STATE OF CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

AND

MIDDLETOWN POWER liC

TRADING AGREEMENT AND

ORDER NO. 8182A

MODlFlCATION NO.2

TRADING AGREEMENT AND ORDER MODlFlCATION

In the matter of a Trading Agreement and Order between the Commissioner of Environmental

Protection ("Commissioner") and Middletown Power liC ("MP").

WHEREAS, the Commissioner and MP, having agreed to the terms and conditions set forth

in Trading Agreement and Order No. 8182A signed by the Commissioner on April 22, 2003, and

Trading Agreement and Order 8182A Modification 1 issued March 21, 2005 do now, by mutual

agreement, modify said Trading Agreement and Order No. 8182A as follows:

1. Delete paragraph A.!. and substitute the following therefor:

This Trading Agreement and Order supersedes Trading Agreement and Order

8182 issued on January 12,2000.

2. Delete paragraph A.5. and substitute the following therefor:

Reserved.

3. Delete the date May 1, 2005, and substitute therefor May 1, 2009, in paragraphs

A.6. and c.!.

4. Add "2. DERC use" after paragraph I.e..

5. Delete paragraph C.2.a. and substitute the following therefor:

Until May 1,2009, before the first day of each month MP shall have in its

possession sufficient approved DERCs for the current day for the peaking unit

based on the following calculations;

Before the first day of each month, MP shall estimate DERCs required for such

month for the peaking unit as follows:

(i) At all times:

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Estimated DERCs (in tons) use = [((FLER in IbslMMBtu) - (0.95 x NOx

allowable rate in IbslMMBtu» x (estimated

fuel use in MMBtu)] .;. 2000 pounds/ton

No later than the twentieth day of each month, MP shall calculate and

permanently retire DERCs used in the preceding calendar month, as follows:

Actual DERCs (in tons) = [((FLER in IbslMMBtu) - (0.95 x NOx allowable rate

in IbslMMBtu» x (actual fuel use in MMBtu)] .;. 2000

pounds/ton

Where:

• NOx allowable rate = allowable limit rate in IbslMMBtu shown in Table I of

this Trading Agreement and Order.

• FLER = full load emission rate in IbslMMBtu as shown in Table I of this

Trading Agreement and Order.

• Discount (0.95) = 5% design margin applied to the allowable limit rate.

ii) During the ozone season only:

No later than December 31st each year, MP shall acquire and permanently retire

seven ozone season DERCs for every actual ton of excess NOx emitted from the

peaking unit during the previous ozone season based upon the actual emissions for

each day that Connecticut one hour ozone levels were forecasted to be "moderate

to unhealthful", "unhealthful", or "very unhealthful", until such time that the EPA

revokes the I-hour standard. Upon such revocation, MP shall calculate and

permanently retire seven ozone season DERCs for every actual ton of excess NOx

emitted from the peaking unit during such ozone season based upon the actual

emissions for each day that Connecticut eight hour ozone levels were forecasted

to be "moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups", "unhealthy for sensitive

groups", "unhealthy", or "very unhealthy".

Where:

Actual ton of excess NOx emitted = [((FLER in IbslMMBtu) - (0.95 x

NOx allowable rate in IbslMMBtu» x (actual

fuel use in MMBtu)] .;. 2000 poundslton

The total actual tons of excess NOx emitted from the peaking unit during

forecasted ozone exceedance days shall be multiplied by seven and then rounded

to the next greater whole ton, to determine the number of DERCs to be

permanently retired. This requirement is in addition to the MP's requirement to

estimate excess emissions and subsequent permanent retirement of a sufficient
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number of approved DERCs in accordance with paragraph C.2.a.(i) of this

Trading Agreement and Order.

6. Delete paragraph C.2.b. and substitute the following therefor:

Reserved.

