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FE,OE,CEI,TE,PP settlement agreement

EXHIBIT
10.1

IN THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN
DIVISION

	
      UNITED STATES
      OF AMERICA, et al.,
	
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      Plaintiffs,
	
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      )
	 
	
      v.
	
      )
	
      Civil Action
      No: 2:99-CV-1181

	 	
      )
	
      JUDGE EDMUND
      A. SARGUS, JR.

	
      OHIO EDISON
      COMPANY
      and
      PENNSYLVANIA
	
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      POWER
      COMPANY, subsidiary of
      Ohio Edison,
	
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      Defendants.
	
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      )
	 

CONSENT
DECREE

March 18,
2005

 

TABLE OF
CONTENTS

	
       

      I.

       
	 	
       

      JURISDICTION
      AND VENUE

       
	
       

      2

       

	
       

      II.

       
	 	
       

      APPLICABILITY

       
	
       

      3

       

	
       

      III.

       
	 	
       

      DEFINITIONS

       
	
       

      3

       

	
       

      IV.

       
	 	
       

      NOX EMISSION
      REDUCTIONS AND CONTROLS

       
	
       

      9

       

	
       

      A.

       
	 	
       

      NOX Emission
      Controls

       
	
       

      9

       

	
       

      B.

       
	 	
       

      Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap for NOX

       
	
       

      15

       

	
       

      C.

       
	 	
       

      Interim
      NOX Emission
      Reductions

       
	
       

      16

       

	
       

      D.

       
	 	
       

      Use of
      NOX
      Allowances

       
	
       

      16

       

	
       

      E.

       
	 	
       

      General
      NOX
      Provisions

       
	
       

      19

       

	
       

      V.

       
	 	
       

      SO2 EMISSION
      REDUCTIONS AND CONTROLS

       
	
       

      20

       

	
       

      A.

       
	 	
       

      SO2 Emission
      Controls

       
	
       

      20

       

	
       

      B.

       
	 	
       

      Plant-Wide
      Annual and Monthly Caps for SO2

       
	
       

      26

       

	
       

      C.

       
	 	
       

      SO2 Interim
      Emission Reductions

       
	
       

      27

       

	
       

      D.

       
	 	
       

      Surrender of
      SO2
      Allowances

       
	
       

      28

       

	
       

      E.

       
	 	
       

      General
      SO2
      Provisions

       
	
       

      30

       

	
       

      VI.

       
	 	
       

      PM EMISSION
      REDUCTIONS AND CONTROLS

       
	
       

      31

       

	
       

      A.

       
	 	
       

      Demonstration
      and Compliance with PM Emission Limit

       
	
       

      31

       

	
       

      B.

       
	 	
       

      PM
      Monitoring

       
	
       

      31

       

	
       

      VII.

       
	 	
       

      SUBSTITUTION
      OF ECO TECHNOLOGY

       
	
       

      32

       

	
       

      VIII.

       
	 	
      PROHIBITION
      ON NETTING CREDITS OR OFFSETS FROM REQUIRED

              
      CONTROLS
	
       

      36

       

	
       

      IX.

       
	 	
       

      ENVIRONMENTALLY
      BENEFICIAL PROJECTS

       
	
       

      37

       

	
       

      X.

       
	 	
       

      CIVIL
      PENALTY

       
	
       

      39

       

	
       

      XI.

       
	 	
       

      RESOLUTION OF
      CLAIMS

       
	
       

      39

       

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      XII.

       
	 	
       

      PERIODIC
      REPORTING

       
	
       

      40

       

	
       

      XIII.

       
	 	
       

      REVIEW AND
      APPROVAL OF SUBMITTALS

       
	
       

      42

       

	
       

      XIV.

       
	 	
       

      STIPULATED
      PENALTIES

       
	
       

      42

       

	
       

      XV.

       
	 	
       

      FORCE
      MAJEURE

       
	
       

      46

       

	
       

      XVI.

       
	 	
       

      DISPUTE
      RESOLUTION

       
	
       

      49

       

	
       

      XVII.

       
	 	
       

      PERMITS

       
	
       

      50

       

	
       

      XVIII.

       
	 	
       

      INFORMATION
      COLLECTION AND RETENTION

       
	
       

      52

       

	
       

      XIX.

       
	 	
       

      NOTICES

       
	
       

      53

       

	
       

      XX.

       
	 	
       

      SALES OR
      TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS

       
	
       

      56

       

	
       

      XXI.

       
	 	
       

      EFFECTIVE
      DATE

       
	
       

      57

       

	
       

      XXII.

       
	 	
       

      RETENTION OF
      JURISDICTION

       
	
       

      57

       

	
       

      XXIII.

       
	 	
       

      MODIFICATION

       
	
       

      58

       

	
       

      XXIV.

       
	 	
       

      GENERAL
      PROVISIONS

       
	
       

      58

       

	
       

      XXV.

       
	 	
       

      GENERAL
      PROVISIONS

       
	
       

      60

       

	
       

      XXVI.

       
	 	
       

      PUBLIC
      COMMENT

       
	
       

      60

       

	
       

      XXVII.

       
	 	
      CONDITIONAL
      TERMINATION OF ENFORCEMENT UNDER CONSENT

             
       DECREE
	
       

      61

       

	
       

      XXVIII.

       
	 	
       

      FINAL
      JUDGMENT

       
	
       

      62

       

 

 

ii

 

CONSENT
DECREE

 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff,
the United States of America (“the United States”), on behalf of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and Plaintiffs-Intervenors, the
States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut (“States”), filed complaints or
amended complaints for injunctive relief and civil penalties pursuant to
Sections 113(b)(2) and 167 of the Clean Air Act (the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§
7413(b)(2) and 7477, and Section 304(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a),
alleging that Defendants, Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power
Company, a subsidiary of
Ohio Edison (“Ohio Edison”),
which in turn is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
(“FirstEnergy”), undertook
construction projects at major emitting facilities in violation of the
Prevention of Significant Deterioration provisions of Part C of Subchapter I of
the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7470-7492, the New Source Review provisions of the Act, 42
U.S.C. §§ 7501-7515, and in violation of the federally approved and enforceable
Ohio State Implementation Plan; 

 

WHEREAS, in its
Amended Complaint, the United States and the States (“Plaintiffs”) allege, inter
alia, that Ohio Edison failed to obtain the necessary permits and install the
controls necessary under the Act to reduce its sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
and/or particulate matter emissions;

 

WHEREAS, the
Amended Complaint alleges claims upon which relief can be granted against Ohio
Edison under Sections 113 and 167 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7413 and 7477;

 

WHEREAS, the United
States and some or all of the States provided Ohio
Edison
and the State of Ohio with actual notice of Ohio Edison’s alleged violations in
accordance with Section 113(a)(1) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413(a)(1);

 

WHEREAS,
on
August 7, 2003, the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Ohio, Eastern Division, issued an opinion in the liability phase of this matter
holding that Ohio Edison failed to obtain pre-construction permits for eleven
projects it undertook at its Sammis Plant; and further held that the projects
were “major modifications” and that Ohio Edison had violated 42 U.S.C. § 7475
and associated regulations; but did not reach the remedy phase of the trial and
did not address the level of air pollution controls or other remedies required,
if any, or the level of impact, if any, to public health or the
environment;

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WHEREAS,
there
are unique difficulties associated with retrofitting SCRs and FGDs
at the
smaller units (Units 1-5) at the Sammis Plant, due to the location of the Sammis
Plant between State Route 7 and the Ohio River to the east and steep terrain to the
west, prior retrofitting
of
particulate emission control
devices located on decking
built over State Route 7, existing facilities to the north and south of the
plant, and the close proximity between the seven Sammis Plant units, and the
Parties have considered these circumstances and overall benefit to the
environment in reaching agreement herein;

 

WHEREAS, the Clean
Air Interstate Rule (“CAIR”) was proposed on January 30, 2004 and a Supplemental
Proposal was proposed on June 10, 2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 4,566 (Jan. 30, 2004); 69
Fed. Reg. 32,684 (June 10, 2004)); and CAIR was promulgated as a final rule on
March 9, 2005, it is anticipated that under CAIR, other owners of electric
generating units in affected areas also will reduce their emissions of
NOX and SO2;

 

WHEREAS, the
Parties recognize, and the Court by entering this Consent Decree finds, that
this Consent Decree has been negotiated in good faith and at arm’s length and
that this Consent Decree is fair, reasonable, consistent with the goals of the
Act, and in the public interest; 

 

WHEREAS, the
Parties have consented to entry of this Consent Decree without trial on
remedy;

 

WHEREAS,
the
Parties have agreed that settlement of this action is in the best interest of
the Parties and in the public interest, and that entry of this Consent Decree
without further litigation is the most appropriate means of resolving this
matter;

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
without any admission of fact or law or concession of any liability on the part
of Ohio Edison but solely for purposes of resolving this case, it is hereby
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows: 

 

	
       

                                                                                                                
      I.

       
	
       

       JURISDICTION
      AND VENUE

       

	
      1.
	
      This Court
      has jurisdiction over this action, the subject matter herein, and the
      Parties consenting hereto, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1345, 1355, and
      1367, and pursuant to Sections 113 and 167 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7413
      and 7477. Venue is proper under Section 113(b) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §
      7413(b), and under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and (c). Solely for the purposes of
      this Consent Decree and the underlying Complaint, Ohio Edison waives all
      objections and defenses that it may have to
      the Court’s
      jurisdiction 

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over this action,
to the Court’s jurisdiction over Ohio Edison, and to venue in
this District. The
Parties shall not
challenge the terms of this Consent Decree or this Court’s jurisdiction to enter
and enforce this Consent Decree. For purposes of the Amended Complaints filed by
the Plaintiffs in this matter and resolved by the Consent Decree, and for
purposes of entry and enforcement of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison
waives any defense or
objection based on standing as to the Plaintiffs. Except as expressly provided
for herein, this Consent Decree shall not create any rights in any party other
than the Parties to this Consent Decree. Except as provided in Section XXVI
(Public Comment) of this Consent Decree, the Parties consent to entry of this
Consent Decree without further notice. 

	
       

                                                                                                                
      II.

       
	
       

       APPLICABILITY

       

	
       2.
	
      Upon entry,
      the provisions of this Consent Decree shall apply to and be binding upon
      the Plaintiffs and Ohio Edison and their
      successors and assigns, and upon Ohio Edison’s   officers,
      employees and agents solely in their capacities as such. 

       

	3.      
       	Ohio Edison
      shall provide
      notice of and access to a copy of this Consent Decree to all vendors,
      suppliers, consultants, contractors, agents, and any other company or
      other organization retained to perform any of the work required by this
      Consent Decree. Notwithstanding any retention of contractors,
      subcontractors, or agents to perform any work required under this Consent
      Decree, Ohio Edison shall be
      responsible for ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with the
      requirements of this Consent Decree. In any action to enforce this Consent
      Decree, Ohio Edison shall not
      assert as a defense the failure of its officers, directors, employees,
      servants, agents, or contractors to take actions necessary to comply with
      this Consent Decree, unless Ohio Edison establishes that such
      failure resulted from a Force Majeure Event, as defined in Paragraph 157.
       
         
  

	
       

      III.

       
	
      

       

        
      DEFINITIONS

	
       4.
      
	
      “30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate” shall be determined in accordance with 40
      C.F.R. Part 60, subpart Da, except that in calculating all 30-Day Rolling
      Average Emission Rates Ohio Edison: 

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      A. shall
      include all emissions and Btus from startup and shutdown events from the
      time the unit is synchronized with a utility electric distribution system
      through the time that the unit ceases to combust fossil fuel and the fire
      is out in the boiler, except as provided by Subparagraph B or
      C;

       

	
      
	
      B. may
      exclude emissions of NOX and Btus
      occurring during the fifth and subsequent Cold Start Up Period(s) that
      occur in any 30-Day period if inclusion of such emissions would result in
      a violation of any applicable 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate, and if
      Ohio Edison has installed, operated and maintained the SCR, ECO, or other
      approved NOX control
      technology in question consistent with good engineering practices. A “Cold
      Start Up Period” occurs whenever there has been no fire in the boiler of a
      unit (no combustion of any fossil fuel) for a period of six hours or more.
      The emissions to be excluded during the fifth and subsequent Cold Start Up
      Period(s) shall be the lesser of: (1) those NOX emissions
      emitted during the eight-hour period commencing when the unit is
      synchronized with a utility electric distribution system and concluding
      eight hours later; or (2) those emitted prior to the time that the flue
      gas has achieved the SCR operational temperature range as specified by the
      catalyst manufacturer; and 

       

	
      
	
      C. may
      exclude NOX and
      SO2 emissions
      and Btus occurring during any period of Malfunction as defined at 40
      C.F.R.§ 60.2, provided Ohio Edison (1) makes reasonable best efforts to
      correct the Malfunction and (2) provides notice to the United States and
      the States in writing containing the information specified in Paragraph
      158 of this Consent Decree as soon as practicable, but in no event later
      than fourteen (14) business days following the date Ohio Edison first knew
      or by the exercise of due diligence should have known of the
      Malfunction.

       

	
      5.
	
      “Additional
      Burger Plant NOX Reductions”
      shall be expressed as tons of NOX and
      calculated in accordance with the following procedure: first, sum the
      total mmBtu heat input for Burger Units 4 and 5 measured by the CEMS for
      the subject year; second, multiply the total mmBtu heat input for Burger
      Units 4 and 5 by 0.411 lbs/mmBtu; third, divide the total number of pounds
      of NOX for Burger
      Units 4 and 5 by 2,000 to calculate NOX tons for the
      subject year; fourth, subtract the sum of the total NOX tons for
      Burger Units 4 and 5 measured by the CEMS for the subject
      year.

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      6.
      
	
      “Additional
      Burger Plant SO2 Reductions”
      shall be expressed as tons of SO2 and
      calculated in accordance with the following procedure: first, sum the
      total mmBtu heat input for Burger Units 4 and 5 measured by the CEMS for
      the subject year; second, multiply the total mmBtu heat input for Burger
      Units 4 and 5 by 3.45 lbs/mmBtu; third, divide the total number of pounds
      of SO2 for Burger
      Units 4 and 5 by 2,000 to calculate SO2 tons for the
      subject year; fourth, subtract the sum of the total SO2 tons for
      Burger Units 4 and 5 measured by the CEMS for the subject
      year.

       

	
      7.
	
      “Additional
      Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions”
      shall be expressed as tons of NOX and
      calculated in accordance with the following procedure: first, sum the
      total mmBtu heat input for Eastlake Unit 5 measured by the CEMS for the
      subject year; second, multiply the total mmBtu heat input for Eastlake
      Unit 5 by 0.894 lbs/mmBtu; third, divide the total number of pounds of
      NOX for Eastlake
      Unit 5 by 2,000 to calculate NOX tons for the
      subject year; fourth, subtract the sum of the total NOX tons for
      Eastlake Unit 5 measured by the CEMS for the subject year.

       

	
      8.
      
	
      “Additional
      Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions”
      shall be expressed as tons of SO2 and
      calculated in accordance with the following procedure: first, sum the
      total mmBtu heat input for Mansfield Units 1, 2 and 3 measured by the CEMS
      for the subject year; second, multiply the total mmBtu heat input for
      Mansfield Units 1, 2 and 3 by 0.43 lbs/mmBtu; third, divide the total
      number of pounds of SO2 for
      Mansfield Units 1, 2 and 3 by 2,000 to calculate SO2 tons for the
      subject year; fourth, subtract the sum of the total SO2 tons for
      Mansfield Units 1, 2 and 3 measured by the CEMS for the subject
      year.

