10 7 Selde n Street , Berlin , C T 0603 7 Northeast Utilitie s Servic

e Compan y P.O . Bo x 27 0 Hartford , C

T 06141-027 0 (860 ) 665-5000 Jun e 30 , 200 4 D2113 1 Mr . Rober

t Donaldson Burea u o f Wast e Preventio n Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protectio n On e Winte r Street, 8 t hFloo r Boston , M A 0210 8 Dea r Mr . Donaldson : Northeas t Utilitie s Syste

m Comment s o n Propose

d Engine s an

d Combustion Turbine s Rul e Northeas t Utilitie s Servic e Compan y (NUSCo) , o n behal f

o f Wester n Massachusett

s Electri c Company , Holyok

e Wate r Powe r Company , Northeas t

Generation Service s Company , an d Selec t Energy , hereb

y submit s comments o n th e propose d Engine s an

d Combustio n Turbine s Rule (31 0 CM R7.00) . NUSC o support

s th e effort s o f

th e Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protectio n (DEP ) to develo p regulation s tha

t wil l enhanc

e air quality , an

d tha t ar e consisten

t wit h th e regulation s i n othe

r jurisdictions . I n particular , w e believ e tha t permittin g th

e us e o f existin g fue l stock

s after th e effectiv e dat

e o f th e rul e i s alogical approach . Simila r regulation s ar

e presentl y unde r consideration b y th

e Connecticu

t DEP . NUSC o offer s specifi c three comment s o n th e proposed rule , a

s outline dbelow . 1 . Coordination o

f Carbo n Dioxide Control s wit h Climat e Change Strateg

y NUSC o ha

s supported climat

e chang e action s i n th

e past, whic h hav

e al l bee n subject to alarger , overal l plan . Wit h th

e recen t Climat e Actio n Pla

n approved b y Governo

r Romney , NUSC o woul dlik e to kno w ho w thi s proposed rul e figure s int o th e overal l strateg

y o f th e State' s Climat

e Chang e plans . W

e ar e concerned tha

t significan t

changes adopte

d i n piec e mea

l fashio n coul d significantl y disrup t

the reliabilit y o f

th e transmissio n an

d distributio n system . W e woul d appreciat e i t i f DE P woul darticulat

e it s large r plan . 2 . Records Locatio n Numerou s place s i n th

e regulations , includin g 31 0 CM R7.42(f ) (2 ) require s tha

t al l records be kept on-sit e a t th e facilit y wher

e th e engin e o r combustio n turbin e i s located . Man y facilitie s wher e suc h equipmen

t i s locate d ar

e un-staffe dan

d d o no t hav e structure s wher

e record s ca

n Northeas t Utilitie s Syste m

OS342 2 REV . 8-9

SMr . Rober t Donaldson D21131/Page2 Jun e 30 , 200 4 b e stored . I n orde

r t o simplif y th e proces s fo r

bot h th e regulated communit

y an d DEP , NUSC o suggest s tha t DE P modif y th e language t o enabl

e records to b

e store d a t th e closest facilit y tha

t ca n accommodat

e th e recordkeeping requirements , tha t i s owne d b y th e owne r o r operato r o f th e engin e o r turbine . Fo r inspection s a

t un-staffe d facilities , DE P wil l nee d t o contact

th e owne r o r operato r o f th e engin e o r turbin e prio r

to th e inspection , an

d record s ca

n b e mad e availabl e a

t th e inspection . I n addition , DE

P ca n request record s a t an y tim e regardles s o f

wher e th e record s ar

e stored . 3 . Engin e Certificatio n W e believ e tha

t DE P ha s unnecessaril

y confuse d th

e issu e o f th e engin e certificatio n requirements detaile d i n 31 0 CM R7.42 (e ) (1) . DE P i n 31 0 CM R7.42 (b ) (1 ) state s tha t engine s greate r tha n 3 7 k W meeting th

e requirement s i n 40CF

R89.10 5 ar e automatically certifie dunde r thi s section . DE

P i s requirin g alette

r o f complianc e fro mth

e supplier . However , NUSC o believe s tha

t i t i s unlawfu l to sel l suc

h engine s tha

t d o not mee t th e emission s limitation s i n Massachusett

s afte r th e applicabl e date . Therefore , certifyin g tha t on e ha s purchase

d a complyin g uni t

i s unnecessary . Verificatio n o f th e engine' s manufactur

e dat e shoul d suffice . W e furthe r believ e tha

t i t woul db e mor e efficien t

an d to th e point to requir e engin e manufacturers t o certif

y tha t their product s mee

t th e applicabl e requirements rathe r tha n stac k testing engine s tha

t wil l hav e limite doperatin g hours . Requirin g amanufacturer' s certificatio n wil l likel y resul

t i n fa r les s effor t

o n bot h th e DE P an d th e regulated community . NUSC o appreciate s th

e opportunit

y t o offe r comment s o n thi s proposal . I f

yo u hav e an y questions , please contact

Mr . H . L . (Ledge ) Chamberlain , Environmenta l Managemen

t Department , a

t (860 ) 665-3183 . Ver y trul y yours , NORTHEAS T UTILITIE S SERVIC E COMPANY , a s Agen t fo r WESTER N MASSACHUSETT S ELECTRI C COMPANY , HOLYOKE WATE RPOWE RCOMPANY , NORTHEAS T GENERATIO N SERVICE S COMPANY , an d SELECT ENERG Y

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