Mr. Sayed Sadredin 

Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) 

San Joaquin Valley APCD 

1990 E. Gettysburg A venue, 

Fresno, CA 93726-0244 

Attn: John Copp 

Dear Mr. Sadredin: 

re: 

Panoche Energy Center 

43883 W. Panoche Road, Firebaugh CA 93622 

June 21, 2011 

Received 

JUN 22 2011 

SJVUAPCD 

Source Test and RATA Reports for Permit #'s 

C-7220-1, -2, -3 &-4 

Please find attached the Source Test and RATA reports for all of the four~ 100 Megawatt GE turbines; 

Pennit numbers C-7220-1,-2, -3 & -4 at the Panoche Energy Center. 

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Roy Campbell, Wood Group's 

EHS manager for the facility at (559) 659-2270 ext. 103. 

Sincerely, 17 j 

D~~ ~". Don Burkard 

General Manager 

Panoche Energy Center, LLC 

cc: Robin Shropshire, PPMS 

Steve Reinhardt, Wood Group 

Roy Campbell, Wood Group 

Dale Rundquist 

Compliance Project Manager 

California Energy Commission (MS-2000) 

1516 Ninth Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Steven Frey 

US Environmental Protection Agency 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, CA 94015 
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District 

Compliance Source Test Report 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 1 

Prepared by 

Aeros Environmental, Inc. 

Determination of Concentrations and Emissions of 

Particulate, NOx, CO, VOC, NH3 , Fuel Sulfur (SOx as S02) and Relative 

Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) 

Project 280-72800 

Tested May 13, 2011 

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Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 1 

Pollutant ppm 

2.69 

NOx 2.73 

2.67 

Mean 2.70 

2.51 

CO 2.11 

2.57 

Mean 2.40 

2.61 

NH3 2.69 

2.79 

Mean 2.70 

0.0 

VOC 0.0 

0.0 

Mean <0.30 

grlDSCF 

0.00091 

Particulate 0.00080 

0.00051 

Mean 0.00074 

gr/100DSCF 

As Sin 

Summary Of Results 

ppm@ 

15% O2 Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

2.02 6.44 0.0073 

2.04 6.51 0.0074 

2.00 6.36 0.0073 

2.02 6.44 0.0073 

1.88 3.66 0.0042 

1.58 3.07 0.0035 

1.92 3.73 0.0043 

1.79 3.49 0.0040 

1.96 2.31 -. 

2.01 2.37 

2.09 2.46 

2.02 2.38 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

<0.22 <0.24 <0.0003 

grlSCF Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

0.00080 2.922 0.00298 

0.00070 2.581 0.00261 

0.00045 1.660 0.00167 

0.00065 2.388 0.00242 

Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

As S02 in As S02 in 

Project 280-72800 

May 13, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-1-0 

Permit 

Limits 

2.5 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

8.031b/hr 

6.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.81 Ib/hr 

10 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.901b/hr 

2.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

2.671b/hr 

0.1 gr/DSCF 

and 

6.001b/hr 

1 gr/100 DSCF 

Fuel Sulfur Fuel Gas Stack Exhaust Stack Exhaust and 

<0.06 <0.143 <0.0002 2.51 Ib/hr 

Comments 

vac Reported Results Based on Detection Limit of Propane 

2009 Historical HAPS to VOC Ratio=O.777 

Calculated HAPS=0.186 Ib/hr 

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Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 1 

Instrument Aeros 

°2% 12.98 

NOx@ 15% 2.00 

CO@15% 2.11 

Instrument Aeros 

°2% 12.98 

, .. NOx Ib/M~~tlJ_ . 0.0073 -

Client 

13.02 

1.89 

2.03 

Client 

13.02 

0.0069 

AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Summary Of Results 

RATA Results Part 60 

RM AS Difference Difference+CC 

0.53 N/A 0.04 N/A 

6.61 5.28 0.11 N/A 

6.42 2.26 0.09 0.14 

RATA Results Part 75 

RM Difference Bias Adjustment 

0.53 0.04 N/A 

6.35 0.0004 1.054 -

Project 280-72800 

May 13, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-1-0 

limits 

1 % Difference 

20% RM or 10% AS 

10% RM or 5% AS or 

Difference+CC<5ppm 

Annual limits 

7.5% RM or 0.7% Difference 

7.5% RM or 

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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District 

Compliance Source Test Report 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 2 

Prepared by 

Aeros Environmental, Inc. 