       

	
      9.
	
      “Additional
      Reductions” means the additional tons reduced at the Burger Plant,
      Mansfield Plant, and Eastlake Plant.

       

	
      10.
	
      “Annual
      Average Removal Efficiency” shall be determined in accordance with 40
      C.F.R. Part 60, subpart Da, provided that ASTM fuel sampling and analysis
      may be used in lieu of inlet SO2 emission
      monitoring where the inlet sampling location does not meet the minimum
      requirements specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A, EPA Reference
      Method 1. 

       

	
      11.
      
	
      “Burger
      Plant” means the R.E. Burger Plant located near Shadyside,
      Ohio.

       

	
      12.
	
      “CEMS” or
      “Continuous Emission Monitoring System,” means, for
      obligations involving NOX and
      SO2 under this
      Consent Decree, the devices
      defined in 40 C.F.R. § 72.2 and 

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installed and
maintained (including quarterly quality assurance procedures) as specified by 40 C.F.R. Part
75 except as provided for in Paragraphs 80 and 109 relating to data substitution
provisions. 

	
      13.
	
      “Consent
      Decree” means this Consent Decree and the Appendices hereto, which are
      incorporated into this Consent Decree.

       

	
      14.
	
      “Design
      Removal Efficiency” means the minimum removal efficiency for which a
      design is developed for a new or modified air pollution control device,
      when operating at full load maximum continuous rating (“MCR”) of the
      boiler. The design removal efficiency shall provide the capability of
      attaining and maintaining at least the specified removal efficiency at
      MCR.

       

	
      15.
	
      “Eastlake
      Plant” means the
      Eastlake Plant located near Eastlake, Ohio.

       

	
      16.
	
      “Electric-Catalytic
      Oxidation” or “ECO” means a barrier
      discharge reactor, wet flue gas desulfurization and wet electrostatic
      precipitator (“wet ESP”), which combine to remove multiple pollutants from
      flue gas.

       

	
      17.
	
      “Emission
      Rate” for a given pollutant means the number of pounds of that pollutant
      emitted per million British thermal units of heat input (lb/mmBtu),
      measured in accordance with this Consent Decree.

       

	
      18.
	
      “EPA” means
      the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

       

	
      19.
	
      “ESP” means
      electrostatic precipitator, a pollution control device for the reduction
      of PM.

       

	
      20.
	
      “FirstEnergy System”
      means,
      collectively, the Ohio Edison System, any existing units owned
      by a
      FirstEnergy subsidiary, and any new
      or existing units that might be built or acquired by a
      FirstEnergy subsidiary, provided that FirstEnergy and/or a subsidiary has
      a greater than 50% ownership interest in such
      newly-built or acquired units.

       

	
      21.
	
      “Flash Dryer
      Absorber” means a flue gas desulfurization technology employing a
      fluidized bed-type absorber utilizing recycled fly ash and lime injection
      for SO2 removal
      upstream of a pollution control device for the reduction of
      PM.

       

	
      22.
	
      “Flue Gas
      Desulfurization System” or “FGD” means a pollution control device that
      employs flue gas desulfurization technology, including
      absorber(s) for the
      reduction of sulfur dioxide emissions.

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      23.
	
      “Fossil Fuel”
      means any hydrocarbon fuel, including coal, petroleum coke, petroleum oil,
      or natural gas.

       

	
      24.
	
      “Induct
      Scrubber” means a flue gas desulfurization technology in which an atomized
      lime slurry is injected into the ductwork for SO2 removal
      upstream of a pollution control device for the reduction of
      PM.

       

	
      25.
	
      “KW” means
      kilowatt or one thousand Watts. 

       

	
      26.
	
      “lb/mmBtu”
      means pound of a
      pollutant per million British thermal units of heat input.

       

	
      27.
	
      “Malfunction”
      means malfunction as that term is defined under 40
      C.F.R. § 60.2. 

       

	
      28.
	
      “Mansfield
      Plant” means the Bruce Mansfield Plant located near Shippingport,
      PA.

       

	
      29.
	
      “MW” means a
      megawatt or one million Watts.

       

	
      30.
	
      “Monthly
      Cap” means the
      sum of the tons of the pollutant in question emitted during all periods of
      operation from Sammis Units 1 through 5 in a calendar
      month, including the pollutants emitted during periods of startup and
      shutdown, and Malfunction.  

       

	
      31.
	
      “NOX” means
      oxides of nitrogen, measured in accordance with the provisions of this
      Consent Decree. 

       

	
      32.
	
      “NOX Allowance”
      means an authorization or credit to emit a specified amount of
      NOX that is
      allocated or issued
      under an emissions trading or marketable permit program of any kind that
      has been established under the Clean Air Act or a State Implementation
      Plan. 

       

33.      
 “Ohio Edison
System” means, collectively, the Sammis Plant, Mansfield Plant and Burger
Plant.

 

	
      34.
	
      “Operational
      needs” means the allowances needed to comply with federal and/or State
      Clean Air Act regulatory requirements for the units at the Sammis Plant
      and any other existing, new, and newly acquired unit in the
      FirstEnergy system.

       

	
      35.
	
      “Parties”
      means the United States of America; the States of New York, New Jersey and
      Connecticut; and Ohio Edison and
      Pennsylvania Power Company. “Party”
      means one of the six named
      “Parties.”

       

	
      36.
	
      “Plant-Wide
      Annual
      Cap” means the
      sum of the tons of the pollutant in question emitted during all periods of
      operation from the Sammis Plant in a calendar
      year, including the pollutants emitted during periods of
      startup
      and
      shutdown, and
      Malfunction.
      

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      37.
	
      “PM” means
      total particulate matter, measured in accordance with the provisions of
      this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      38.
	
      “PM Emission
      Rate” means pounds of PM emitted per million Btu of heat input (lb/mmBtu),
      as measured in annual stack tests,
      in accordance with the reference methods set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 60,
      Appendix A, Method 5 or Method 5B if allowed by the State of Ohio or local
      authority.

       

	
      39.
	
      “Prevention
      of Significant Deterioration” or “PSD” means the prevention of significant
      deterioration of air quality program under Part C of Subchapter I of the
      Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7470 - 7492, and 40
      C.F.R. Part 52.

       

	
      40.
	
      “Removal
      Efficiency” means the percent of an air pollutant removed from flue gas by
      an air pollution control device based on the mass emission rate before and
      after the air pollution control device. 

       

	
      41.
	
      “Renewable
      Energy Sources” means wind, solar power, or landfill gas or any other
      approved
      project.

       

	
      42.
	
      “Restricted
      NOX Allowances”
      means the NOX Allowances
      allocated annually to Ohio Edison that were made available for sale,
      trade, or transfer after the date of entry of this Consent Decree as a
      result of the requirements of this Consent Decree, but the use of which is
      restricted by this Consent Decree.

       

	
      43.
	
      “Restricted
      SO2 Allowances”
      means (1) the SO2 Allowances
      resulting from the one-time Additional Mansfield Plant Reductions
      required by Paragraph 92 for calendar years 2006 of 4,000 tons and for
      2007 of 8,000 tons; (2) the SO2 Allowances
      resulting from the one-time SO2
      Interim
      Emission Reductions required by Paragraph 97 of 35,000 tons and by
      Paragraph 98 of 24,600 tons; and (3) 67,503 SO2 Allowances
      allocated annually to the Sammis Plant beginning January
2011.

       

	
      44.
	
      “Sammis
      Plant” means the W. H. Sammis Plant, located along the Ohio River on State
      Route 7 in the Village of Stratton, Saline Township, Jefferson County,
      Ohio.

       

	
      45.
	
      “Selective
      Catalytic Reduction System” or “SCR” means a pollution control device that
      employs selective catalytic reduction technology for the reduction of
      NOX
      emissions.

       

	
      46.
	
      “SNCR” means
      a pollution control device that employs selective non-catalytic reduction,
      utilizing ammonia or urea injection in the boiler, for the reduction of
      NOX
      emissions.

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      47.
	
      “SO2” means
      sulfur dioxide, measured in accordance with the provisions of this Consent
      Decree.

       

	
      48.
	
      “SO2 Allowance”
      means “allowance” as defined at 42 U.S.C. § 7651a(3): “an authorization,
      allocated to an affected unit by the Administrator of EPA under Subchapter
      IV of the Act, to emit, during or after a specified calendar year, one ton
      of sulfur dioxide.”

       

	
      49.
	
      “Super-compliant
      NOX Allowances”
      means those allowances attributable to reductions beyond the requirements
      of this Consent Decree and in accordance with Paragraph 76. NOX allowances
      that become available as a result of emission reductions used to
      demonstrate compliance with Paragraph 72 shall not be Super-compliant
      NOX
      Allowances.

       

	
      50.
	
      “Super-compliant
      SO2 Allowances”
      means those allowances attributable to reductions beyond the requirements
      of this Consent Decree and in accordance with Paragraph 106.
      SO2 allowances
      that become available as a result of emission reductions used to
      demonstrate compliance with Paragraph 97 shall not be Super-compliant
      SO2 Allowances.
      

       

	
      51.
	
      “Surrender”
      means permanently surrendering allowances from the accounts administered
      by EPA for the Ohio Edison System so that such allowances can no longer be
      used to meet any compliance requirement under the Clean Air
      Act.

       

	
      52.
	
      “NOX System-Wide Annual
      Emission Rate” means the
      annual average emission rate for NOX from the
      FirstEnergy System during a calendar year calculated in accordance with
      the procedures and equation set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 76.11 (d)(1)(ii)(A).
      

       

53.        “Title V Permit”
means the permit required of each of Ohio Edison’s major sources under
Subchapter V of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7661-7661e.      
  

	
       

      IV.

       
	
       

      NOX EMISSION
      REDUCTIONS AND CONTROLS

       

 

	A.  	NOX Emission
      Controls

 

 

	1.  	SCRs on
      Sammis Units 6 and 7

 

	
      54.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall install an SCR
      (or the
      equivalent NOX control
      technology approved by Plaintiffs pursuant to Paragraph 55) at either Sammis
      Unit 6 or Unit 7 no later than 

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December 31, 2010,
and install a second SCR at either Sammis Unit 6 or 7 no later than December 31,
2011. Each SCR to be installed by Ohio Edison under this paragraph shall have at
least a 90% Design Removal Efficiency for NOX. Upon operation of
the unit with the installed SCR and thereafter, Ohio Edison shall
continuously operate each SCR at Sammis Units 6 and 7 at all times that each
unit the SCR serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good engineering
practices for NOX control, to
minimize NOX emissions to the
extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to require
that Ohio Edison achieve a more stringent unit emission rate than required by
this Consent Decree. No later than 180
days after the installation date required above and thereafter, Ohio Edison
shall operate each SCR so as to achieve
and thereafter maintain a 30-Day
Rolling Average Emission
Rate for NOX of 0.100
lb/mmBtu. 

 

	
      55.
	
      With prior
      written notice to and written
      approval from EPA and the
      States, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of installing and operating an SCR (or
      ECO, if approved pursuant to Section VII) at any unit specified in
      Paragraph 54, install and
      operate equivalent NOX control
      technology, so long as such equivalent NOX control
      technology is designed for a 90% Removal
      Efficiency for
      NOX and achieves
      and thereafter maintains a 30-Day
      Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX not greater
      than 0.100
      lb/mmBtu.

 

	2.  	SNCRs at
      Sammis Units 1 -7, Eastlake Unit 5 and Burger Units
4-5

 

	
      56.
	
      No later than
      thirty days after entry of the Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall
      continuously operate each SNCR at Sammis Units 2 and 7 at all times that
      each unit the SNCR serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good
      engineering practices for NOX control, to
      minimize NOX emissions to
      the extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to
      require that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than
      required by this Consent Decree. No later than
      210 days after entry of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall operate the
      SNCR so as to achieve and thereafter maintain a 30-Day Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX of 0.250
      lb/mmBtu at Sammis Unit 2. 

       

	
      57.
      
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall install an SNCR
      (or
      equivalent NOX control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 68) at either Sammis
      Unit 1, Unit 3, or Unit 4, no later than October 31, 2006; and install a
      second SNCR at either Sammis Unit 1, Unit 3, or Unit 4

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no
later than October 31, 2007; and install one additional SNCR at Sammis Unit 1,
Unit 3, or Unit 4 no later than December 31, 2007. Upon operation of the unit
with the installed SNCR and thereafter, Ohio Edison shall
continuously operate each SNCR at Sammis Units 1, 3 and 4 at all times that each
unit the SNCR serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good engineering
practices for NOX control, to
minimize NOX emissions to the
extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to require
that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than required by
this Consent Decree. No later than 180
days after the installation date required above and thereafter, Ohio Edison
shall
operate each SNCR so as to achieve and thereafter maintain a 30-Day
Rolling Average Emission
Rate for NOX of
0.250
lb/mmBtu. 

 

	
      58.
      
	
      No later than
      December 31, 2007, Ohio Edison
      shall install an SNCR
      (or
      equivalent NOX control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 68) at Sammis Unit
      5. Upon operation of the unit with the installed SNCR and
      thereafter, Ohio Edison
      shall continuously operate the SNCR at Sammis Unit 5 at all times that the
      unit the SNCR serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good
      engineering practices for NOX control, to
      minimize NOX emissions to
      the extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to
      require that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than
      required by this Consent Decree. No later than
      180 days after the installation date required above and thereafter, Ohio
      Edison shall operate the SNCR so as to achieve and thereafter maintain
      a 30-Day
      Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX of
      0.290
      lb/mmBtu.

       

	
      59.
      
	
      No later than
      June 30, 2005, Ohio Edison
      shall install an SNCR at Sammis Unit 6. Ohio Edison
      shall continuously operate the SNCR at Sammis Unit 6 at all times that the
      unit the SNCR serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good
      engineering practices for NOX control, to
      minimize NOX emissions to
      the extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to
      require that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than
      required by this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      60.
	
      No later than
      December 31, 2006,
      Ohio
      Edison
      shall cause the
      FirstEnergy System to install
      low
      NOX burners,
      overfired air and SNCR (or
      equivalent NOX control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 68) at Eastlake Unit
      5. Upon operation of the unit with the installed NOX controls
      referred to above and thereafter, Ohio Edison
      shall cause the 

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FirstEnergy System
to continuously operate the NOX controls referred
to above at Eastlake Unit 5
at all times that the unit is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good
engineering practices for NOX control, to
minimize NOX emissions to the
extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to require
Ohio Edison to cause the FirstEnergy System to achieve more stringent unit
emission rate(s) than required by this Consent Decree.

 

	
      61.
	
      If
      the
      FirstEnergy System does not
      install and commence continuous operation of low NOX burners,
      overfired air, and SNCR (or
      equivalent NOX control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 68) as required
      in Paragraph 60, Ohio Edison shall submit to the
      Plaintiffs for
      approval, and implement upon approval, a substitute compliance plan that
      would provide for an alternative means of achieving emission reductions
      within the FirstEnergy System units located in Ohio and/or Pennsylvania in
      the same time frame through use
      of post-combustion
      NOX emission
      control devices, equivalent to or exceeding the emission reductions that
      Ohio Edison anticipated achieving by installation and operation of the
      low
      NOX burners,
      overfired air, and SNCR at Eastlake
      Unit 5.

