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Florida Department of

Environmental Protection

Bob Martinez Center

2600 Blair Stone Road

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

Rick Scott

Governor

Jennifer Carroll

Lt. Governor

Herschel T. Vinyard Jr.

Secretary

PERMITTEE

Florida Power Corporation

d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

299 First Avenue, North

St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Authorized Representative:

Robby Odom, Plant Manager

Air Permit No. 0170004-038-AC

Crystal River Power Plant Units 1 and 2

Standard Industrial Classification Code No. 4911

Expiration Date: December 31, 2018

Nitrogen Oxides Emission Standards/Controls

Citrus County

PROJECT

This is the final air construction permit, which establishes an additional nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission 

standard for Units 1 and 2, authorizes installation of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems and 

authorizes physical changes to plant components, installation of storage tanks, and feed pumps to 

facilitate installation of the SCR systems. The proposed work will be conducted at the existing Crystal 

River Power Plant, located in Citrus County at 15760 West Power Line Street in Crystal River, Florida. 

The UTM coordinates are Zone 17, 334.3 km East and 3204.5 km North. 

This final permit is organized into the following sections: Section 1 (General Information); Section 2

(Administrative Requirements); Section 3 (Emissions Unit Specific Conditions); Section 4 (Appendices). 

Because of the technical nature of the project, the permit contains numerous acronyms and abbreviations, 

which are defined in Appendix A of Section 4 of this permit.

STATEMENT OF BASIS

This air pollution construction permit is issued under the provisions of: Chapter 403 of the Florida 

Statutes (F.S.) and Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-296 and 62-297 of the Florida 

Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The permittee is authorized to conduct the proposed work in accordance 

with the conditions of this permit. This project is subject to the general preconstruction review 

requirements in Rule 62-212.300, F.A.C. and is not subject to the preconstruction review requirements 

for major stationary sources in Rule 62-212.400, F.A.C. for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

(PSD) of Air Quality.

Upon issuance of this final permit, any party to this order has the right to seek judicial review of it under 

Section 120.68 of the Florida Statutes by filing a notice of appeal under Rule 9.110 of the Florida Rules 

of Appellate Procedure with the clerk of the Department of Environmental Protection in the Office of 

General Counsel (Mail Station #35, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000) 

and by filing a copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the 

appropriate District Court of Appeal. The notice must be filed within 30 days after this order is filed 

with the clerk of the Department.

Executed in Tallahassee, Florida

(Electronic Signature)

Jeffery F. Koerner, Program Administrator

Office of Permitting and Compliance

Division of Air Resource Management
FINAL PERMIT

Progress Energy Florida Inc. Air Permit No. 0170004-038-AC

Crystal River Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Nitrogen Oxide Emission Standards/Controls

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned duly designated deputy agency clerk hereby certifies that this Final Air Permit package 

(including the Final Determination and Final Permit with Appendices) was sent by electronic mail, or a 

link to these documents made available electronically on a publicly accessible server, with received 

receipt requested before the close of business on the date indicated below to the following persons.

Robby Odom, Plant Manager, PEF: 

Scott Osbourn, P.E., Golder Associates, Inc: 

robby.odom@pgnmail.com

Robert Wong, Air Program Administrator, DEP SWD: 

sosbourn@golder.com

robert.wong@dep.state.fl.us

Craig Holt Segall, Sierra Club: craig.segall@sierraclub.org

Sherri Liang, Sierra Club: sherri.liang@sierraclub.com

Alisa Coe, Esq., Earthjustice: acoe@earthjustice.org

Nathan Miller, National Parks Conservation Association: nmiller@npca.org

Heather Ceron, US EPA Region 4: ceron.heather@epa.gov

Barbara Friday, DEP OPC: 

Lynn Scearce, DEP OPC: 

barbara.friday@dep.state.fl.us

lynn.scearce@dep.state.fl.us

Clerk Stamp

FILING AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

FILED, on this date, pursuant to Section 

120.52(7), Florida Statutes, with the designated 

agency clerk, receipt of which is hereby 

acknowledged.

(Electronic Signature)
SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Progress Energy Florida Inc. Air Permit No. 0170004-038-AC

Crystal River Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Nitrogen Oxide Emission Standards/Controls

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FACILITY DESCRIPTION

The existing facility consists of the following emissions units (E.U.).