7. Delete paragraph C.2.c. and substitute the following therefor:

During the non-ozone season: Until May 1, 2009, from October 1 through

April 30, inclusive, each year, the peaking unit shall, in addition to meeting the

24-hour emission limit in Table 22-1 of Section 22a-174-22 of the Regulations,

meet a non-ozone season emission limit of 0.15 IblMMBtu. Prior to October 1,

2006,2007, and 2008, MP shall estimate and acquire the amount ofDERCs or

allowances required for such non-ozone season needed to comply with Section

22a-174-22(e)(3) of the Regulations as follows:

Estimated DERCs (tons) use = [Estimated fuel use in MMBtu from October 1

through April 30 x (allowable emission rate in

IbslMMBtu - (0.95 x 0.15IbIMMBtu))] + 2000

lbs/ton

8. Delete paragraph C.2.d. and substitute the following therefor:

No later than May 31 of 2007, and 2008, in addition to the DERCs retired pursuant

to paragraph C.2.a. of this Trading Agreement and Order, MP shall calculate and

permanently retire DERCs used in the preceding non-ozone season as follows:

Actual DERCs (tons) used = [Actual fuel use in MMBtu from October 1 through

April 30 x (allowable emission rate in Ibs/MMBtu

- (0.95 x 0.15 IblMMBtu))] + 2000 Ibs/ton

9. Delete paragraph C.6. and substitute the following therefor:

(a) Annual DERC Report. No later than March 1 of every year after issuance of

this Trading Agreement and Order, MP shall submit in writing to the

Commissioner, a record of each sale or other transfer of DERCs for the

previous calendar year. MP shall also include actual NOx emissions from the

peaking unit and the amount of all DERCs used (including serial numbers (if

assigned) and DERCs purchased from other facilities). These reports shall be

on forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be in monthly increments,

and by ozone and non ozone seasons.
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(b) For the Non-ozone season: No later than July 30 of every year after issuance

of this Trading Agreement and Order, MP shall submit in writing to the

Commissioner the non-ozone season fuel consumption and amount of all

DERCs used (including serial numbers (if assigned) and approved DERCs

purchased from other facilities) for the peaking unit during the October through

April time period in the previous calendar year. These reports shall be on a

form prescribed by the Commissioner.

10. Delete paragraph C.7. and substitute the following therefor:

Allowance Use. Pursuant to Section 22a-174-22(d)(3) of the Regulations, MP

may use NOx allowances, until May 1,2009, for the peaking unit pursuant to

Section 22a-174-22U) of the Regulations to achieve all or a portion of the

reductions required by Section 22a-174-22 of the Regulations. Any allowance

used for compliance with Section 22a-174-22(e) of the Regulations shall be

subject to all restrictions and/or requirements applicable to DERCs contained in

this Trading Agreement and Order;

a. In order for MP to use NOx allowances, MP shall create a general account

or use an existing compliance account or overdraft account in EPA's NOx

Allowance Tracking System ("NATS"); and

b. Each allowance used for compliance with Section 22a-174-22 of the

Regulations shall be equivalent to one discrete emission reduction credit.

Allowances shall be considered used for compliance with Section 22a174-22 of the Regulations when they are transferred from the facility's

NOx general account in the NATS or the facility's NOx compliance

account in the NATS to the CT State NOx Retirement Account (Account

ID CT0000000300 in the NATS).

11. Delete paragraph C.8. and substitute the following therefor:

DERC Shortfall. At a minimum, DERCs required shall be adjusted upwards by

100% if DERCs are not in MP's possession for use prior to the first day of each

month or applicable season. However, nothing in this Trading Agreement and

Order shall affect the Commissioner's authority to institute any proceeding or take

any other action to require additional upward adjustment, based on the gravity of

any alleged noncompliance or violation of law. MP shall permanently retire the

quantity of DERCs equivalent to the excess emissions plus a 100% premium

within sixty (60) days of MP's discovery of the DERC shortfall. MP shall certify

and report any such DERC retirement to the Commissioner in accordance with
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paragraph C.30. of this Trading Agreement and Order.