       

	
      62.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall cause the FirstEnergy System to achieve Additional Eastlake Plant
      NOX Reductions
      of 11,000 tons of NOX per year
      commencing in calendar year 2007 provided, however, that this obligation
      shall be eliminated upon permanent shutdown in which Eastlake Unit 5 has
      been permanently retired from service and has been physically disabled. If
      Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable to achieve any portion of
      the reductions of 11,000 tons of NOX at Eastlake
      Unit 5 in any calendar year due to planned or unplanned outages, or any
      combination thereof, Ohio Edison shall submit to the Plaintiffs for
      approval, and upon approval, shall implement or cause to be implemented, a
      substitute compliance plan (“plan”). The plan shall demonstrate how Ohio
      Edison will achieve elsewhere in the FirstEnergy System and within the
      same year (or if that is not possible, within the next succeeding calendar
      year) all the remaining Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions.
      The plan must identify the plant(s) in Pennsylvania and/or Ohio where any
      remaining Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions
      are to be achieved. Ohio Edison shall use best efforts to submit the plan
      no later than 30 days after Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable
      to achieve Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions,
      but in no event later than January 31 of the year following the year in
      which 

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Ohio Edison makes
such determination. For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of Additional
Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions to be
achieved at such other FirstEnergy plant(s) shall be calculated based on the
decrease from that plant’s 2003 actual emission rate (lb/mmBtu). Compliance with
the approved plan shall be considered compliance with the Additional Eastlake
Plant NOX Reductions
requirement. The terms of this provision are in addition to, and shall not alter
or affect, the provisions of Section XV relating to Force Majeure.

 

	
      63.
	
      Subject to
      Paragraph 62, Ohio Edison
      shall cause the FirstEnergy System to use reasonable best efforts to
      achieve Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions
      of 11,000 tons of NOX per year
      commencing in calendar year 2007, but in no case shall the Additional
      Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions
      be less than 10,000 tons in any given year commencing in 2007. In the
      event that Ohio Edison expects to be unable to achieve Additional Eastlake
      Plant NOX Reductions
      of at least 11,000 tons of NOX in 2007 or
      any year thereafter, Ohio Edison shall submit to the
      Plaintiffs for approval, and upon approval, shall implement or cause to be
      implemented, a substitute compliance plan to achieve
      elsewhere in the FirstEnergy system and within the same calendar year all
      the remaining Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions
      up to 1,000 tons of NOX that will
      not be realized that year at the Eastlake Plant. Such a plan must identify
      the plants, in Pennsylvania and/or Ohio, and the controls at those plants
      where any remaining Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions
      that will not be realized that year at the Eastlake Plant are to be
      achieved.   

       

	
      64.
	
      No later than
      December 31, 2008, Ohio Edison
      shall install SNCRs
      (or
      equivalent NOX control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 68) at Burger Unit 4
      and Unit 5. Upon operation of the unit with the installed SNCR and
      thereafter, Ohio Edison
      shall continuously operate each SNCR at the Burger Units 4 and 5 at all
      times that each unit the SNCR serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent
      with good engineering practices for NOX control, to
      minimize NOX emissions to
      the extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to
      require that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than
      required by this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      65.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall achieve Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions
      of 1,400 tons of NOX per year
      commencing in calendar year 2009 provided, however, that this obligation
      

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shall be eliminated
upon permanent shutdown in which one or more of the Burger units has been
permanently retired from service and has been physically disabled. If Ohio
Edison determines that it will be unable to achieve any portion of the
reductions of 1,400 tons at the Burger Plant in any calendar year due to planned
or unplanned outages, or any combination thereof, Ohio Edison shall submit to
the Plaintiffs for approval, and upon approval, shall implement or cause to be
implemented, a substitute compliance plan (“plan”). The plan shall demonstrate
how Ohio Edison will achieve elsewhere in the FirstEnergy System and within the
same year (or if that is not possible, within the next succeeding calendar year)
all the remaining Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions. The
plan must identify the plant(s) in Pennsylvania and/or Ohio where any remaining
Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions are to
be achieved. Ohio Edison shall use best efforts to submit the plan no later than
30 days after Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable to achieve
Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions, but in
no event later than January 31 of the year following the year in which Ohio
Edison makes such determination. For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of
Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions to be
achieved at such other FirstEnergy plant(s) shall be calculated based on the
decrease from that plant’s 2003 actual emission rate (lb/mmBtu). Compliance with
the approved plan shall be considered compliance with the Additional Burger
Plant NOX Reductions
requirement. The terms of this provision are in addition to, and shall not alter
or affect, the provisions of Section XV relating to Force Majeure.

 

	
      66.
	
      Subject to
      Paragraph 65, Ohio Edison shall use reasonable best efforts to achieve
      Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions
      of 1,400 tons of NOX per year
      commencing in calendar year 2009, but in no case shall the Additional
      Burger Plant NOX Reductions
      be less than 1,300 tons in any given year commencing in 2009. In the event
      that Ohio Edison expects to be unable to achieve Additional Burger Plant
      NOX Reductions
      of at least 1,400 tons of NOX in 2009 or
      any year thereafter, Ohio Edison shall submit to the Plaintiffs for
      approval, and upon approval implement, a substitute compliance plan to
      achieve elsewhere in the FirstEnergy system and within the same calendar
      year all the remaining Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions
      up to 100 tons of NOX that will
      not be realized that year at the Burger Plant. Such a plan must identify
      the plants, in Pennsylvania and/or Ohio, and the controls at those plants
      where any remaining 

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Additional Burger
Plant NOX Reductions that
will not be realized that year at the Burger Plant are to be achieved.

 

	
      67.
	
      No later than
      thirty days following entry of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall
      complete installation and operation of low NOX burners on
      Sammis Units 1, 2,
      4, 5, 6, and
      7
      and overfired
      air on Sammis Units 1, 2,
      4, 6 and
      7.
      No later than
      December 1, 2005, Ohio Edison
      shall complete installation and operation of low NOX burners and
      overfired air on Sammis Unit 3, and advanced combustion control
      optimization with software to minimize NOx emissions from
      Sammis Units 1 through 5.

      .

	
      68.
	
      With prior
      written notice to and written
      approval from EPA and the
      States, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of installing and operating an SNCR at
      any unit specified in Paragraphs 56, 57, 58, 60, and 66, install and
      operate equivalent NOX control
      technology, so long as such equivalent NOX control
      technology achieves and thereafter maintains a 30-Day
      Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX not greater
      than 0.250
      lb/mmBtu,
      or 0.290
      lb/mmBtu for Sammis Unit 5. 

 

	B.  	Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap for NOX

 

	
      69.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall comply with the following Plant-Wide Annual
      Cap for the
      Sammis Plant for NOX, which
      applies collectively to all units within the Sammis Plant:

       

	
       

      For the
      Periods Commencing on the Dates Specified Below:

       
	
       

      Plant-Wide
      Annual
      Cap

       

       

      For
      NOX

       

	
       

      July 1,
      2005 through
      December 31, 2005

       
	
       

      11,371
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2006 through
      December 31, 2006

       
	
       

      21,251
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2007 through
      December 31, 2007

       
	
       

      20,596
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2008 through
      December 31, 2008

       
	
       

      18,903
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2009 through
      December 31, 2009

       
	
       

      17,328
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2010 through
      December 31, 2010

       
	
       

      17,328
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2011 through
      December 31, 2011

       
	
       

      14,845
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2012 and every
      calendar year thereafter

       
	
       

      11,863
      tons

       

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      70.
	
      Compliance
      with the Plant-Wide
      Annual
      Cap in
      Paragraph 69
      shall be determined by calculating actual annual emissions during all
      periods of operation from the Sammis plant using CEMS. The amount of
      NOX allowances
      in the possession of Ohio Edison shall not be used in determining
      compliance with the Plant-Wide
      Annual
      Cap in Paragraph
      69.

       

	
      71.
	
      Periods of
      nonoperation of a unit are not violations of a unit specific emission
      obligation of this Consent Decree. If Ohio Edison ceases operations for
      more than 12 months, the Plant-Wide
      Annual
      Cap in Paragraph
      69 shall be reduced by one-half of the shutdown unit’s(s’) pro rata
      nameplate MW share of the Plant-Wide Annual Cap for the Sammis Plant for
      NOX, unless Ohio
      Edison demonstrates to Plaintiffs that it intends to start up the unit(s)
      within the following 12 months and actually starts up in the following 12
      months.

 

	C.  	Interim
      NOX Emission
      Reductions

 

	
      72.
	
      Between July
      1, 2005 and no later than December 31, 2010, Ohio Edison shall achieve
      reductions in the amount of 2,483 tons of NOX using any
      combination of the following: (1) using a low sulfur coal at Burger Units
      4 and 5; (2) operating the SCRs currently installed at Mansfield Units 1
      through 3 during the months of October through April; and/or (3) emitting
      fewer tons than the Plant-Wide Annual Cap for NOX required
      under Paragraph 69 in a given year at the Sammis Plant. For purposes of
      determining that amount of reductions achieved at Burger, Ohio Edison
      shall use the procedure for determining Additional
      Burger Plant NOX
      Reductions.
      For purposes
      of this paragraph, the amount of NOX emission
      reductions to be achieved at the Mansfield Plant shall be calculated based
      on the decrease from that plant’s 2003 actual emission rate (lb/mmBtu).
      

 

	D.  	Use of
      NOX
      Allowances

 

	
      73.
	
      Except as
      provided in this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall not
      sell, trade, or transfer any Restricted
      NOX Allowances.
      

       

	
      74.
	
      Restricted
      NOX Allowances
      resulting from actions taken by Ohio Edison to comply with the
      requirements of this Consent Decree may be used by Ohio Edison to meet the
      Operational Needs of the plant to which they were allocated but not at any
      other plant or 

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to
sell, trade, or transfer to a third-party. In addition, Restricted NOX Allowances
resulting from actions taken by Ohio Edison to comply with the requirements of
this Consent Decree may be used by Ohio Edison and/or FirstEnergy to meet the
Operational Needs of the FirstEnergy System but not to sell, trade, or transfer
to a third-party, provided that commencing January 1, 2015, and continuing
thereafter, actual NOX emissions from the
FirstEnergy System do not exceed a NOX System-Wide Annual
Emission Rate of 0.15 lb/mmBtu. For purposes of
this paragraph, the FirstEnergy System is limited to the coal-fired units listed
below less any of these units FirstEnergy or its subsidiaries sells.

	
       

      Current
      FirstEnergy Coal-Fired Units

       

	
       

      Mansfield
      1

       

	
       

      Mansfield
      2

       

	
       

      Mansfield
      3

       

	
       

      Sammis
      1

       

	
       

      Sammis
      2

       

	
       

      Sammis
      3

       

	
       

      Sammis
      4

       

	
       

      Sammis
      5

       

	
       

      Sammis
      6

       

	
       

      Sammis
      7

       

	
       

      Burger
      1

       

	
       

      Burger
      2

       

	
       

      Burger
      3

       

	
       

      Burger
      4

       

	
       

      Burger
      5

       

	
       

      Ashtabula
      5

       

	
       

      Bay Shore
      1

       

 

 

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      Bay Shore
      2

       

	
       

      Bay Shore
      3

       

	
       

      Bay Shore
      4

       

	
       

      Eastlake
      1

       

	
       

      Eastlake
      2

       

	
       

      Eastlake
      3

       

	
       

      Eastlake
      4

       

	
       

      Eastlake
      5

       

	
       

      Lake Shore
      18

       

	
       

      Toronto
      5

       

	
       

      Toronto
      6

       

	
       

      Toronto
      7

       

 

 

	
      75.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison installs SCR, ECO if approved pursuant to Section VII, or
      equivalent control technology on any unit in the FirstEnergy System that
      is not required by this Consent Decree, the difference between the average
      annual NOX emissions of
      the 2 years before the control device is installed and the NOX Allowances
      allocated to such unit shall no longer be considered Restricted
      NOX
      Allowances.

       

	
      76.
	
      After Ohio
      Edison reports the generation of Super-compliant NOX Allowances
      in accordance with Section XII (Periodic Reporting), nothing in this
      Consent Decree shall preclude Ohio Edison from selling,
      trading, or transferring these
      reported NOX Allowances
      that become available for sale or trade as a result of:

       

	a.  	the
      installation and operation of any NOX pollution
      control technology or technique that is not otherwise required under this
      Consent Decree;

 

	b.  	the
      installation and operation of any SCR (or ECO if approved pursuant to
      Section VII or other approved equivalent NOX control
      technology pursuant to Paragraph 55) or SNCR, prior to the date required
      under this Consent Decree; or

 

	c.  	achievement
      and maintenance of NOX emission
      rates that are below the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.100
      lb/mmBtu for Sammis Units 6 and 7, 

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             the
30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.250 lb/mmBtu for Sammis Units 1
through 4, and the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.290 

            
lb/mmBtu for Sammis Unit 5, and the applicable Plant-wide Annual Cap of 11,863
tons. 

 

	
      77.
	
      Except as
      provided in Paragraph 121, Ohio Edison may not
      purchase or otherwise obtain NOX Allowances
      from another source for purposes of complying with the requirements of
      this Consent Decree. However, nothing in this Consent Decree shall prevent
      Ohio Edison from
      purchasing or otherwise obtaining NOX Allowances
      from another source for purposes of complying with state or federal Clean
      Air Act requirements to the extent otherwise allowed by law.

       

	
      78.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison transfers Restricted NOX Allowances
      to a unit within the FirstEnergy System not covered by this Consent
      Decree, Ohio Edison must provide or cause to provide right of entry as
      required by Paragraph 181.

 

	E.  	General
      NOX
      Provisions

 

	
      79.
	
      In
      determining 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rates for NOX, Ohio Edison
      shall operate CEMS at each
      unit, provided,
      however, that due to the common stack CEMS at Sammis Units 1 to 4,
      NOX pollutant
      concentration monitors certified in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 60
      shall determine the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rates for
      NOX at each of
      Sammis Units 1 to 4. In determining compliance with the Plant-Wide Annual
      NOX Cap, Ohio
      Edison shall operate CEMS at each stack (including the common stacks that
      serve Sammis Units 1 and 2 and Units 3 and 4).

       

	
      80.
	
      If both
      primary and secondary CEMS have a missing data event, Ohio Edison shall
      use 40 C.F.R. Part 60 to show compliance with a 30-Day Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX, provided
      that Ohio Edison (1) has secondary CEMS installed, and (2) places them in
      service within one hour of a missing data event from the primary CEMS but
      the secondary CEMS also fails. If Ohio Edison does not meet conditions in
      (1) and (2) above, Ohio Edison shall use 40 C.F.R. § 75.33 to determine
      compliance with the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for
      NOX. If there is
      a missing data event, Ohio Edison shall use the data substitution
      provisions in 40 C.F.R. § 75.33 to show compliance with the Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap for NOX.
      

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      V.