Determination of Concentrations and Emissions of 

Particulate, NOx, CO, VOC, NH3, Fuel Sulfur (SOx as 802) and Relative 

Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) 

Project 280-7280C 

Tested May 12, 2011 
AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 2 

Pollutant ppm 

2.74 

NOx 2.79 

2.80 

Mean 2.78 

1.11 

CO 1.50 

1.51 

Mean 1.38 

2.45 

NH3 2.41 

2.41 

Mean 2.42 

0.0 

VOC 0.0 

0.0 

Mean <0.30 

grlDSCF 

0.00122 

Particulate 0.00059 

0.00052 

Mean 0.00077 

gr/100DSCF 

As Sin 

Summary Of Results 

ppm@ 

15% O2 Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

2.06 6.72 0.0075 

2.10 6.89 0.0076 

2.11 6.90 0.0077 

2.09 6.84 0.0076 

0.84 1.66 0.0019 

1.13 2.27 0.0025 

1.14 2.27 0.0025 

1.04 2.06 '0.0023 

1.84 2.22 

1.82 2.21 

1.81 2.19 

1.82 2.21 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

<0.22 <0.25 <0.0003 

grlSCF Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

0.00107 4.098 0.00402 

0.00052 2.004 0.00192 

0.00046 1.844 0.00169 

0.00068 2.649 0.00254 

Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

As S02 in As S02 in 

Project 280-7280C 

May 12, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-2-0 

Permit 

Limits 

2.5 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

8.031b/hr 

6.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11 .81 Ib/hr 

10 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.901b/hr 

2.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

2.671b/hr 

0.1 grlDSCF 

and 

6.001b/hr 

1 gr/100 DSCF 

Fuel Sulfur Fuel Gas Stack Exhaust Stack Exhaust and 

<0.06 <0.147 <0.0002 2.51 Ib/hr 

Comments 

vac Reported Results Based on Detection Limit of Propane 

2009 Historical HAPS to vac Ratio=O.777 

Calculated HAPS=0.194 Ib/hr 

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Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 2 

Instrument Aeros 

°2% 13.01 

NOx@ 15% 2.08 

CO @ 15% 1.58 

Instrument Aeros 

°2% 13.01 

NOx Ib/MMBtu 0.0075 

Client 

13.03 

2.04 

1.49 

Client 

13.03 

0.0074 

AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Summary Of Results 

RATA Results Part 60 

RM AS Difference Difference+CC 

0.27 N/A 0.01 N/A 

3.10 2.58 0.03 N/A 

11.79 3.10 0.09 0.19 

RATA Results Part 75 .-- - -- - - RM Difference Bias Adjustment 

0.27 0.01 N/A 

3.21 0.0001 1.016 

Project 280-7280C 

May 12, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-2-0 

Limits 

1 % Difference 

20% RM or 10% AS 

10% RM or 5% AS or 

Difference+CC<5ppm 

Annual Limits 

7.5% RM or 0.7% Difference 

7.5% RM or 

0.015 Ib/MMBtu Difference 
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District 

Compliance Source Test Report 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 3 

Prepared by 

Aeros Environmental, Inc. 

Determination of Concentrations and Emissions of 

Particulate, NOx, CO, VOC, NH3, Fuel Sulfur (SOx as S02) and Relative 

Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) 

Project 280-72808 

Tested May 11, 2011 
AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facil ity 