E.U. No. Brief Description

001 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator, Unit 1

002 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator, Unit 2

004 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator, Unit 4

003 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator, Unit 5

006 Fly ash transfer (Source 1) from FFSG Unit 1

008 Fly ash storage silo (Source 3) for FFSG Units 1 and 2

009 Fly ash transfer (Source 4) from FFSG Unit 2

010 Fly ash transfer (Source 5) from FFSG Unit 2

014 Bottom ash storage silo for FFSG Units 1 and 2

012 Relocatable diesel generators

013 Cooling towers for FFSG Units 1, 2, and 3

015 Cooling towers for FFSG Units 4 and 5

016 Material handling activities for coal-fired steam units

020 Portable Cooling Towers for Fossil Fuel Steam Generators Units 1 and 2

028 3500 kW diesel generator associated with Unit 3

029 Diesel fire pump, south yard

030 Emergency generator (meteorological weather station)

017 Fuel and lube oil tanks and vents

018 Sewage treatment, water treatment, lime storage

019 Two 3,500 kW diesel generators associated with Unit 3

PROPOSED PROJECT

The project establishes a nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission standard of 0.09 pounds of NOx per million Btu 

(lb NOx/MMBtu) on a 30-boiler operating day rolling average basis for Crystal River Units 1 and 2, 

should the company decide by January 1, 2015 to continue to operate these units as coal-fired units 

beyond December 31, 2020. The emission standard will be achieved by the installation and operation of 

NOx control systems including selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems before January 1, 2018, or 

within 5 years of EPA’s final approval of Florida’s final Regional Haze SIP, whichever is later.

FACILITY REGULATORY CLASSIFICATION

• The facility is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP).

• The facility operates units subject to the acid rain provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

• The facility is a Title V major source of air pollution in accordance with Chapter 62-213, F.A.C.

• The facility is a major stationary source in accordance with Rule 62-212.400(PSD), F.A.C.
SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

Progress Energy Florida Inc. Air Permit No. 0170004-038-AC

Crystal River Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Nitrogen Oxide Emission Standards/Controls

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1. Permitting Authority

2.

: The permitting authority for this project is the Office of Permitting and 

Compliance in the Division of Air Resource Management of the Department of Environmental 

Protection (Department). The Office of Permitting and Compliance mailing address is 2600 Blair 

Stone Road (MS #5505), Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400. 

Compliance Authority

3.

: All documents related to compliance activities such as reports, tests, and 

notifications shall be submitted to the DEP Southwest District Office at: 13051 N. Telecom Parkway 

Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926.

Appendices

4.

: The following Appendices are attached as a part of this permit: Appendix A (Citation 

Formats and Glossary of Common Terms); Appendix B (General Conditions); and Appendix C

(Common Conditions).

Applicable Regulations, Forms and Application Procedures

5.

: Unless otherwise specified in this 

permit, the construction and operation of the subject emissions units shall be in accordance with the 

capacities and specifications stated in the application. The facility is subject to all applicable 

provisions of: Chapter 403, F.S.; and Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-213, 62-296 and 62-

297, F.A.C. Issuance of this permit does not relieve the permittee from compliance with any 

applicable federal, state, or local permitting or regulations.

New or Additional Conditions

6.

: For good cause shown and after notice and an administrative 

hearing, if requested, the Department may require the permittee to conform to new or additional 

conditions. The Department shall allow the permittee a reasonable time to conform to the new or 

additional conditions, and on application of the permittee, the Department may grant additional time. 

[Rule 62-4.080, F.A.C.]

Modifications

7.

: No new emissions unit shall be constructed and no existing emissions unit shall be 

modified without obtaining an air construction permit from the Department. Such permit shall be 

obtained prior to beginning construction or modification. 

[Rules 62-210.300(1) & 62-212.300(1)(a), F.A.C.]

Application for Title V Permit: This permit establishes additional NOx emissions standards on 

Units 1 and 2. It also authorizes construction of SCR system and improvements to facilitate 

implementation of the NOx emission standard. A Title V air operation permit is required for regular 

operation of the permitted emissions unit. An application to incorporate the conditions of this permit 

into the facility’s Title V air operation permit shall be submitted within 180 days after completing the 

physical changes authorized by this permit, but no later than 90 days prior to the expiration date 

shown above. To apply for a Title V air operation permit, the applicant shall submit the appropriate 

application form and such additional information as the Department may by law require. The 

application shall be submitted to the appropriate Permitting Authority with copies to the Compliance 

Authority. [Rules 62-4.030, 62-4.050, 62-4.220 and Chapter 62-213, F.A.C.]
SECTION 3. EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

Subsection A. Emission Units 1 and 2

Progress Energy Florida Inc. Air Permit No. 0170004-038-AC

Crystal River Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Nitrogen Oxide Emission Standards/Controls

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This section of the permit addresses the following emissions units.