       
	 

      SO2 EMISSION
      REDUCTIONS AND CONTROLS

       

 

	A.  	SO2 Emission
      Controls

 

 

	1.  	New FGD
      Installations at Sammis Units 6-7 and Burger Units
4-5

 

	
      81.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall install an FGD
      (or
      equivalent SO2 control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 84) at each Sammis Unit
      6 and Unit 7 no later than December 31, 2010. Each FGD to be installed by
      Ohio Edison under this paragraph shall have at least a 95% Design Removal
      Efficiency for SO2. Upon
      operation of the unit with the installed FGD and thereafter, Ohio Edison
      shall continuously operate each FGD at Sammis Units 6 and 7 at all times
      that each unit the FGD serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with
      good engineering practices for SO2 control, to
      minimize SO2 emissions to
      the extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to
      require that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than
      required by this Consent Decree. No later than
      180 days after the installation date required above and thereafter, Ohio
      Edison shall operate each FGD so as to achieve and thereafter maintain a
      30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for SO2 of 0.130
      lb/mmBtu.

       

	
      82.
	
      Subject to
      Paragraph 83 below, no later than December 31, 2010, Ohio Edison shall
      install and commence continuous operation of wet FGDs or ECO (or
      equivalent SO2
      control
      technology
      approved pursuant to
      Paragraph 85) on Burger Units 4 and 5, which shall have at
      least a 95% Design Removal Efficiency. Ohio Edison
      shall achieve Additional
      Burger Plant SO2 Reductions
      of 25,000 tons
      of SO2
      per year
      commencing on
      or before calendar year 2011 provided, however, that this obligation shall
      be eliminated upon permanent shutdown in which one or more of the Burger
      units is permanently retired from service and has been physically
      disabled. If Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable to achieve any
      portion of the reductions of 25,000 tons of SO2 at the
      Burger Plant in any calendar year due to planned or unplanned outages, or
      any combination thereof, Ohio Edison shall submit to the Plaintiffs for
      approval, and upon approval, shall implement or cause to be implemented, a
      substitute compliance plan (“plan”). The plan shall demonstrate how Ohio
      Edison will achieve elsewhere in the 

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FirstEnergy System
and within the same year (or if that is not possible, within the next succeeding
calendar year) all the remaining Additional Burger Plant SO2
Reductions. The
plan must identify the plant(s) in Pennsylvania and/or Ohio where any remaining
Additional Burger Plant SO2 Reductions are to
be achieved. Ohio Edison shall use best efforts to submit the plan no later than
30 days after Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable to achieve
Additional Burger Plant SO2 Reductions, but in
no event later than January 31 of the year following the year in which Ohio
Edison makes such determination. For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of
Additional Burger Plant SO2 Reductions to be
achieved at such other FirstEnergy plant(s) shall be calculated based on the
decrease from that plant’s 2003 actual emission rate (lb/mmBtu). Compliance with
the approved plan shall be considered compliance with the Additional Burger
Plant SO2 Reductions
requirement. The terms of this provision are in addition to, and shall not alter
or affect, the provisions of Section XV relating to Force Majeure.

 

	
      83.
	
      No later than
      December 31, 2008, Ohio Edison shall elect either to satisfy the emission
      control requirements of Paragraph 82 for Burger Units 4 and 5,
      or:

 

	a.  	Shut down
      Burger Units 4 and 5 no later than December 31, 2010;
or

 

	b.  	Repower
      Burger Units 4 and 5 no later than December 31, 2012, including through
      construction of circulating fluidized bed boilers or other clean coal
      technologies of equivalent environmental performance that at a minimum
      achieve and maintain a 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate not greater than 0.100 lb/mmBtu for
      SO2 or a Removal
      Efficiency of at least
      ninety-five percent (95%) for SO2; a 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate not greater than 0.100 lb/mmBtu for
      NOX; and a PM
      Emission Rate not greater than 0.015 lb/mmBtu. In measuring
      the PM Emission Rate, Ohio Edison shall conduct periodic stack tests in
      accordance with 40 C.F.R.
      Part 60, Appendix A, Method 5, or Method
      5B if allowed by the State of Ohio or local authority, or alternative
      methods requested by
      Ohio Edison and approved by EPA. For units
      that are required to be equipped with SO2 control
      equipment and that are subject to the percent removal efficiency
      requirements of this Consent Decree, the outlet SO2 Emission
      Rate and the inlet SO2 Emission
      Rate shall be determined based on the data generated in accordance with 40
      C.F.R. Part 75 (using SO2 CEMS data
      from both the inlet and outlet of the 

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control device),
except that, if it is not feasible to install SO2 CEMS at the inlet
of the control device,
Ohio Edison may use fuel sampling consistent with ASTM protocols and standards
to compute the inlet SO2 Emission
Rate.

 

	
      84.
	
      With prior
      written notice to and written
      approval from EPA and the
      States, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of installing and operating wet FGDs at
      Sammis Units 6 and 7 (or ECO, if approved pursuant to Section VII),
      install and operate equivalent SO2 control
      technology at Sammis Units 6 and 7 so long as such equivalent
      SO2 control
      technology is designed for at least a 95% removal
      efficiency for SO2 and achieves
      and thereafter maintains a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for
      SO2 not greater
      than 0.130 lb/mmBtu. 

       

	
      85.
	
      With prior
      written notice to and written
      approval from EPA and the
      States, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of installing and operating wet FGDs or
      ECO at Burger Units 4 and 5, install and operate equivalent SO2 control
      technology so long as such equivalent SO2 control
      technology is designed for at least a 95% Removal
      Efficiency for
      SO2.

 

	2.  	Flash
      Dryer Absorber at Sammis Unit 5

 

	
      86.
	
      No later than
      December 31, 2008, Ohio Edison shall install a Flash Dryer Absorber or ECO
      (or
      equivalent SO2 control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 90) at Sammis
      Unit 5, which shall have at least a 50% Design
      Removal Efficiency for SO2.
      Upon
      operation of the unit with the installed Flash Dryer or ECO and
      thereafter, Ohio Edison
      shall continuously operate the Flash Dryer at Sammis Unit 5 at all times
      that the unit the Flash Dryer or
      ECO serves is
      combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good engineering practices for
      SO2 control, to
      minimize SO2 emissions to
      the extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to
      require that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than
      required by this Consent Decree. No later than
      180 days after the installation date required above and thereafter, Ohio
      Edison shall operate the Flash Dryer Absorber or ECO so as to achieve and
      thereafter maintain a 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate
      for SO2 of 1.100
      lb/mmBtu. If Ohio Edison cannot install the Flash Dyer (or ECO, if so
      elected) on Sammis Unit 5 because of a failure to obtain a necessary
      permit, Ohio Edison shall submit to the
      Plaintiffs for approval, and implement upon approval, a substitute
      compliance plan that would provide for an alternative means of achieving
      emission reductions within the FirstEnergy System units located in Ohio
      and/or Pennsylvania in the same time frame through use of
      post-

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combustion
SO2 emission control
devices, equivalent to or exceeding the emission reductions that Ohio Edison
anticipated achieving by installation and operation of the Flash Dryer at Sammis
Unit 5. 

 

	
      87.
	
      With prior
      written notice to and written
      approval from EPA and the
      States, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of installing and operating a Flash Dryer
      Absorber or ECO at Sammis Unit 5, install
      and operate equivalent SO2 control
      technology so long as such equivalent SO2 control
      technology has at least a 50% Design
      Removal Efficiency and attains a
      30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate for SO2 of 1.100
      lb/mmBtu.

       

	
      88.
	
      No later than
      July 1, 2007, Ohio Edison may seek written approval from the EPA and the
      States of a plan to install and operate an improved SO2 control
      technology at Sammis Unit 5 by no later than December 31, 2010. If Ohio
      Edison demonstrates that the improved SO2 control
      technology is designed to meet a 75% or greater Design Removal Efficiency,
      Plaintiffs will approve the plan to install and operate an improved
      SO2 control
      technology, in lieu of installing and operating a Flash Dryer Absorber or
      ECO at Sammis Unit 5. If Plaintiffs approve the plan, Ohio Edison shall
      implement and complete construction of the improved SO2 control
      technology no later than December 31, 2010. No later than
      180 days after the installation date required above and thereafter,
      Ohio Edison
      shall achieve and maintain at Sammis Unit 5 a 30-Day Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for SO2 as defined
      by the following formula:

2.3 lbs/mmBtu x
(100% - % Design Removal Efficiency as approved). 

	
      
	
      In no event
      shall the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate requirement for
      SO2 be greater
      than 0.550 lb/mmBtu or below 0.130 lb/mmBtu for Sammis Unit
    5.

 

	3.  	Induct
      Scrubbing at Sammis Units 1-4

 

	
      89.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall install an Induct Scrubber (or equivalent SO2 control
      technology approved pursuant to Paragraph 90) at Sammis Unit
      1, Unit 2, Unit 3, or Unit 4 no later than September 30, 2008; and install
      a second Induct Scrubber at either Sammis Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, or Unit
      4 no later than December 31, 2008; and install two additional Induct
      Scrubbers at Sammis Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3 or Unit 4 no later than
      December 31, 

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2009. Each Induct
Scrubber to be installed by Ohio Edison under this paragraph shall 

have at least a 50%
Design
Removal Efficiency for SO2. Upon operation of
the unit with the installed Induct Scrubber and thereafter, Ohio Edison shall
continuously operate the Induct Scrubber at the unit at all times that the unit
the Induct Scrubber serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with good
engineering practices for SO2 control, to
minimize SO2 emissions to the
extent practicable. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to require
that Ohio Edison achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than required by
this Consent Decree. No later than 180 days after the installation date required
above and thereafter, Ohio Edison shall operate each Induct Scrubber so as to
achieve and thereafter maintain a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for
SO2 of 1.100
lb/mmBtu. 

 

	
      90.
	
      With prior
      written notice to and written
      approval from EPA and the
      States, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of installing and operating Induct
      Scrubbers at Sammis Units 1 through 4, install and operate equivalent
      SO2 control
      technology so long as such equivalent SO2 control
      technology is designed for at least a 50% removal
      efficiency for SO2 and
      a 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate for SO2 of 1.100
      lb/mmBtu.

 

	4.  	FGD
      Upgrades for Mansfield Units 1-3 

 

 

	
      91.
	
      No later than
      the dates specified below, Ohio Edison shall upgrade the
      FGDs currently installed at Mansfield
      Units 1, 2 and 3 according to the following schedule: 

       

       

	 

      Mansfield
      Unit

       
	 

      Upgrade
      Date

       

	 

      Unit
      1

       
	 

      December 31 ,
      2005

       

	 

      Unit
      2

       
	 

      December 31,
      2006

       

	 

      Unit
      3

       
	 

      October 31,
      2007

       

The upgrade of the
Mansfield FGDs shall be designed to achieve at least a 95% Design Removal
Efficiency on Mansfield Units
1, 2 and 3. No later than 180
days after the upgrade dates specified above, Ohio Edison shall
conduct
a
performance test to demonstrate a
95% Removal
Efficiency. Every subsequent
year, Ohio Edison shall either conduct a performance test or submit CEMS data
(or combination of CEMS data and coal sampling) equivalent to the sampling
period of a performance test that show that each 

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FGD has achieved a
95% Removal Efficiency. If Ohio Edison cannot demonstrate a 95% 

Removal Efficiency
during a performance test, Ohio Edison shall modify the equipment as necessary
and re-test to demonstrate a 95% Removal Efficiency. 

 

	
      92.
      
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall achieve Additional Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions
      on or before the following dates: 

       

	
       

      Calendar
      Year

       
	
       

      Additional
      Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions
      (tons per year)

       

	
       

      2006

       
	
       

      4,000

       

	
       

      2007

       
	
       

      8,000

       

	
       

      2008 and
      every calendar year thereafter

       
	
       

      12,000

       

	
       
	
      This
      obligation shall be eliminated upon permanent shutdown in which one or
      more of the Mansfield units is permanently retired from service and has
      been physically disabled. If Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable
      to achieve any portion of the reductions of 12,000 tons of SO2 at the
      Mansfield Plant in any calendar year due to planned or unplanned outages,
      or any combination thereof, Ohio Edison shall submit to the Plaintiffs for
      approval, and upon approval, shall implement or cause to be implemented, a
      substitute compliance plan (“plan”). The plan shall demonstrate how Ohio
      Edison will achieve elsewhere in the FirstEnergy System and within the
      same year (or if that is not possible, within the next succeeding calendar
      year) all the remaining Additional Mansfield Plant SO2
      Reductions.
      The plan must identify the plant(s) in Pennsylvania and/or Ohio where any
      remaining Additional Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions
      are to be achieved. Ohio Edison shall use best efforts to submit the plan
      no later than 30 days after Ohio Edison determines that it will be unable
      to achieve Additional Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions,
      but in no event later than January 31 of the year following the year in
      which Ohio Edison makes such determination. For purposes
      of this paragraph, the amount of Additional Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions
      to be achieved at such other FirstEnergy plant(s) shall be calculated
      based on the decrease from that plant’s 2003 actual emission rate
      (lb/mmBtu). Compliance
      with the approved plan shall be considered compliance with the Additional
      Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions
      requirement. The terms of this 

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provision are in
addition to, and shall not alter or affect, the provisions of Section XV
relating to Force Majeure.

 

	B.  	Plant-Wide
      Annual and Monthly Caps for SO2

 

	
      93.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall comply with the following Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap
      for the Sammis Plant for SO2, which
      applies to all units collectively within the Sammis
  Plant:

	
       

      For the
      Periods Commencing on the Dates Specified Below:

       
	
       

      Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap for SO2

       

	
       

      July 1, 2005
      through December 31, 2005

       
	
       

      58,000
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2006 through December 31, 2006

       
	
       

      116,000
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2007 through December 31, 2007

       
	
       

      116,000
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2008 through December 31, 2008

       
	
       

      114,000
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2009 through December 31, 2009

       
	
       

      101,500
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2010 through December 31, 2010

       
	
       

      101,500
      tons

       

	
       

      January 1,
      2011 and every calendar year thereafter

       
	
       

      29,900
      tons

       

	
      94.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall comply with the following Monthly Caps, which applies to Sammis
      Units 1 through 5 collectively:

       

	a.  	May 1, 2010
      to September 30, 2010:

 

1)   If Plaintiffs
approve an improved SO2 control technology
under Paragraph 88:

	
       

      Calendar
      Months

       
	
       

      Sammis Units
      1 through 5 Monthly Cap for SO2

       

	
       

      May, July,
      August

       
	
       

      3,242
      tons

       

	
       

      June,
      September

       
	
       

      3,137
      tons

       

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2)   If Ohio Edison
installs the SO2 control technology
otherwise required under Paragraph 86:

	
       

      Calendar
      Months

       
	
       

      Sammis Units
      1 through 5 Monthly Cap for SO2

       

	
       

      May, July,
      August

       
	
       

      2,533
      tons

       

	
       

      June,
      September

       
	
       

      2,451
      tons

       

b.  May 1, 2011 to
September 30, 2011 and thereafter:

	
       

      Calendar
      Months

       
	
       

      Sammis Units
      1 through 5 Monthly Cap for SO2

       

	
       

      May, July,
      August

       
	
       

      2,533
      tons

       

	
       

      June,
      September

       
	
       

      2,451
      tons

       

	
      95.
      
	
      Compliance
      with the Plant-wide Annual and Monthly Caps in Paragraphs 93 and 94 shall
      be determined by calculating actual annual or monthly emissions from the
      Sammis plant using CEMS in
      accordance with the reference methods specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 75
      except as provided for in Paragraphs 80 and 109 relating to data
      substitution provisions. The
      SO2 Allowances
      in the possession of Ohio Edison shall not be used in determining
      compliance with the Plant-wide Annual and Monthly Caps in Paragraphs
      93 and
      94. 

	
      96.
	
