shall operate according to an approved EPA QA/QC plan. 

c. The monitoring data shall be recorded and submitted to EPA and PREQB 

on a quarterly basis. If an exceedance is measured, AES-PRCP shall 

notify EPA and PREQB of such an exceedance in writing within 15 days 

of its completion of normal QA/QC procedures for the specified month. 

 
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6. Maximum Annual Capacity Factor

a. AES-PRCP shall not exceed a maximum annual capacity factor of 95% 

during any period of 12 consecutive months. Compliance will be 

demonstrated by limiting facility fuel use to a maximum of 40,966,709 

MMBtu during any period of 12 consecutive months. AES-PRCP shall 

maintain fuel use records to demonstrate compliance with this condition. 

b. AAnnual capacity factor@ means the ratio between the actual heat input to 

the steam generating units from fuel use during a period of 12 consecutive 

calendar months and the potential heat input to the steam generating units 

from fuels had the steam generating units been operated for 8,760 hours 

during that 12-month period at the maximum design heat input capacity of 

4922.7 MMBtu/hr. Therefore, a maximum annual capacity factor of 95% 

means fuel use will not exceed 40,966,709 MMBtu during a period of 12 

consecutive calendar months. 

XVII. Malfunction

Any failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or of a process 

to operate in a normal manner which results in an increase in emissions above any 

allowable emission limit stated in Condition VIII of this Attachment II and 

actions taken on any unit must be reported by telephone within 24 hours to: 

Chief, Air Permit Division 

Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board 

Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910 

(787) 767-8071 

In addition, the EPA Regional Administrator (RA) and the Puerto Rico 

Environmental Quality Board (PREQB) shall be notified in writing within (15) 

days of any such failure. This notification shall include: a description of the 

malfunctioning equipment or abnormal operation; the date of the initial failure; 

the period of time over which emissions were increased due to the failure; the 

cause of the failure; the estimated resultant emissions in excess of those allowed 

under Condition VIII of this Attachment II; and the methods utilized to restore 

normal operations. Compliance with this malfunction notification provision shall 

not excuse or otherwise constitute a defense to any violations of this permit or of 

any law or regulations which such malfunction may cause. 
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XVIII. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

* 1. All records required to be maintained by this permit shall be kept for a period of 

at least ten (10) years. 

2. All reports required by this permit shall be submitted to: 

Chief, Air Compliance Branch 

Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 2 

290 Broadway - 21st Floor 

New York, New York 100007-1866 

Copies of the reports shall also be submitted to: 

a. Region 2 CEM Coordinator 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 2 

 Air and Water QA Team 

Monitoring and Assessment Branch 

2890 Woodbridge Avenue - MS-102 

Edison, New Jersey 08837-3679 

b. Director, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 2 

Centro Europa Building 

1492 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 417 

Santurce, Puerto Rico 00907-4127 

c. Director, Air Permit Division 

Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board 

P.O. Box 11488 

Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910 

* Denotes a July 2004 Revision 
 

 Attachment III AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

Air Quality Impacts 

Projected Maximum Impacts from the AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Proj

Air Quality Impacts (

Fg/m3) - October 2001

POLLUTANT AVERAGING 

TIME

 AESPRCP's MODELED IMPACT 

SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL

 AES-PRCP + Back

ground 

Sources 

 PSD 

Increment 

 AES-PRCP  + 

 Back

ground 

Sources  NAAQS 

PSD 

NO2 Annual 0.81 1 Not 

Calculated1

 Not Calculated1 

SO2 Annual 

24-hour 

 3-hour 

0.55 

 4.97 

 20.0 

 1  5 

 25 

Not 

Calculated1

 Not Calculated1 

 

5

PM10 Annual 

24-hour 

 2.4 17.2 

 1  5 

 3.3  16.6 

 44.5 112.1 

 

 

CO 8-hour 

1-hour 

140.3 200.5 

 500 

 2000 

Increment 

Standard 

does not exist 

140.3 200.5 

 

1. Since AES-PRCP=s impacts are below the "Significant Impact Level," the facility is not required to perform PSNAAQS analyses which accounts for impacts from other nearby existing sources. 
 

 Attachment III AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project 

Air Quality Impacts 

Projected Maximum Impacts Resulting from the July 2004 Revisions 

to the AES Puerto Rico Cogeneration Project - 

Air Quality Impacts (

Fg/m3

)

POLLUTANT AVERAGING 

TIME

AES-PRCP's 

Modeled Impact 

PSD 

SIGNIFICANT 

IMPACT 

LEVEL

 2002/2003 Maximum Actual Concentrations from Ambient Monitors in Jobos 

Total 

Impacts 

 ( Addition of Columns 3 and 5. )

NO2 Annual This permit revision does not affect the projected NO2 maximum impac

previous chart. 

 Annual This permit revision does not affect the projected SO2 maximum annual 

SO2 identified in the previous chart. 

24-houra

 3-houra

3.1 8.6 

 5 

25 

 N/A N/A 

PM10 Annualb

24-hourb

 3.6 13.3 

 1 

 5 

 26 

 94 

 29.6  107.3 

CO 8-houra

1-houra

23 53 

 500 

2000 

140.3 200.5 

 163.3 

 253.5 

a - Reflects only maximum short-term impacts during the post-outage startup lasting up to 50 consecutive houb - Reflects only maximum short- and long-term impacts due to changes affecting PM10ade in this permit revN/A - Not available.