http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20111228_reg2.html#263040137800002

Applicant: 

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc 

4 Irving Pl 

New York, NY 10003 -3502 

Facility: 

Ravenswood Steam Plant 

38-54 Vernon Blvd 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Application ID: 

2-6304-01378/00002 

Permit(s) Applied for: 

Article 19 Air Title V Facility 

Project is Located: 

Queens, Queens County 

Project Description: 

The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination to issue a 

Title V Permit modification for a steam/electric generating facility. The purpose of the 

modification is to include as required under Part 249 the New Best Available Retrofit 

Technology (BART 6NYCRR Part 249) which will be submitted to the USEPA for approval as a 

revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.7(b)(9) and 201-6.4(c), the Administrator of the United 

States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title 

V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the 

Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201. 

Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant 

supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the 

"permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC 

representative listed below. The Draft Permit and Permit Review Report may be viewed and 

printed from the Department web site at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/32249.html. 

DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold 
a public hearing. Comments and requests for a public hearing should be in writing and addressed 

to the Department representative listed below. A copy of the Department's permit hearing 

procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: 

http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6234.html. 

Availability of Application Documents: 

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for 

inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely 

service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the 

contact person. 

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination: 

Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action. 

SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated 

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination: 

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The permit type is 

exempt or the activity is being reviewed in accordance with federal historic preservation 

regulations. 

Coastal Management: 

This project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront 

Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act. 

Opportunity for Public Comment: 

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Jan 

27, 2012. 

Contact: 

Elizabeth A Clarke 

NYSDEC Region 2 Headquarters 

47-40 21st St 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

(718)482-4997 

r2dep@gw.dec.state.ny.us