      Periods of
      non-operation of a unit are not violations of a unit specific emission
      obligation of this Consent Decree. If Ohio Edison ceases operations for
      more than 12 months, the Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap in
      Paragraph 93 shall be reduced by one-half of the shutdown unit’s(s’) pro
      rata nameplate MW share of the Plant-Wide Annual Cap for the Sammis Plant
      for SO2
      unless Ohio
      Edison demonstrates to Plaintiffs that it intends to start up the unit(s)
      within the following 12 months and actually starts up in the following 12
      months. 

 

	C.  	SO2 Interim
      Emission Reductions

 

	
      97.
	
      Beginning on
      January 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2010, Ohio Edison shall
      achieve reductions of SO2 emissions in
      the amount of 35,000 tons by achieving reductions of SO2 emissions in
      the amount of 7,000 tons per year on a rolling average basis during the
      applicable five-year period through the use of low sulfur coal at Burger
      Units 4 and 5. For purposes of determining the amount of reductions
      achieved at Burger 

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Units 4 and 5
through the use of low sulfur coal, Ohio Edison shall use the procedure for
determining Additional Burger Plant SO2
Reductions.

 

	
      98.
	
      No later than
      December 31, 2007, Ohio Edison shall submit to the Plaintiffs for
      approval, and upon approval, shall implement or cause to be implemented a
      plan to achieve a reduction of SO2 emissions
      from the FirstEnergy System in the amount of 24,600 tons by or before
      December 31, 2010. The plan must identify the plant(s) in Pennsylvania
      and/or Ohio where the SO2 reductions
      will be achieved. The plan may provide that some or all of the 24,600-ton
      reduction will be achieved through emitting fewer tons than the Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap for SO2 required
      under Paragraph 93 in a given year at the Sammis Plant. For purposes of
      determining any amount of the 24,600-ton reduction achieved at Mansfield
      and/or Burger, Ohio Edison shall use the procedure for determining
      Additional Burger Plant SO2 Reductions
      and Additional Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions.
      If emission reductions from other FirstEnergy plants are used to achieve
      the SO2 emission
      reductions of 24,600 tons, or a portion thereof, the amount of
      SO2 Interim
      Emission Reductions to be achieved at such other FirstEnergy plant(s)
      shall be calculated based on the decrease from that plant’s 2003 actual
      emission rate (lb/mmBtu).

 

	D.  	Surrender
      of SO2
      Allowances 

 

	
      99.
	
      Beginning on
      January 1, 2006 and every year thereafter, Ohio
      Edison may use,
      sell or transfer any Restricted SO2 Allowances
      only to satisfy the Operational Needs at the Sammis Plant, Burger Plant,
      Mansfield Plant and/or the
      Operational Needs of existing and new units within the FirstEnergy System that
      are equipped with emission controls for SO2 that are
      operated year-round and that meet an
      Annual Average
      Removal Efficiency of 96% or a
      Annual Average
      Emission Rate of 0.100 lb/mmBtu for
      SO2
      (“SO2 Emission
      Control Standards”). 

       

	
      100.
	
      For calendar
      years 2006 through 2017, Ohio Edison may
      accumulate for its own use
      Restricted SO2 Allowances
      for use at the Sammis Plant, Burger Plant,
      and Mansfield Plant, and for use
      at units within the
      FirstEnergy System that
      are equipped with “SO2 Emission
      Control Standards.” Notwithstanding this provision, however:

       

	1.  	Ohio
      Edison cannot use,
      sell or transfer Restricted SO2 Allowances
      to meet the Operational Needs of an existing unit equipped with
      “SO2 Emission
      Control Standards” 

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until after such
unit
first uses all of the SO2 Allowances
allocated in that given year to such unit to meet the operational needs of that
unit; and

 

	2.  	If Ohio
      Edison, in advance
      of compliance with this Consent Decree, sells or transfers to a third
      party SO2 Allowances
      that, if such SO2 Allowances
      had not been sold would be classified as Restricted SO2 Allowances,
      Ohio Edison cannot use Restricted SO2 Allowances
      to meet the Operational Needs of the Sammis Plant or any other plant that
      is allowed to use Restricted SO2 Allowances
      under this Consent Decree until it first buys back or re-transfers all of
      those sold or transferred SO2 Allowances
      and uses them to meet the Operational Needs of
      that unit.

 

	
      101.
      
	
      If Ohio
      Edison installs an FGD, ECO if approved pursuant to Section VII, or
      equivalent control technology on any unit in the FirstEnergy System that
      is not required by this Consent Decree, the difference between the average
      annual SO2 emissions of
      the 2 years before the control device is installed and the SO2 Allowance
      allocation of such unit shall be deducted and no longer be considered
      Restricted SO2
      Allowances.

       

102.     
For
each calendar year beginning with calendar year 2018, Ohio
Edison
shall surrender to EPA any Restricted SO2 Allowances that
were
not used pursuant   

           
to  Paragraphs 99 or 100. Surrender of
unused Restricted SO2 Allowances shall
occur annually thereafter and within 45 days of Ohio
Edison’s receipt from EPA

           
of the Annual Deduction Reports for SO2.  

    

	
      103.
	
      Ohio
      Edison shall
      surrender Restricted SO2 Allowances by
      the use of applicable United States Environmental Protection Agency Acid
      Rain Program Allowance Transfer Form or transfer to a nonprofit third
      party selected by Ohio Edison for surrender.

       

	
      104.
	
      If any
      Restricted SO2 Allowances
      are transferred directly to a third party, Ohio Edison shall include a
      description of such transfer in the next report submitted to the
      Plaintiffs pursuant to Section XII (Periodic Reporting) of this Consent
      Decree. Such report shall: (i) provide the identity of the non-profit
      third-party recipient(s) of the Restricted SO2 Allowances
      and a listing of the serial numbers of the transferred SO2 Allowances;
      and (ii) include a certification by the third-party recipient(s) stating
      that the recipient will not sell, trade, or otherwise exchange any of the
      allowances and will not use any of the Restricted SO2 Allowances
      to meet any obligation imposed by any environmental law. No later than the
      next Section XII periodic report due 12 months after the first report due
      after the 

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transfer, Ohio
Edison shall include in a statement that the third-party recipient(s)
surrendered the Restricted SO2 Allowances for
permanent surrender to EPA within one year after Ohio Edison transferred the
Restricted SO2 Allowances to
them. Ohio Edison shall not have complied with the Restricted SO2 Allowance
surrender requirements of this Paragraph until all third-party recipient(s) have
actually surrendered the transferred Restricted SO2 Allowances to
EPA.

 

	
      105.
      
	
      The
      requirements in Paragraphs 99-102 of this Consent Decree pertaining to
      Ohio
      Edison’s use and
      surrender of Restricted SO2 Allowances
      are permanent injunctions not subject to any termination provision of this
      Decree. These provisions shall survive any termination of this Consent
      Decree in whole or in part.

       

	
      106.
	
      After Ohio
      Edison reports the generation of Super-compliant SO2 Allowances
      in accordance with Section XII (Periodic Reporting), nothing in this
      Consent Decree shall preclude Ohio Edison from selling, trading, or
      transferring these reported Super-compliant SO2 Allowances
      that become available for sale or trade as a result of:

       

	 	
      a.
      
	
      activities
      that occur prior to the date of entry of this Consent Decree;

       

	 	
      b.
	
      Ohio Edison’s
      achieving SO2 emissions at
      Sammis
      Plant that are
      below the 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.130 lb/mmBtu for Sammis Units 6 and 7
      and the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 1.100 lb/mmBtu for Sammis
      Units 1 through 5 (or the applicable rate for Sammis Unit 5 as determined
      under Paragraph 88), and the applicable Plant-wide Annual Cap of 29,900
      tons; or
      

       

	 	
      c.
      
	
      the
      installation and operation of SO2 pollution
      controls at units covered under this Consent Decree prior to the dates
      required under Section V (SO2 Emission
      Reductions and Controls) of this Consent Decree.
      

       

	
      107.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison transfers
      Restricted SO2 Allowances
      to a unit within the FirstEnergy
      System not covered
      by this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison must provide or cause to provide right
      of entry as required by Paragraph 181.

 

	E.  	General
      SO2
      Provisions

 

	
      108.
	
      In
      determining 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rates for SO2, Ohio Edison
      shall operate CEMS at each unit; provided, however, that due to the common
      stacks CEMS at Sammis Units 1 to 4, SO2 pollutant
      concentration monitors certified in accordance with

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40
C.F.R. Part 60 shall determine the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rates for
SO2
at each of Sammis
Units 1 to 4. In determining compliance with the Plant-Wide Annual
SO2 Cap and the
Monthly Cap, Ohio Edison shall operate CEMS at each stack (including the common
stacks that serve Sammis Units 1 and 2 and Units 3 and 4).

 

	
      109.
	
      If both
      primary and secondary CEMS have a missing data event, Ohio Edison shall
      use 40 C.F.R. Part 60 to show compliance with a 30-Day Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for SO2, provided
      that Ohio Edison (1) has secondary CEMS installed, and (2) places them in
      service within one hour of a missing data event from the primary CEMS but
      the secondary CEMS also fails. If Ohio Edison does not meet conditions in
      (1) and (2) above, Ohio Edison shall use 40 C.F.R. § 75.33 to determine
      compliance with the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for
      SO2. If there is
      a missing data event, Ohio Edison shall use the data substitution
      provisions in 40 C.F.R. § 75.33 to show compliance with the Plant-Wide
      Annual Caps and Monthly Caps for SO2.

 

	 

                                                                                                           
      VI.

       
	 

      PM
      EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND CONTROLS

       

 

	A.  	Demonstration
      and Compliance with PM Emission Limit

 

	
      110.
	
      No later than
      January 1, 2010, Ohio Edison shall achieve and maintain a PM Emission Rate
      of no greater than 0.030 lb/mmBtu at Sammis Units 6 and 7. 

       

	
      111.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall continuously operate each ESP at Sammis Units 6 and 7 at all times
      that each unit the ESP serves is combusting Fossil Fuel, consistent with
      good engineering practices for PM control, to minimize PM emissions to the
      extent practicable. The
      preceding sentence shall not be construed to require that Ohio Edison
      achieve more stringent unit emission rate(s) than required by this Consent
      Decree. 

 

	B.  	PM
      Monitoring

 

	
      112.
      
	
      By
      no later than
      December 31, 2005, and
      continuing annually thereafter, Ohio Edison shall conduct PM performance
      testing on Sammis Units 6 and 7. Such annual performance tests may be
      satisfied by stack tests conducted in a given year, in accordance with
      Ohio Edison’s permit from the State of Ohio.

       

	
      113.
	
      In
      determining the PM Emission Rate, Ohio Edison shall use the reference
      methods specified in 40 C.F.R.
      Part 60, Appendix A, Method 5, or Method
      5B if allowed by the 

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State of Ohio or
local authority, or alternative methods requested by Ohio
Edison and approved by EPA. Ohio Edison shall
also calculate the PM Emission Rates from annual stack tests in accordance with
40 C.F.R. § 60.8(f). The results of each PM stack test shall be submitted to EPA
within 30 days of completion of each test.

 

	 

                                                                                                               
      VII.

       
	 

      SUBSTITUTION
      OF ECO TECHNOLOGY

       

 

	
      114.
	
      Overview
      of ECO. The Parties
      recognize the significant potential environmental and economic benefits
      that may be available if Electro-Catalytic Oxidation (“ECO”) pollution
      control technology, which is currently being demonstrated at Ohio Edison’s
      Burger Plant, becomes sufficiently reliable and effective to enable it to
      be used as substitute technology for control of nitrogen oxide, sulfur
      dioxide and particulate matter emissions from Sammis Units 6 and 7 in
      accordance with the requirements of this Consent Decree. ECO uses a form
      of wet scrubber technology to control SO2 and a form
      of wet electrostatic precipitator technology to control PM, and it is a
      promising technology to control NOX. ECO is
      anticipated to have the additional environmental benefits of controlling
      mercury, preventing a visible stack plume, and producing a commercially
      valuable fertilizer that minimizes waste disposal requirements, none of
      which is required by this Consent Decree or sought in this action. ECO is
      expected to be at least as effective as the conventional technology
      required by Sections V and VI of this Consent Decree in reducing emissions
      of sulfur dioxide and particulate matter; further development of the ECO
      technology will be required before it can provide the level of reduction
      of nitrogen oxides required by this Consent Decree. The performance goals
      for the ECO technology include emission rates of 0.010 lb/mmBtu for
      particulate matter, 98% removal of sulfur dioxide, 90% removal of nitrogen
      oxide, and 90% removal of mercury from power plant emissions. If the ECO
      technology achieves these goals, installation of that technology at Sammis
      Units 6 and 7 will provide greater reduction of emissions of pollutants
      specified by this Consent Decree than the conventional technology, at a
      potentially lower cost with the added benefits of significant reduction of
      mercury emissions.

       

	
      115.
	
      Demonstration
      Requirements for Substitution of ECO Control Technology on Sammis Units 6
      and 7. No later
      than December 31, 2007, Ohio Edison may seek Plaintiffs’ approval to
      install ECO control technology on both Sammis Units 6 and 7 by December
      

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31, 2010 in lieu of
the requirements of Paragraphs 54 and 81 of the Consent Decree to install two
FGDs by December 31, 2010 and one SCR control system for NOX by December 31,
2010. Ohio Edison shall make a good faith effort to submit the data necessary
for such demonstration by December 31, 2006 and shall have the right to
supplement this data until December 31, 2007. To obtain Plaintiffs’ approval,
Ohio Edison must demonstrate that ECO technology installed at the Burger plant
or another full scale commercial facility:

 

	 	
      a.
      
	
      has achieved
      the reliability criterion set forth in Paragraph 116 below on a consistent
      basis for a period of no less than 180 consecutive calendar days that ends
      within a year of seeking approval;

       

	 	
      b.
      
	
      has met the
      emission reduction requirements for SO2 and PM set
      forth in Paragraph 117 below continuously, i.e. at least 95%
      of the time that the control equipment is running;
and

	c.       
       	
      for at least
      a 135 consecutive calendar day test period, has achieved a 30-Day Rolling
      Average Emission Rate of NOX such that
      operation of ECO at both Sammis Units 6 and 7 would reduce total
      NOX emissions by
      at least ten percent (10%) more than the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission
      Rate for a single SCR at either Sammis Unit 6 or 7 as required in
      Paragraph 54 of this Consent Decree for 95% of the time that the control
      equipment is running at the Burger plant or any other plant in full-scale
      commercial operation.

          

	
      116.
	
      Reliability
      Criteria. The
      reliability criterion for Plaintiffs’ approval of the substitution of the
      ECO technology on Sammis Units 6 and 7, for purposes of Paragraph 115.a.,
      is 95% availability, i.e. Ohio Edison
      must demonstrate that the ECO control itself has not caused outages on the
      unit(s) on which it has been installed more than 5% of the time those
      units were in operation or called upon to operate.

       

	
      117.
      
	
      Emission
      Reduction Requirements for SO2 and
      PM. The
      SO2 and PM
      emission reduction requirements for demonstration of ECO technology under
      this paragraph shall be the limitations set forth in this Consent Decree
      for the emission of such pollutants from Sammis Units 6 and 7. The
      limitation for SO2 emissions
      from Units 6 and 7, as provided in Paragraph 81 of this Consent Decree, is
      a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for 

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SO2 of 0.130 lb/mmBtu.
The limitation for PM emissions from Units 6 and 7, as provided in Paragraph 110
of this Consent Decree, is 0.030 lb/mmBtu. 