12. Delete paragraph C.lO. and substitute the following therefor:

FLER Exceedance. Noncompliance with an established FLER shall subject MP

to make restitution by matching the quantity of emissions ("true up") caused by

the exceedance plus a 100% premium. The true up in tons of DERCs shall be

equal to the FLER exceedance in IbslMMBtu, multiplied by the total heat input

during the period of noncompliance divided by 2000 lbs/ton. If the period of

noncompliance is not known, the time period from the completion of the

last/previous Commissioner witnessed emission test through the date the FLER

compliance is achieved as approved by the Commissioner shall be used.

However, nothing in this Trading Agreement and Order shall affect the

Commissioner's authority to institute any proceeding or take any other action to

require additional upward adjustment, based on the gravity of any alleged

noncompliance or violation of law. MP shall permanently retire DERCs

calculated in accordance with the above plus a 100% premium within sixty (60)

days of MP's discovery of the FLER exceedance. MP shall report any FLER

exceedance to the Commissioner in accordance with paragraph C.30. of this

Trading Agreement and Order.

13. Delete paragraph C.13. and substitute the following therefor:

Extension. No later than May 1,2009, with respect to the peaking unit, MP shall

comply with the requirements of Sections 22a-174-22(d)(l) and 22a-174-

22(d)(2)(A) of the Regulations. There is no assurance that the Commissioner will

grant a written extension of this Trading Agreement and Order.

14. Delete paragraph C.14. and substitute the following therefor:

Future Compliance Report. On or before September 1, 2008, MP shall submit a

report in writing to the Commissioner, as directed in paragraph C.31. of this

Trading Agreement and Order, indicating how the facility shall comply with

Section 22a-174-22 of the Regulations with respect to the peaking unit on and

after May 1,2009.

15. Delete paragraph C.l7. and substitute the following therefor:

Definitions. As used in this Trading Agreement and Order, "Approved DERCs"

are those for which the Commissioner has provided written authorization for use

in compliance with Section 22a-174-22 of the Regulations; "Commissioner"
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means the Commissioner or a representative of the Commissioner; "Non-ozone

season" means the period from October 1 through April 30 in any given calendar

year; "Ozone season" means the period May 1 through September 30 in any given

calendar year.

16. Delete paragraph C.18. and substitute the following therefor:

Dates. The date of "issuance" of this Trading Agreement and Order is the date the

Trading Agreement and Order is deposited in the U.S. mail or personally

delivered, whichever is earlier. The date of submission to the Commissioner of

any document required by this Trading Agreement and Order shall be the date

such document is received by the Commissioner. The date of any notice by the

Commissioner under this Trading Agreement and Order, including but not limited

to notice of approval or disapproval of any document or other action, shall be the

date such notice is deposited in the U.S. mail or is personally delivered, whichever

is earlier. Except as otherwise specified in this Trading Agreement and Order, the

word "day" as used in this Trading Agreement and Order means calendar day.

Any document or action which is required by this Trading Agreement and Order

to be submitted or performed by a date which falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a

Connecticut or federal holiday shall be submitted or performed by the next day

which is not a Saturday, Sunday or Connecticut or federal holiday.

17. Delete the word "individual" and substitute therefore the word "Section" in

paragraph C.30.

18. Delete the name "Mr. Michael LaFleur" in paragraph C.3!.

All other terms and conditions of Trading Agreement and Order no. 8182A and Modification 1

issued by the Commissioner acting under Chapter 446c, Sections 22a-6, 22a-171, 22a-174, 22a176, and 22a-177 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall remain in effect.
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Date

Trading Agreement and Order

No. 8182A Modification No.2

.June .; ; ,200("·

Daniel H. Bergeron

Plant Manaser

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Date:

Type Title:

Type Name:

Signature:

Middletown Power LLC

MAILED CERTIFIED MAIL,

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Certified Document No.

Issued as a modification of an Order of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.

MP hereby consents to the entry of this modification to the Trading Agreement and Order

without further notice.

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