Turbine 3 

Pollutant ppm 

2.78 

NOx 2.75 

2.75 

Mean 2.76 

2.17 

CO 2.50 

2.28 

Mean 2.32 

2.53 

NH3 3.22 

2.92 

Mean 2.89 

0.0 

VOC 0.0 

0.0 

Mean <0.30 

grlDSCF 

0.00096 

Particulate 0.00130 

0.00188 

Mean 0.00138 

gr/100DSCF 

As S in 

Summary Of Results 

ppm@ 

15% O2 Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

2.07 6.75 0.0075 

2.05 6.70 0.0075 

2.05 6.67 0.0075 

2.06 6.71 0.0075 

1.62 3.21 0.0036 

1.86 3.70 0.0041 

1.70 3.37 0.0038 

1.72 3.42 0.0038 

1.89 2.27 

2.40 2.89 

2.17 2.61 

2.15 2.59 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

<0.22 <0.25 <0.0003 

grlSCF Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

0.00085 3.185 0.00314 

0.00115 4.340 0.00420 

0.00164 6.146 0.00605 

0.00121 4.557 0.00446 

Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

As S02 in As S02 in 

Project 280-72808 

May 11 , 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-3-0 

Permit 

Limits 

2.5 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

8.031b/hr 

6.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.81 Ib/hr 

10 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.901b/hr 

2.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

2.671b/hr 

0.1 grlDSCF 

and 

6.001b/hr 

1 gr/100 DSCF 

Fuel Sulfur Fuel Gas Stack Exhaust Stack Exhaust and 

<0.06 <0.146 <0.0002 2.51 Ib/hr 

Comments 

VOC Reported Results Based on Detection Limit of Propane 

2009 Historical HAPS to VOG Ratio=0.777 

Calculated HAPS=0.194 Ib/hr 

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Panoche Facility 

Turbine 3 

Instrument Aeros 

°2% 12.94 

NOx@ 15% 2.04 

CO@15% 1.69 

Instrument Aeros 

°2% 12.94 

NOx Ib/MMBtu 0.0074 

Client 

12.79 

1.92 

1.89 

Client 

12.79 

0.0070 

AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Summary Of Results 

RATA Results Part 60 

RM AS Difference Difference+CC 

1.38 N/A 0.15 N/A 

7.39 6.03 0.12 N/A 

15.00 4.22 0.20 0.25 

RA T A Results Part 75 ------ - RM Difference Bias Adjustment 

1.38 0.15 N/A 

7.76 0.0005 1.066 

Project 280-72808 

May 11, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-3-0 

Limits 

1 % Difference 

20% RM or 10% AS 

10% RM or 5% AS or 

Difference+CC<5ppm 

-- Annual Limits 

7.5% RM or 0.7% Difference 

7.5% RM or 

0.015 Ib/MMBtu Difference 
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District 

Compliance Source Test Report 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Faci lity 

Turbine 4 

Prepared by 

Aeros Environmental, Inc. 

Determination of Concentrations and Emissions of 

Particulate, NOx, CO, VOC, NH3, Fuel Sulfur (SOx as S02) and Relative 

Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) 

Project 280-7280A 

Tested May 10, 201 1 
AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Panoche Energy Center 

Panoche Facility 

Turbine 4 

Pollutant ppm 

2.80 

NOx 2.88 

2.87 

Mean 2.85 

2.63 

CO 2.05 

1.95 

Mean 2.21 

3.08 

NH3 2.82 

2.56 

Mean 2.82 

0.0 

VOC 0.0 

0.0 

Mean <0.30 

grlDSCF 

0.00056 

Particulate 0.00056 

0.00057 

Mean 0.00056 

gr/100DSCF 

As Sin 

Summary Of Results 

ppm@ 

15% O2 Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

2.08 6.72 0.0076 

2.15 6.97 0.0078 

2.19 7.08 0.0080 

2.14 6.92 0.0078 

1.95 3.84 0.0043 

1.53 3.02 0.0034 

1.49 2.93 0.0033 

1.66 3.26 0.0037 

2.29 2.73 

2.11 2.52 

1.96 2.34 

2.12 2.53 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

0.0 0.00 0.0000 

<0.22 <0.25 <0.0003 

grlSCF Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

0.00050 1.834 0.00184 

0.00049 1.837 0.00182 

0.00050 1.832 0.00185 

0.00050 1.834 0.00184 

Ib/hr Ib/MMBtu 

As S02 in As S02 in 

Project 280-7280A 

May 10, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-4-0 

Permit 

Limits 

2.5 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

8.031b/hr 

6.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.81 Ib/hr 

10 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

11.901b/hr 

2.0 ppm @ 15% O2 

and 

2.671b/hr 

0.1 grlDSCF 

and 

6.001b/hr 

1 gr/100 DSCF 

Fuel Sulfur Fuel Gas Stack Exhaust Stack Exhausl and 

<0.06 <0.145 <0.0002 2.51 Ib/hr 

Comments 

VOC Reported Results Based on Detection Limit of Propane 

2009 Historical HAPS to VOC Ratio=0.777 

Calculated HAPS=0.194 Ib/hr 

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Panoche Facility 

Turbine 4 

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Instrument Aeros Client 

°2% 13.02 13.01 

NOx@ 15% 2.13 2.03 

CO@15% 1.49 1.48 

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Instrument Aeros Client 

°2% 13.02 13.01 

NOx Ib/MMBtu 0.0078 0.0074 

AEROS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 

Summary Of Results 

RATA Results Part 60 

RM AS Difference 

0.44 N/A 0.01 

6.05 5.16 0.11 

4.69 1.17 0.02 

RATA Results Part 75 

RM Difference Bias Adjustment 

0.44 0.01 N/A 

6.05 0.0004 1.051 

Project 280-7280A 

May 10, 2011 

Permit No. C-7220-4-0 

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Difference+CC Limits 

N/A 1 % Difference 

N/A 20% RM or 10% AS 

10% RM or 5% AS or 

0.07 Difference+CC<5ppm 

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Annual Limits 

7.5% RM or 0.7% Difference 

7.5% RM or 

0.015 Ib/MMBtu Difference 

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