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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4859

To reduce emissions from Tennessee Valley Authority electric powerplants,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 13, 2000

Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. COBLE,

Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. DOOLITTLE, and Mr. RADANOVICH) introduced the following

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

A BILL

To reduce emissions from Tennessee Valley Authority electric

powerplants, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Great Smoky Moun5 tains Clean Air Act of 2000’’.

6 SEC. 2. REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TVA POWERPLANTS.

7 Part A of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401

8 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following

9 section:
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1 ‘‘SEC. 132. REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TVA POWER2 PLANTS.

3 ‘‘(a) EMISSION REDUCTION OBJECTIVES.—The emis4 sions reduction objectives of this section are to—

5 ‘‘(1) reduce aggregate sulfur dioxide emissions

6 from TVA powerplants from 1997 levels by 75 per7 cent by January 1, 2005;

8 ‘‘(2) reduce aggregate emission of nitrogen ox9 ides from TVA powerplants from 1997 levels by 75

10 percent by January 1, 2005;

11 ‘‘(3) reduce aggregate carbon dioxide emissions

12 from TVA powerplants by January 1, 2005, to the

13 level of carbon dioxide emissions from TVA power14 plants in 1990; and

15 ‘‘(4) reduce aggregate mercury emissions from

16 TVA powerplants from 1997 levels by 90 percent by

17 January 1, 2005.

18 ‘‘(b) AGENCY ACTION.—Not later than 2 years after

19 the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall pro20 mulgate regulations to achieve the emissions reduction ob21 jectives specified in subsection (a). Such regulations shall

22 achieve the objectives in a manner that the Administrator

23 determines will allocate required emission reductions equi24 tably, taking into account emission reductions achieved

25 prior to enactment of this section and other relevant fac26 tors. Such regulations shall prevent localized adverse ef-
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1 fects on public health and the environment and shall pro2 hibit emission trading.

3 ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.—The Administrator

4 may require additional reductions in emissions from TVA

5 powerplants in the regulations under subsection (b) if the

6 Administrator determines that the emissions levels nec7 essary to achieve the objectives specified in subsection (a)

8 would not be reasonably anticipated to protect public

9 health or welfare.

10 ‘‘(d) MODERNIZATION OF OUTDATED POWER11 PLANTS.—(1) On the later of the date that is 30 years

12 after the TVA powerplant commenced operation or 5 years

13 after the enactment of this section, every outdated TVA

14 powerplant shall comply with the most recent new source

15 performance standards promulgated under section 111,

16 and with the requirements under subparts C and D of this

17 Act, applicable to modified sources.

18 ‘‘(2) The requirements of this subsection shall be in

19 addition to the requirements of regulations issued under

20 subsection (b).

21 ‘‘(e) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—This section shall not

22 affect the application of any other requirements of this

23 Act.

24 ‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON LAKE DRAWDOWNS.—Notwith25 standing any other requirements of this Act, the TVA
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1 shall not increase the generation of hydroelectric energy

2 at any dam or reservoir in its possession and control in

3 order to achieve the objectives specified in subsection (a),

4 if any such increase in generation would require a draw5 down of any contiguous lake or reservoir between Memo6 rial Day and August 1 in any calendar year.

7 ‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF POWERPLANT.—For purposes

8 of this section:

9 ‘‘(1) The term ‘TVA’ means the Tennessee Val10 ley Authority.

11 ‘‘(2) The term ‘TVA powerplant’ means an

12 electric generation facility operated under the au13 thority of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of

14 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.) with a nameplate ca15 pacity of 15 megawatts or greater that uses a com16 bustion device to generate electricity for sale.

17 ‘‘(3) The term ‘outdated TVA powerplant’

18 means a TVA powerplant that has been in operation

19 for 30 years or more. Any period during which a

20 TVA powerplant is out of service shall not be taken

21 into account for purposes of calculating the 30-year

22 period.’’.

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