ID No. Emission Unit Description

001 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator, Unit 1 - 3,750 MMBtu/hour

002 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator, Unit 2 - 4,795 MMBtu/hour

INSTALL SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) SYSTEM.

A.1 Previous Permits

Authorized Construction

: The conditions of this section supplement all previously issued air 

construction permits and regulations related to NOx emission standards applicable to Units 1 

and 2. The applicable provisions from those permits and regulations are contained in the 

Facility’s Title V Operation Permit No. 0170004-025-AV. The requirements of Air Construction 

Permit No. 0170004-036-AC are complemented and not modified by this permitting action.

A.2 Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Control Project

{Permitting Note: The project complements the recently issued permit No. 0170004-036-AC. To 

continue firing coal beyond the stated date, the permittee is required to install the sulfur dioxide 

(SO2) control equipment described in the mentioned permit as well as the NOX controls described 

in the present permit and to comply with the emission standards for SO2, NOX and particulate 

matter (PM) given in the permits.}

: The permittee shall discontinue operation of Crystal 

River Units 1 and 2 as coal-fired units by December 31, 2020 or the permittee shall install an

ammonia or urea-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system including additional 

foundations, duct work, reactors, reagent injection grids, lances, induced draft fans, foundations,

vessels, pumps, vaporization equipment, metering equipment, and reagent storage tanks. The 

permittee may extend the reagent injection grid to the furnace and furnace walls. The SCR 

system shall be operational no later than January 1, 2018, or within 5 years of the effective date 

of EPA’s approval of this specific requirement in the Florida Regional Haze State 

Implementation Plan, whichever is later. [Application 0170004-038-AC]

Performance Restrictions

A.3 Emission Increases

A.4

: This permit does not authorize major modifications or increases in capacity. 

[Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Definitions: Major Modification, Potential-to-Emit, Actual Baseline 

Emissions; Projected Actual Emissions and Significant Emissions Rate)]

Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Emission Standard

{Note: This condition will apply in addition to other NOx requirements contained in Facility 

Title V Air Operation Permit 0170004-025-AV, its renewals and its revisions. Reference is made 

to certain procedures contained in 40 CFR 60, Subpart Da strictly for convenience. Units 1 

and 2 are not affected facilities under this subpart.}

: When combusting coal in Units 1 and 2, following 

the installation of the SCR as authorized by Condition A.2., the owner or operator shall not cause 

to be discharged into the atmosphere from either unit any gases that contain NOx in excess of 

0.09 pounds of NOx per million of heat input (lb/MMBtu). Compliance with the emission 

standard shall be determined on a 30-boiler operating day rolling average basis in accordance 

with the procedures contained in 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part 60, Subpart Da. 

This condition shall become effective no later than January 1, 2018, or within 5 years of the 

effective date of EPA’s approval of this specific requirement in the Florida Regional Haze State 

Implementation Plan, whichever is later. [Application No. 0170004-038-AC]
SECTION 3. EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

Subsection A. Emission Units 1 and 2

Progress Energy Florida Inc. Air Permit No. 0170004-038-AC

Crystal River Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Nitrogen Oxide Emission Standards/Controls

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A.5 NOX Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

Design Details

: The permittee shall use data collected 

from each of the previously installed and certified Acid Rain NOx CEMS to demonstrate 

compliance with the emissions standards specified in this permit. The NOx CEMS shall be 

operated and data recorded during all periods of operation including periods of startup, 

shutdown, malfunction, or emergency conditions, except for continuous monitoring system 

breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and span adjustments. [40 CFR 60 Appendix 

A; 40 CFR 75]

A.6 Preliminary Design: The permittee shall as soon as practicable and no later than January 1, 

2015, submit to the Department updated project details including the selection of implementation 

strategies including but not limited to: the capacity and location of the SCR systems and 

associated equipment; contemplated improvements to the low NOx burners; reorientation of 

components; and contemplated modifications and improvements to coal, ash and any new coal 

combustion products handling systems. [Rule 62-4.070, F.A.C. (Reasonable Assurance)]