 

	
      118.
	
      Plaintiffs’
      Review and Approval. Plaintiffs
      shall review Ohio Edison’s proposal for substitution of ECO technology on
      Sammis Units 6 and 7 in accordance with Section XIII of this Consent
      Decree (Review and Approval of Submissions) and this paragraph, as
      follows:

       

	a.  	
            
      Substitution of ECO Technology From December 31, 2010 to December 31,
      2011. If Ohio
      Edison demonstrates that ECO has met the requirements of 

            
      Paragraph 115, Plaintiffs will approve the substitution of ECO
      controls at Sammis Units 6 and 7 in lieu of the requirements of Sections
      IV and V of this

           
       Consent Decree that one SCR and two conventional FGDs be installed
      by December 31, 2010. 
      

	 	
      b.
      
	
      Dispute
      Resolution. If
      Plaintiffs do not grant their approval, Ohio Edison may seek dispute
      resolution from the Court pursuant to Section XVI of this Consent Decree.
      Ohio Edison shall have the burden of demonstrating that ECO meets the
      approval criteria of Paragraph 115. If Plaintiffs do not agree that ECO
      meets the requirements of Paragraph 115, Plaintiffs nonetheless reserve
      the right to grant their approval if, based on the facts and circumstances
      then appearing, including but not limited to engineering concerns
      involving scale-up and reliability, they conclude that there is a
      substantial likelihood that ECO will meet the requirements of this Consent
      Decree at the Sammis plant on a reliable and consistent basis. If the
      criteria set forth in Paragraph 115 are not met and Plaintiffs do not
      otherwise grant approval in accordance with the preceding sentence, such
      denial shall not be reviewable and not subject to dispute.

       

	
      119.
	
      Adjustment
      of Installation Dates. In the
      event that Plaintiffs approve the installation of ECO on both Sammis Units
      6 and 7, or the Court reverses Plaintiffs’ denial of approval, the
      schedule and requirements for installation of controls at Sammis Units 6
      and 7 shall be adjusted as follows: Ohio Edison shall install ECO control
      technology on Units 6 and 7 by December 31, 2010. This shall be in lieu of
      the requirements of Sections IV and V of this Consent Decree to install
      two FGDs and one SCR on those units by that date. By December 31, 2010,
      Ohio Edison shall complete such engineering for installation of
      

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SCRs on Units 6 and
7, so that Ohio Edison is prepared, if necessary, to install such SCRs
expeditiously in the event that such installation is required by December 31,
2011 under Paragraph 123 below.

 

	
      120.
      
	
      At all times
      that ECO is installed, Ohio Edison shall use reasonable best efforts to
      meet a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.100 lb/mmBtu for
      NOX at Sammis
      Units 6 and 7. Reasonable best efforts shall include operation of SNCR and
      any other NOX controls,
      consistent with good engineering practices, at Sammis Units 6 and 7. The
      preceding two sentences shall not be construed to require that Ohio Edison
      achieve a more stringent unit emission rate than required by this Consent
      Decree.

       

	
      121.
	
      Penalties
      and Makeup Tons for Failure to Achieve NOX Emission
      Limitations Between December 31, 2010 and December 31,
      2011. If Ohio
      Edison elects to install ECO technology on Sammis Units 6 and 7 and fails
      to achieve the emission limitation for NOX of 0.100
      lb/mmBtu on a 30-day rolling average basis as required under this Consent
      Decree, it shall be subject to the stipulated penalties requirements of
      Section XIV of this Consent Decree. If Ohio Edison fails to achieve a
      30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate for NOX of 0.100
      lb/mmBtu or the Plant-Wide Annual Cap for NOX provided
      under Section IV of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison, in addition to
      paying stipulated penalties under Section XIV of this Consent Decree,
      shall purchase and retire NOX credits from
      the market equivalent to 1.25 times the excess tons emitted by any
      violation. The assessment of stipulated penalties in accordance with this
      paragraph is not subject to the Dispute Resolution procedures of Section
      XVI of this Consent Decree. In order to assure that the makeup tons are
      obtained from an area that is upwind from and impacts the air quality in
      Plaintiffs’ States to the maximum extent practicable, Ohio Edison further
      agrees to seek to purchase such credits from facilities in Ohio or
      Pennsylvania, and to pay up to a 5% premium for such credits if
      necessary.

       

	
      122.
	
      Evaluation. By July 31,
      2011, Ohio Edison shall submit a certified report to Plaintiffs and the
      Court demonstrating that ECO has continuously met the emission limitation
      requirements of Sections IV, V, and VI of this Consent Decree for
      emissions from Sammis Units 6 and 7, i.e., 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.130 lb/mmBtu for SO2, 0.030
      lb/mmBtu for PM and 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.100 lb/mmBtu
      for NOX, for 98% of
      the time that the control equipment is running following a
  

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shakedown period of
not more than 180 days, and meeting the reliability criteria in Paragraph 116
above. The report shall include all emission data and all data showing the
performance of the ECO technology at Units 6 and 7 during the evaluation period.
The report shall also include reliability data identifying all outages of the
ECO control system, the duration of such outages, and the causes or reasons for
such outages.

 

	
      123.
	
      Final
      Approval of ECO or Installation of SCRs. If
      Plaintiffs agree that Ohio Edison’s report, submitted pursuant to the
      preceding paragraph, demonstrates that the ECO and the combination of
      other pollution control technologies installed on Sammis Units 6 and 7
      have continuously met the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.130
      lb/mmBtu for SO2, 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate of 0.100 lb/mmBtu for NOX, and PM
      Emission Rate of 0.030 lb/mmBtu at Sammis Units 6 and 7 as required by
      this Consent Decree, and has proven to be reliable, installation of SCRs
      shall not be required on Units 6 and 7. If Plaintiffs do not agree that
      Ohio Edison has made and adequately supported this demonstration for
      NOX, Ohio Edison
      shall install SCRs on Units 6 and 7 as expeditiously as possible, but in
      no event later than December 31, 2011. Any dispute as to whether Ohio
      Edison has made the required demonstration shall be subject to the Dispute
      Resolution procedures of Section XVI of this Consent Decree. Until the
      SCRs are installed, Ohio Edison shall continue to operate the ECO and
      other pollution control technologies to maximize reductions of emissions
      from Sammis Units 6 and 7, consistent with good engineering
      practices.

 

 

		
      VIII.
	
      PROHIBITION
      ON NETTING CREDITS OR OFFSETS FROM REQUIRED
CONTROLS

 

	124.     
        	Emission
      reductions generated by Ohio Edison to comply with the requirements of
      this Consent Decree shall not be considered as a creditable
      contemporaneous emission decrease for the purpose of obtaining a netting
      credit under the Clean Air Act’s PSD program. 

    

	
      125.
	
      Nothing in
      this Consent Decree is intended to preclude the emission reductions
      generated under this Consent Decree from being considered by EPA as
      creditable contemporaneous emission decreases for the purpose of
      attainment demonstrations submitted pursuant to Section 110 of the Act, 42
      U.S.C. § 7410, or in determining impacts on NAAQS, PSD
      increment, visibility,
      air quality related values, or any other air quality impact
      assessment.

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      IX.

       
	 

      ENVIRONMENTALLY
      BENEFICIAL PROJECTS

       

 

	
      126.
      
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall fund and/or implement the Environmentally Beneficial Projects
      (“Projects”) described in this Section in compliance with the terms of
      this Consent Decree. In funding
      and/or implementing the Projects, Ohio Edison shall expend moneys and/or
      implement Projects cumulatively valued at $25 million as allocated below.
      

       

	
      127.
	
      All plans and
      reports prepared by Ohio Edison pursuant to the requirements of this
      Section of the Consent Decree shall be publicly available electronically
      without charge.

       

	128.     
       	Ohio Edison
      shall certify for each Project that Ohio Edison is not otherwise required
      by law to perform the Project, that Ohio Edison is unaware of any other
      person who is required by law to perform the Project, and that Ohio Edison
      will not use any Project, or portion thereof, to satisfy any obligations
      that it may have under other applicable requirements of law in effect at
      the time of lodging of this Consent Decree.  

   

	
      129.
	
      Cash
      Contribution to States: The States
      shall jointly submit environmentally beneficial projects to Ohio Edison
      for funding in amounts not to exceed $2 million per calendar year for up
      to five (5) years following the entry of the Consent Decree beginning as
      early as calendar year 2005. The funds for these projects will be
      apportioned by and among the States, and Ohio Edison shall not have
      approval rights for the projects or the apportionment. Ohio Edison shall
      pay proceeds as designated by the States in accordance with the
      environmentally beneficial projects submitted for funding each year within
      75 calendar days after being notified in writing by the States.
      Notwithstanding the $2 million and 5-year limitations above, if the total
      costs of the projects submitted in any one or more years are less than $2
      million, the difference between that amount and $2 million will be
      available for funding by Ohio Edison of new or previously submitted
      projects in the following years, except that all amounts not designated by
      the States within ten (10) years after entry of this Consent Decree shall
      expire. 

       

	
      130.
	
      Renewable
      Energy Development Projects. Within
      three and a half years after entry of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison
      shall provide proof to the Plaintiffs that it has entered into one or more
      contracts with providers of wind energy for purchase of at least 93
      megawatts if federal tax credits are applicable to a project (or 23
      megawatts if federal tax credits are not applicable). These renewable
      energy development projects have a net 

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present value of
$14.385 million. Such power purchase contracts shall be for 20 years of electric
generation capacity generated by wind in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and/or western New York at such megawattage described above. Ohio
Edison shall enter into one or more power purchase contracts within one year of
entry of the Consent Decree for a minimum of 15 megawatts if federal tax credits
are applicable to a project (or a minimum of 3.7 megawatts if tax credits are
not applicable). The amount of megawatts shall be adjusted pro rata depending on
the proportion of megawatts for which tax credits are or are not applicable.

	
      131.
	
      With
      Plaintiffs’ written approval, Ohio Edison may, in lieu of some or all of
      the wind projects under Paragraph 130, enter into contract(s) for
      electricity from new landfill gas projects in New Jersey, Connecticut, or
      New York.

       

	
      132.
      
	
      Allegheny
      County Project(s). Ohio Edison
      shall provide to the Allegheny County Clean Air Fund $400,000 for
      municipal clean energy projects, as more fully described in Appendix A.
      Ohio Edison shall pay proceeds as designated by Allegheny County within 75
      calendar days after being notified in writing by Allegheny
      County.

       

	
      133.
	
      National
      Park Service Project(s). The
      National Park Service shall submit to Ohio Edison a plan for using
      $215,000 in accordance with the Park System Resource and Protection Act,
      16 U.S.C. § 19jj, for a project or projects to improve air quality by
      addressing air quality and/or air deposition issues in and about the
      Shenandoah National Park. Ohio Edison shall not have approval rights for
      the plan or these projects. Ohio Edison shall transfer the sum of $215,000
      to the Natural Resource Damage and Assessment Fund (instructions to be
      provided in the National Park Service plan) within 75 calendar days after
      receipt of the plan.

       

	
      134.
      
	
      Ohio Edison
      agrees that neither it, its affiliates nor the project developer shall
      sell, transfer, or otherwise use any renewable energy credits or any other
      benefits from the purchase power agreements for the wind and/or landfill
      gas projects undertaken (except for the federal tax credit if applicable)
      under any law or program enacted, adopted or promulgated on or before the
      date of lodging of the Consent Decree and any re-enacted or amended
      versions of such programs that come into effect thereafter, including, but
      not limited to, the Renewable Portfolio Standards enacted in Connecticut,
      New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 

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      X.

       
	 

      CIVIL
      PENALTY

       

 

	
      135.
	
      Within thirty
      (30) calendar days after entry of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall
      pay to the United States a civil penalty in the amount of $8.5 million.
      The civil penalty shall be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (“EFT”) to
      the United States Department of Justice, in accordance with current EFT
      procedures, referencing USAO File Number 2003v02237 and DOJ Case Number
      90-5-2-1-06894 and the civil action case name and case number of this
      action. The costs of such EFT shall be Ohio Edison’s responsibility.
      Payment shall be made in accordance with instructions provided to Ohio
      Edison by the Financial Litigation Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
      the Southern District of Ohio. Any funds received after 2:00 p.m. EDT
      shall be credited on the next business day. At the time of payment, Ohio
      Edison shall provide notice of payment, referencing the USAO File Number,
      the DOJ Case Number, and the civil action case name and case number, to
      the Department of Justice and to EPA in accordance with Section XIX
      (Notices) of this Consent Decree.

       

	
      136.
	
      Failure to
      timely pay the civil penalty shall subject Ohio Edison to interest
      accruing from the date payment is due until the date payment is made at
      the rate prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1961, and shall render Ohio Edison
      liable for all charges, costs, fees, and penalties established by law for
      the benefit of a creditor or of the United States in securing
      payment.

       

	
      137.
	
      Payments made
      pursuant to this Section are penalties within the meaning of Section
      162(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 162(f), and
      are not tax-deductible expenditures for purposes of federal
      law.

 

	 

                                                                                                                
      XI.

       
	 

      RESOLUTION
      OF CLAIMS

       

 

	
      138.
      
	
      Entry of this
      Consent Decree shall resolve all civil claims of the Plaintiffs that arose
      from any modifications that commenced at Sammis Units 1 through 7 prior to
      the date of lodging of this Consent Decree (including but not limited to
      those modifications alleged in the Complaint in this civil action) under
      Parts C or D of Subchapter I of the Clean Air Act, under the New Source
      Performance Standard program of Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, or under
      the relevant provisions of the federally approved and enforceable Ohio
      State Implementation Plan (Ohio Admin. Code Chapter 3745-31).
    

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      139.
      
	
      Entry of this
      Consent Decree also shall resolve all civil claims of the United States
      under Parts C or D of Subchapter I of the Clean Air Act and regulations
      promulgated as of the date of lodging of this Consent Decree, where such
      claims are based on a modification, completed before December 31, 2012,
      that this Consent Decree directs Ohio Edison to undertake.

       

	
      140.
	
      Upgrades
      of Units 6 and 7. The United
      States agrees that, in conjunction with the installation of emission
      controls on Sammis Units 6 and 7 pursuant to this Consent Decree, Ohio
      Edison may make modifications to one or both of those units that increase
      each of their maximum hourly emission rates by up to 10%, provided
      that:

       

	 	
      a.
	
      any
      modifications for each unit occur simultaneously with, or no more than one
      year after, the installation and operation of the last of the controls as
      required under this Consent Decree for that unit, pursuant to Paragraphs
      54, 81, and 118; 

       

	 	
      b.
	
      Ohio Edison
      is in compliance with all of the requirements of the Consent Decree for
      installation of emission controls pursuant to Paragraphs 54, 81, and 118,
      and for achieving and maintaining levels of emissions reductions pursuant
      to Paragraphs 69 and 93 (Plant-Wide Annual Caps for NOX and
      SO2);
      and

       

	 	
      c.
	
      the
      modifications for each unit, either individually or collectively, do not
      increase the maximum hourly emission rate of each unit for NOX or
      SO2 (as measured
      by 40 C.F.R. § 60.14(b) and (h)) by more than 10%.

