August 13, 2013 

MEMORANDUM 

From: William H. Maxwell 

EPA/SPPD/ESG (D243-01) 

To: Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 

Subject: Meeting with National Rural Electric Cooperative (NRECA) 

Attendees: 

EPA: 

Robert J. Wayland, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone 

Kevin Culligan, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone 

William Maxwell, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone 

Paul Versace, OGC, by phone 

Nick Hutson, OAQPS/SPPD, by phone 

Rey Forte, OAP/CAMD, by phone 

Peter Kokopeli, OAP/CAMD, by phone 

NRECA: 

Rae E. Cronmiller, NRECA, by phone 

Wayne Penrod, Sunflower Electric Cooperative, by phone 

Bob Erickson, Basin Electric Cooperative, by phone 

Discussion: 

A general discussion was held regarding the proposed startup/shutdown reconsideration issues of the 

final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). 
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As of March 20, 2013: There are twenty CFB (circulating fluidized bed) combustion units that: utilize 

coal refuse as a primary fuel source, inject limestone in the combustion zone for the control of SO2 

gases, and beneficially utilize CFB ash (listed below). There are independent EGU Qualifying Facilities 

(QFs) in Pennsylvania (15), West Virginia (2), Montana (1), Utah (1), and Illinois (1). Those plants 

that do not currently meet the UMACT-MATS rule are highlighted in yellow. Teal highlight indicates 

those on 4/2/2013 Conf Call including Jeff McNelly ARIPPA ED and Bart Cassidy, ARIPPA Counsel

 PA CFB-Coal Refuse Facilities Attendee Capacity-Fuel 

1 Cambria Cogen Company-Ebensburg Dave Kellermeyer 85 Bituminous 

2 Colver Power Project -Colver (Inter-Power-Ahlcon) Gary Merritt-Dennis Simmers 102 Bituminous 

3 Ebensburg Power Company-Ebensburg Gary Anderson 50 Bituminous 

4 Gen-On (RRI-Reliant)-Seward **(Wholesale-Utility 

NON-QF) 

525 Bituminous 

5 Gilberton Power Company-Frackville 

(John B Rich Memorial Power Station) 

 80 Anthracite 

6 Kimberly Clark-Chester (KC Chester ) Boiler MACT 60 Anthracite 

7 Mt. Carmel Cogen-Mt. Carmel (Foster Wheeler) 40 Anthracite 

8 Northampton Generating Company, L.P.- Northampton Dan Traynor 107 Anthracite 

9 Northeast Power Co-McAdoo 

(NEPCO-Kline Twp Cogen Facility) 

52 Anthracite 

10 Panther Creek Power Operating, LLC-Nesquehoning 

(Panther Creek Energy Facility) 

83 Anthracite 

11 Piney Creek L.P. -Clarion 32 Bituminous 

12 Schuylkill Energy Resources –Shenandoah 

(SER-St. Nicholas) 

80 Anthracite 

13 Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P.-Kennerdell Dan Traynor 83 Bituminous 

14 Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co- Frackville Jeff Morris 42 Anthracite 

15 Westwood Generation, LLC-Tremont John Oelbracht 30 Anthracite 

Total PA MW 1,451 

WV CFB Coal Refuse Facilities: City MW Capacity-Fuel 

1. American Bituminous (Am-Bit Edison-Grant Town) Grant Town 80 Bituminous 

2. Morgantown Energy Associates Morgantown 50 Bituminous 

 Total WV MW 130 

 GRAND TOTAL: PA-WV Region (MW) 1,581 

OTHER STATES CFB Coal Refuse Facilities: 

Illinois 

1. Southern Illinois Power Plant (Marion Power) ** NON-QF Marion 120 Bituminous 

Montana

2. Rosebud (Colstrip Energy LP) ** Colstrip 42 Bituminous 

Utah 

3. Sunnyside Cogeneration Associates** Sunnyside 58 Bituminous 

 Total OTHER States MW 220 

 GRAND TOTAL: PA-WV-Other States (MW) 1,801 

NOTES: **Currently Non-ARIPPA members 

Not listed above are those CFB Coal Refuse Facilities that are: Known to currently use coal refuse 

secondarily: Kentucky Spurlock Power Station** Marysville (Coal-MW-Unknown Bituminous) Montana Yellowstone Power 

Plant ** Billings (Pet Coke-70 Bituminous)Currently non-operational: New York Black River ** (55MW-Bituminous) West 

Virginia Dominion North Branch** (87MW-Bituminous) Non CFB known to secondarily use coal refuse currently nonoperational: Pennsylvania Sunbury Generating** Sunbury (Coal 425 MW Anthracite coal refuse... announced switching to 

Natural Gas)