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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 1159 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended 09/28/2009

Rule Title(s): Stationary Gas Turbines

Date Submitted to ARB: 01/12/2010

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 02/22/1995

Is the Rule Intended to be Sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Tracy Walters Phone Number: (760) 245-1661 x6122 E-mail Address: twalters@mdaqmd.ca.gov

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule 

Rule 1159 was amended to satisfy the provisions of Health & Safety Code (H&S Code) §39614(d) which requires 

the adoption of readily available, feasible and cost-effective control measures for Particulate Matter (PM) from a 

list of potential local control measures promulgated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The level of 

control contained in the proposed amendments to Rule 1159 has been determined to be readily available, feasible 

and cost-effective based upon an analysis and recommendations made in the feasibility analysis for stationary gas 

turbines included in the Technical Discussion of the Staff Report. A complete summary of rule changes is 

contained in the Staff Report, §(VI)(D)

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name): 

II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission 

factor(s) and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined. 

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase Decrease N/A 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: N/A

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: N/A

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

N/A
 

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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split 

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: 4

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 25% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 1 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): Searles Valley Minerals, Trona, San Bernardino County

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) C of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Emission Control Plan (ECP), minimize emissions 

insofar as technologically feasible during thermal stabilization periods.

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): C Work Practice Standards in Section(s): C

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): F Reporting Requirements in Section(s): F, G
 

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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: The proposed amendments to Rule 1159 – Stationary Gas Turbines do not cause the release of additional air 

contaminants or create any adverse environmental impacts because all existing turbines in the District are subject to 

alternative federal NOX RACT limits at which they are currently permitted. Section (C)(1)(a) Table 1 proposes NOx and 

CO compliance limits which would apply to future installations of only very small stationary gas turbines, while larger 

turbines would be subject to New Source Review. This rule amendment updates federal RACT.