       

	
      
	
      If
      modifications occur in compliance with this paragraph, the United States
      agrees not to assert any claims for these modifications under Parts C and
      D of Subchapter I of the Clean Air Act, seeking the installation of
      additional NOX,
      SO2, and PM
      pollution controls on Units 6 and 7, other than those required by this
      Consent Decree. Nothing herein shall affect Ohio Edison’s obligations
      under Ohio law, including any permitting requirements.

 

	 

                                                                                                                  
      XII.

       
	 

      PERIODIC
      REPORTING

       

 

 

	
      141.
	
      Beginning
      forty-five
      (45) days after
      the end of the first full calendar quarter following the entry of this
      Consent Decree, continuing on a semi-annual basis until December 31,
      2015, Ohio Edison
      shall submit to EPA and the States a periodic
      report in
      compliance with Appendix B.

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      142.
	
      In any
      periodic report
      submitted pursuant to this Section, Ohio Edison may incorporate by
      reference information previously submitted under its Title V permitting
      requirements, provided that Ohio Edison attaches the Title V permit report
      (or pertinent portions of such report) and provides a specific reference
      to the provisions of the Title V permit report that are responsive to the
      information required in the periodic progress report.

       

	
      143.
	
      In addition
      to the periodic reports
      required pursuant to this Section, Ohio Edison shall provide a written
      report to Plaintiffs of the following violations of the requirements of
      this Consent Decree: (1) the
      30-Day Rolling Average
      Emission Rates, (2) PM
      Emission Rates, (3) Annual and Monthly Caps, (4) Additional and Interim
      Reductions, and (5) Restricted SO2 Allowance
      surrender within ten (10) business days of when Ohio Edison knew
      or should
      have known of any such violation. In this report, Ohio Edison shall
      explain to the best of its knowledge the cause or causes of the violation
      and all measures taken or to be taken by Ohio Edison to prevent such
      violations in the future. Pursuant to
      Section XXVII (Conditional Termination of Enforcement Under Consent
      Decree), when provisions of the Consent Decree are included in Title V
      Permits, the deviation reports required under applicable Title V
      regulations shall be deemed to satisfy all requirements of this paragraph.
      

       

	
      144.
	
      Each Ohio
      Edison report shall be signed by Ohio Edison's Manager, Environmental
      Reporting and Compliance or, in his or her absence, Ohio Edison's Vice
      President of Environmental, or higher ranking official, and shall contain
      the following certification:

       

 

	 	
      his
      information was prepared either by me or under my direction or supervision
      in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
      properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
      evaluation, or the direction and my inquiry of the person(s) who manage
      the system, or the person(s) directly responsible for gathering the
      information, I hereby certify under penalty of law that, to the best of my
      knowledge and belief, this information is true, accurate, and complete. I
      understand that there are significant penalties for submitting false,
      inaccurate, or incomplete information to the United
  States.

 

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      XIII.

       
	 

      REVIEW AND
      APPROVAL OF SUBMITTALS

       

 

	
      145.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall submit each plan, report, or other submission to EPA and the States
      on or before the date that document is required or allowed to be submitted
      for review or approval pursuant to this Consent Decree. Plaintiffs shall
      within ninety (90) days of receipt of a plan, report, or other submission
      approve or decline to approve it and provide written comments. Plaintiffs’
      failure to respond within ninety (90) days shall not be construed as an
      approval or a disapproval of the submission, a wavier of the right to
      review the submission, or a basis to excuse compliance with the Consent
      Decree. Within sixty (60) days of receiving written comments from
      Plaintiffs, Ohio Edison shall either: (a) revise the submittal consistent
      with the written comments and provide the revised submittal for final
      approval to Plaintiffs; or (b) submit the matter for dispute resolution,
      including the period of informal negotiations, under Section XVI (Dispute
      Resolution) of this Consent Decree.

       

	
      146.
	
      Upon receipt
      of Plaintiffs’ final approval of the submittal or upon completion of the
      submittal pursuant to dispute resolution, Ohio Edison shall implement the
      approved submittal in accordance with the schedule specified therein.
      

 

	 

                                                                                                          
      XIV.

       
	 

      STIPULATED
      PENALTIES

       

 

	
      147.
	
      For any
      failure by Ohio Edison to comply with the terms of this Consent Decree,
      and subject to the provisions of Sections XV (Force Majeure) and XVI
      (Dispute Resolution) of this Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall pay, within
      thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand to Ohio Edison by the
      United States, the following stipulated penalties to the United
      States:

       

 

	
       

      Consent
      Decree Violation

       
	
       

      Stipulated
      Penalty 

      (Per day per
      violation, unless

       otherwise
      specified)

       

	
       

      a. Failure to
      pay the civil penalty as specified in Section X (Civil Penalty) of this
      Consent Decree

       
	
       

      $10,000

       

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      Consent
      Decree Violation

       
	
       

      Stipulated
      Penalty 

      (Per day per
      violation, unless

       otherwise
      specified)

       

	
       

      b. Failure to
      comply with any applicable 30-Day
      Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX or
      SO2,
      or Emission
      Rate for PM, where the violation is less than 5% in excess of the limits
      set forth in this Consent Decree 

       
	
       

      $2,500

       

	
       

      c. Failure to
      comply with any applicable 30-Day
      Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX or
      SO2, or Emission
      Rate for PM, where the violation is equal to or greater than 5% but less
      than 10% in excess of the limits set forth in this Consent
      Decree 

       
	
       

      $5,000

       

	
       

      d. Failure to
      comply with any applicable 30-Day
      Rolling Average
      Emission Rate for NOX or
      SO2,
      or Emission
      Rate for PM, where the violation is equal to or greater than 10% in excess
      of the limits set forth in this Consent Decree

       
	
       

       

      $10,000

       

	
       

      e. Failure to
      comply with the Plant-Wide Annual Caps for SO2 and
      NOX,
      and the
      Sammis Units 1 through 5 Monthly Cap for SO2

       
	
       

      $60,000 per
      ton for the first 100 tons over the limit, and $120,000 per ton for each
      additional ton over the limit. 

       

	
       

      f. Failure to
      achieve the required Additional Reductions for SO2
      and
      NOX

       
	
       

      $30,000 per
      ton for the first 100 tons not achieved, and $60,000 per ton for each
      additional ton not achieved.

       

	
       

      g. Failure to
      achieve the required Interim Reductions for SO2 and
      NOX

       
	
       

      $30,000 per
      ton for the first 100 tons not achieved, and $60,000 per ton for each
      additional ton not achieved.

       

	
       

      h. Failure to
      install, commence operation, or continue operation of the NOX,
      SO2, and PM
      pollution control devices on any unit, or failure to cease operations of a
      unit. This
      stipulated penalty will only accrue if the unit is operated without the
      required control device after the date by which the control device was
      required to be installed under this Consent Decree. 

       
	
       

      $10,000
      during the first 30 days, $27,000 thereafter.

       

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      Consent
      Decree Violation

       
	
       

      Stipulated
      Penalty 

      (Per day per
      violation, unless

       otherwise
      specified)

       

	
       

      i. Failure to
      install or operate CEMS as required in Paragraphs 79 and
      108

       
	
       

      $1,000

       

	
       

      j. Failure to
      conduct annual performance tests of PM emissions, as required in Paragraph
      112

       
	
       

      $1,000

       

	
       

      k. Failure to
      apply for any permit required by Section XVII

       
	
       

      $1,000

       

	
       

      l. Failure to
      timely submit, modify, or implement, as approved, the reports, plans,
      studies, analyses, protocols, or other submittals required by this Consent
      Decree

       
	
       

      $750 during
      the first ten days, $1,000 thereafter.

       

	
       

      m. Using,
      selling, or transferring SO2 Allowances,
      except as permitted in Section V.C.

       
	
       

      the
      surrender, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Paragraphs 103 and 104
      of this Consent Decree, of SO2 Allowances
      in an amount equal to three
      times the
      number of SO2 Allowances
      used, sold, or transferred in violation of this Consent
      Decree.

       

	
       

      n.
      Selling, trading, or
      transferring NOX Allowances,
      except as permitted in Section IV.C.

       
	
       

      the surrender
      of NOX Allowances
      in an amount equal to three times
      the number of NOX Allowances
      sold or
      transferred in violation of this Consent Decree.

       

	
       

      o. Failure to
      surrender an SO2 Allowance as
      required by Paragraph 102

       
	
       

      (a) $27,500
      plus (b) 100 additional
      SO2 Allowances
      per day per violation.

       

	
       

      p. Failure to
      fund and/or implement any of the Environmentally Beneficial Projects in
      compliance with Section IX (Environmentally Beneficial Projects) of this
      Consent Decree

       
	
       

      $1,000 during
      the first 30 days, $5,000 thereafter.

       

	
       

      q. Any other
      violation of this Consent Decree

       
	
       

      $1,000

       

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      148.
	
      Violation of
      a 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate
      is a
      violation on every day
      on which the average is based. Violation
      of the Plant-Wide Annual Cap or
      Sammis Units 1 through 5 Monthly Cap is a single violation. 

       

	
      149.
	
      Where a
      violation of a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate (for the same
      pollutant and from the same source) recurs within periods of less than
      thirty (30) days, Ohio Edison shall not pay a daily stipulated penalty for
      any day of the recurrence for which a stipulated penalty has already been
      paid.

       

	
      150.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall not be assessed or required to pay any stipulated penalties for any
      day on which a unit is not operated for failure to comply with a
      unit-specific requirement under this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      151.
	
      All
      stipulated penalties shall begin to accrue on the day after the
      performance is due or on the day a violation occurs, whichever is
      applicable, and shall continue to accrue until performance is
      satisfactorily completed or until the violation ceases. Nothing in this
      Consent Decree shall prevent the simultaneous accrual of separate
      stipulated penalties for separate violations of this Consent
      Decree.

       

	
      152.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall pay all stipulated penalties to the United States within thirty (30)
      days of receipt of written demand to Ohio Edison from the United States,
      and shall continue to make such payments every thirty (30) days thereafter
      until the violation(s) no longer continues, unless Ohio Edison elects
      within 20 days of receipt of written demand to Ohio Edison from the United
      States to dispute the accrual of stipulated penalties in accordance with
      the provisions in Section XVI (Dispute Resolution) of this Consent Decree.
      

       

	
      153.
	
      Stipulated
      penalties shall continue to accrue as provided in accordance with
      Paragraph 151 during any dispute, with interest on accrued stipulated
      penalties payable and calculated at the rate established by the Secretary
      of the Treasury, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961, but need not be paid until
      the following: 

       

	 	
      a.
	
      If the
      dispute is resolved by agreement, or by a decision of Plaintiffs pursuant
      to Section XVI (Dispute Resolution) of this Consent Decree that is not
      appealed to the Court, accrued stipulated penalties agreed or determined
      to be owing, together with accrued interest, shall be paid within thirty
      (30) days of the effective date of the agreement or of the receipt of
      Plaintiffs’ decision;

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      b.
	
      If the
      dispute is appealed to the Court and Plaintiffs prevail in whole or in
      part, Ohio Edison shall, within sixty (60) days of receipt of the Court’s
      decision or order, pay all accrued stipulated penalties determined by the
      Court to be owing, together with accrued interest, except as provided in
      Subparagraph 153.c.; 

       

	 	
      c.
	
      If the
      Court’s decision is appealed by any Party, Ohio Edison shall, within
      fifteen (15) days of receipt of the final appellate court decision, pay
      all accrued stipulated penalties determined to be owing, together with
      accrued interest.

       

	
      
	
      or purposes
      of this paragraph, the accrued stipulated penalties agreed by the Parties,
      or determined by the Plaintiffs through Dispute Resolution, to be owing
      may be less than the stipulated penalty amounts set forth in Paragraph
      147.

       

	
      154.
	
      All
      stipulated penalties shall be paid in the manner set forth in Section X
      (Civil Penalty) of this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      155.
	
      Should Ohio
      Edison fail to pay stipulated penalties in compliance with the terms of
      this Consent Decree, the United States shall be entitled to collect
      interest on such penalties, as provided for in 28 U.S.C. §
      1961.

       

 

	156.  
        	The
      stipulated penalties provided for in this Consent Decree shall be in
      addition to any other rights, remedies, or sanctions available to any
      Plaintiff by reason of Ohio Edison’s failure to comply with any
      requirement of this Consent Decree or applicable law, except that for any
      violation of the Act for which this Consent Decree provides for payment of
      a stipulated penalty, Ohio Edison shall be allowed a credit for stipulated
      penalties paid against any statutory penalties also imposed for such
      violation.       
      

 

	 

                                                                                                                 
      XV.

       
	 

      FORCE
      MAJEURE

       

 

	
      157.
	
      For purposes
      of this Consent Decree, including but not limited to Paragraphs 69, 93,
      and 94 (Plant-Wide Annual Cap and Monthly Cap), a “Force Majeure Event”
      shall mean an event that has been or will be caused by circumstances
      beyond the control of Ohio Edison, its contractors, or any entity
      controlled by Ohio Edison that delays compliance with any provision of
      this Consent Decree or otherwise causes a violation of any provision of
      this Consent Decree despite Ohio Edison’s best efforts
      to fulfill the obligation. “Best efforts to fulfill the obligation”
      include using best efforts
      to anticipate any potential Force Majeure Event and to address the effects
      of any such event (a) as it is 

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occurring and (b)
after it has occurred, such that the delay or violation is minimized to the
greatest extent possible. 

 

	
      158.
	
      Notice of
      Force Majeure Events. If any
      event occurs or has occurred that may delay compliance with or otherwise
      cause a violation of any obligation under this Consent Decree, as to which
      Ohio Edison intends to assert a claim of Force Majeure, Ohio Edison shall
      notify the United States and the States in writing as soon as practicable,
      but in no event later than fourteen
      (14) business
      days following the date Ohio Edison first knew, or by the
      exercise of due diligence should have known, that the
      event caused or may cause such delay or violation. In this notice, Ohio
      Edison shall reference this paragraph of this Consent Decree and describe
      the anticipated length of time that the delay or violation may persist,
      the cause or causes of the delay or violation, all measures taken or to be
      taken by Ohio Edison to prevent or minimize the delay or violation, the
      schedule by which Ohio Edison proposes to implement those measures, and
      Ohio Edison’s rationale for attributing a delay or violation to a Force
      Majeure Event. Ohio Edison shall adopt all reasonable measures to avoid or
      minimize such delays or violations. Ohio Edison
      shall be deemed to know of any circumstance which Ohio Edison, its
      contractors, or any entity controlled by Ohio Edison knew or should have
      known.

       

	
      159.
	
      Failure to
      Give Notice. If Ohio
      Edison fails to comply with the notice requirements in Paragraph 158, the
      Plaintiffs may void Ohio Edison’s claim for Force Majeure as to the
      specific event for which Ohio Edison has failed to comply with such notice
      requirement.
      

       

	
      160.
	
      Plaintiffs’
      Response. The
      Plaintiffs shall notify Ohio Edison in writing regarding Ohio Edison’s
      claim of Force Majeure within twenty (20) business days of receipt of the
      notice provided under Paragraph 158. If the Plaintiffs agree that a delay
      in performance has been or will be caused by a Force Majeure Event, the
      Parties shall stipulate to an extension of deadline(s) for performance of
      the affected compliance requirement(s) by a period equal to the delay
      actually caused by the event. In such circumstances, an appropriate
      modification shall be made pursuant to Section XXIII (Modification) of
      this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      161.
	
      Disagreement. If the
      Plaintiffs do not accept Ohio Edison’s claim of Force Majeure, or if the
      Parties cannot agree on the length of the delay actually caused by the
      Force Majeure 

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Event, the matter
shall be resolved in accordance with Section XVI (Dispute Resolution) of this
Consent Decree. 

 

	
      162.
	
      Burden of
      Proof. In any
      dispute regarding Force Majeure, Ohio Edison shall bear the burden of
      proving that any delay in performance or any other violation of any
      requirement of this Consent Decree was caused by or will be caused by a
      Force Majeure Event. Ohio Edison shall also bear the burden of proving
      that Ohio Edison gave the notice required by Paragraph 158 and the burden
      of proving the anticipated duration and extent of any delay(s)
      attributable to a Force Majeure Event. An extension of one compliance date
      based on a particular event may, but will not necessarily, result in an
      extension of a subsequent compliance date.

       

	
      163.
	
      Events
      Excluded.
      Unanticipated or increased costs or expenses associated with the
      performance of Ohio Edison’s obligations under this Consent Decree shall
      not constitute a Force Majeure Event.

       

	
      164.
	
      Potential
      Force Majeure Events. The Parties
      agree that, depending upon the circumstances related to an event and Ohio
      Edison’s response to such circumstances, the kinds of events listed below
      are among those that could qualify as Force Majeure Events within the
      meaning of this Section: construction, labor, or equipment delays;
      Malfunction of a unit or emission control device; coal
      supply
      interruption; acts of God; acts of war or terrorism; and orders by a
      government official, government agency, or other regulatory body acting
      under and authorized by applicable law that directs Ohio Edison to supply
      electricity in response to a system-wide (state-wide or regional)
      emergency. Depending
      upon the circumstances and Ohio Edison’s response to such circumstances,
      failure of a
      permitting authority to issue a necessary permit in a timely fashion may
      constitute a Force Majeure Event where the failure of the permitting
      authority to act is beyond the control of Ohio Edison and Ohio Edison has
      taken all steps
      available to it to obtain the necessary permit, including, but not limited
      to: submitting a complete permit application; responding to requests for
      additional information by the permitting authority in a timely fashion;
      and accepting lawful permit terms and conditions after expeditiously
      exhausting any legal rights to appeal terms and conditions imposed by the
      permitting authority. 

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      165.
	
      As part of
      the resolution of any matter submitted to this Court under Section XVI
      (Dispute Resolution) of this Consent Decree regarding a claim of Force
      Majeure, the Parties by agreement, or this Court by order, may in
      appropriate circumstances extend or modify the schedule for completion of
      work under this Consent Decree to account for the delay in the work that
      occurred as a result of any delay agreed to by the United States and the
      States or approved by the Court. Ohio Edison shall be liable for
      stipulated penalties for its failure thereafter to complete the work in
      accordance with the extended or modified
schedule.

 

	 

                                                                                                               
      XVI.

       
	 

      DISPUTE
      RESOLUTION

       

 

	
      166.
	
      The dispute
      resolution procedure provided by this Section shall be available to
      resolve all disputes arising under this Consent Decree, provided that the
      Party invoking such procedure has first made a good faith attempt to
      resolve the matter with the other Parties.

       

	
      167.
	
      The dispute
      resolution procedure required herein shall be invoked by one Party giving
      written notice to the other Parties advising of a dispute pursuant to this
      Section. The notice shall describe the nature of the dispute and shall
      state the noticing Party’s position with regard to such dispute. The
      Parties receiving such a notice shall acknowledge receipt of the notice,
      and the Parties in dispute shall expeditiously schedule a meeting to
      discuss the dispute informally not later than fourteen (14) days following
      receipt of such notice.

       

	
      168.
	
      Disputes
      submitted to dispute resolution under this Section shall, in the first
      instance, be the subject of informal negotiations among the disputing
      Parties. Such period of informal negotiations shall not extend beyond
      thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the first meeting among the
      disputing Parties’ representatives unless they agree in writing to shorten
      or extend this period. During the informal negotiations period, the
      disputing Parties may also submit their dispute to a mutually-agreed-upon
      alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) forum if the Parties agree that the
      ADR activities can be completed within the 30-day informal negotiations
      period (or such longer period as the Parties may agree to in
      writing).

       

	
      169.
	
      If the
      disputing Parties are unable to reach agreement during the informal
      negotiation period, the Plaintiffs shall provide Ohio Edison with a
      written summary of their position 

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regarding the
dispute. The written position provided by the Plaintiffs shall be considered
binding unless, within forty-five (45) calendar days thereafter, Ohio Edison
seeks judicial resolution of the dispute by filing a petition with this Court.
The Plaintiffs may respond to the petition within forty-five (45) calendar days
of filing.

 

	
      170.
	
      Where the
      nature of the dispute is such that a more timely resolution of the issue
      is required, the time periods set out in this Section may be shortened
      upon motion of one of the Parties to the dispute. 

       

	
      171.
	
      This Court
      shall not draw any inferences nor establish any presumptions adverse to
      any disputing Party as a result of invocation of this Section or the
      disputing Parties’ inability to reach agreement.

       

	
      172.
	
      As part of
      the resolution of any dispute under this Section, in appropriate
      circumstances the disputing Parties may agree, or this Court may order, an
      extension or modification of the schedule for the completion of the
      activities required under this Consent Decree to account for the delay
      that occurred as a result of dispute resolution. Ohio Edison shall be
      liable for stipulated penalties for its failure thereafter to complete the
      work in accordance with the extended or modified schedule, provided that
      Ohio Edison shall not be precluded from asserting that a Force Majeure
      Event has caused or may cause a delay in complying with the extended or
      modified schedule. 

       

	
      173.
	
      The Court
      shall decide all disputes pursuant to applicable principles of law for
      resolving such disputes. In their initial filings with the Court under
      Paragraph 169, the disputing Parties shall state their respective
      positions as to the applicable standard of law for resolving the
      particular dispute.

 

	 

                                                                                                          
      XVII.

       
	 

      PERMITS

       

 

	
      174.
	
      Unless
      expressly stated otherwise in this Consent Decree, in any instance where
      otherwise applicable law or this Consent Decree requires Ohio Edison to
      secure a permit to authorize construction or operation of any device,
      including all preconstruction, construction, and operating permits
      required under state law, Ohio Edison shall make such application in a
      timely manner. The United States will use its best efforts to
      expeditiously review all permit applications submitted by Ohio Edison in
      order to meet the requirements of this Consent
Decree.

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      175.
	
      When permits
      are required as described in Paragraph 174, Ohio Edison shall complete and
      submit applications for such permits to the appropriate authorities to
      allow sufficient time for all legally required processing and review of
      the permit request, including requests for additional information by the
      permitting authorities. Any failure by Ohio Edison to submit a timely
      permit application for any unit in the Ohio Edison System shall bar any
      use by Ohio Edison of Section XV (Force Majeure) of this Consent Decree,
      where a Force Majeure claim is based on permitting delays.

       

	
      176.
	
      Title V
      Permits. Whenever
      Ohio Edison applies for Title V Permit(s) or for amendment(s) to existing
      Title V Permit(s) to include any of the requirements of this Consent
      Decree in such permit, Ohio Edison shall send, at the same time, a copy of
      such application to each Plaintiff. Also, upon receiving a copy of any
      permit proposed for public comment as a result of such application, Ohio
      Edison shall promptly send a copy of such proposal to each Plaintiff,
      thereby allowing for timely participation in any public comment
      opportunity.

       

	
      177.
	
      Title V
      Permits Enforceable on Their Own Terms.
      Notwithstanding the reference to Title V permits in this Consent Decree,
      the enforcement of such permits shall be in accordance with their own
      terms and the Act. The Title V permits shall not be directly enforceable
      under this Consent Decree, though any term or limit established by or
      under this Consent Decree shall be enforceable under this Consent Decree
      regardless of whether such term has or will become part of a Title V
      Permit subject to the limits of Section XXVII (“Conditional Termination of
      Enforcement Under Consent Decree”).

       

	
      178.
	
      Consent
      Decree Requirements To Be Proposed for Inclusion in Title V
      Permits. Whenever
      Ohio Edison applies for Title V Permit(s), or for amendment(s) to existing
      Title V Permit(s) to include any of the requirements of this Consent
      Decree in such permit, Ohio Edison shall include in such application all
      “applicable requirements” (as defined in the Title V program regulations)
      including but not limited to (1) unit specific emission rates, (2)
      Plant-Wide Annual and Monthly Sammis Caps, (3) Additional and Interim
      Reductions and (4) SO2 Allowance
      surrender requirements and NOX Allowance
      restrictions. The NOX Allowance
      restrictions that are based upon the FirstEnergy System-Wide Emission Rate
      required in Paragraph 74 shall be incorporated into the Sammis facility
      Title V permit.

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      179.
	
      New Source
      Review Permits. This
      Consent Decree shall not be construed to require Ohio Edison to apply for
      or obtain a permit pursuant to the New Source Review requirements of Parts
      C and D of Title I of the Act.

       

	
      180.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison sells or transfers to an entity unrelated to Ohio Edison (“Third
      Party Purchaser”) part or all of its ownership interest in a unit in the
      Ohio Edison System (“Ownership Interest”) covered under this Consent
      Decree, Ohio Edison shall comply with the requirements of Paragraph 178
      with regard to that unit prior to any such sale or transfer unless,
      following any such sale or transfer, Ohio Edison remains the holder of the
      Title V permit for such facility. 

 

	 

                                                                                                             
      XVIII.

       
	 

      INFORMATION
      COLLECTION AND RETENTION

       

 

	
      181.
	
      Any
      authorized representative of the Plaintiffs, including their attorneys,
      contractors, and consultants, upon presentation of credentials, shall have
      a right of entry upon the premises of Sammis,
      Mansfield, Burger, Eastlake, and any facility that Ohio Edison
      must provide or
      cause to provide
      right of entry as required by Paragraphs 78 and 98, at any
      reasonable time for the
      purpose of:

	 	
      a.
	
      monitoring
      the progress of activities required under this Consent Decree;
      

       

	 	
      b.
	
      verifying any
      data or information submitted to the Plaintiffs in accordance with the
      terms of this Consent Decree; 

       

	 	
      c.
	
      obtaining
      samples and, upon request, splits of any samples taken by Ohio Edison or
      its representatives, contractors, or consultants; and

       

	 	
      d.
	
      assessing
      Ohio Edison’s compliance with this Consent Decree. 

       

	
      182.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall retain, and instruct its contractors and agents to preserve, all
      non-identical copies of all records and documents (including records and
      documents in electronic form) now in its or its contractors’ or agents’
      possession or control, and that directly relate to Ohio Edison’s
      performance of its obligations under this Consent Decree, until December
      31, 2020. This record retention requirement shall apply regardless of any
      corporate document retention policy to the contrary.

       

	
      183.
	
      All
      information and documents submitted by Ohio Edison pursuant to this
      Consent Decree shall be subject to any requests under applicable law
      providing public disclosure of documents unless (a) the information and
      documents are subject to legal privileges or

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protection or (b)
Ohio Edison claims and substantiates in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 2 that
the information and documents contain confidential business
information.

 

	
      184.
	
      Nothing in
      this Consent Decree shall limit the authority of the Plaintiffs to conduct
      tests and inspections at facilities covered under this Consent Decree
      under Section 114 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7414, or any other applicable
      federal or state laws, regulations or
permits.

 

	 

                                                                                                            
      XIX.

       
	 

      NOTICES

       

 

	
      185.
	
      Unless
      otherwise provided herein, whenever notifications, submissions, or
      communications are required by this Consent Decree, they shall be made in
      writing and addressed as follows:

       

As to the United
States of America:

Chief,
Environmental Enforcement Section 

Environment and
Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of
Justice 

P.O. Box 7611, Ben
Franklin Station 

Washington, D.C.
20044-7611

DJ#
90-5-2-1-06894

and 

Director, Air
Enforcement Division

Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency

Ariel Rios Building
[2242A]

1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, DC
20460 

and 
       
       
  

Air Enforcement
& Compliance Assurance Branch

U.S. EPA Region
V

77
West Jackson Blvd.

Mail Code
AE17J

Chicago, IL
60604-3590

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As to the State
of New York:

Chief,
Environmental Protection Bureau

New York State
Attorney General’s Office

120
Broadway

New York, NY
10271

As to the State
of New Jersey:

Administrator, Air
and Environmental Quality Compliance and Enforcement

P.O. Box
422

401 East State
Street, Floor 4

Trenton, NJ
08625

and

Section Chief,
Environmental Enforcement Section Division of Law

Richard J. Hughes
Justice Complex

25 Market
Street

P.O. Box
093

Trenton, NJ
08625-0093

 

           
As to the State of Connecticut:

Department Head

Environment
Department 

State of
Connecticut 

Office of the
Attorney General 

55
Elm Street 

Hartford, CT 06106

and

Bureau Chief

Air Bureau

State of
Connecticut 

Department of
Environmental Protection 

79
Elm Street 

Hartford, CT 06106

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As to Ohio
Edison:

Leila
Vespoli

Senior Vice
President and General Counsel

Ohio Edison
Company

76 South Main
Street

Akron, OH
44308

and

 

            Daniel V.
Steen

Vice President of
Environmental

Ohio Edison
Company

76 South Main
Street

Akron, OH
44308

and

Douglas J.
Weber 
  

Environmental
Counsel

Ohio Edison
Company

76 South Main
Street

Akron, OH
44308

and 
  

E. Donald
Elliott

Willkie Farr &
Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street,
NW

Washington, DC
20006

and 
  

Robert L.
Brubaker

Porter, Wright,
Morris & Arthur LLP

41
S. High Street

Columbus, Ohio
43215

	
      186.
	
      All
      notifications, communications or submissions made pursuant to this Section
      shall be sent either by: (a) overnight mail or delivery service; (b)
      certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; or (c) electronic
      transmission, unless the recipient is not able to review the transmission
      in electronic form. All notifications, communications and transmissions
      (a) sent by overnight, certified or registered mail shall be deemed
      

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submitted on the
date they are postmarked, or (b) sent by overnight delivery service shall be
deemed submitted on the date they are delivered to the delivery service. All
notifications, communications, and submissions made by electronic means shall be
electronically signed and certified, and shall be deemed submitted on the date
that Ohio Edison receives written acknowledgment of receipt of such
transmission.

 

	
      187.
	
      Any Party may
      change either the notice recipient or the address for providing notices to
      it by serving the other Parties with a notice setting forth such new
      notice recipient or address.

 

                                                                                                                   
XX.    SALES OR TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP
INTERESTS

 

	
      188.
      
	
      If Ohio
      Edison proposes to
      sell or transfer part or all of its ownership interest in any of its real
      property or operations subject to this Consent Decree (“Ownership
      Interest”) to an entity unrelated to FirstEnergy (“Third
      Party Purchaser”), it shall advise the Third Party Purchaser in writing of
      the existence of this Consent Decree prior to such sale or transfer, and
      shall send a copy of such written notification to the Plaintiffs pursuant
      to Section XIX (Notices) no later than thirty (30) days before closing.
       

       

	
      189.
	
      At the time
      of sale or transfer of an Ownership Interest (but in no case later than
      ten (10) days after closing) Ohio Edison shall move the Court for a
      modification of this Consent Decree to make the purchaser or transferee a
      party to this Consent Decree and jointly and severally liable with Ohio
      Edison for all requirements of this Consent Decree that are applicable to
      the transferred or purchased Ownership Interests. Until the Court approves
      the modification of the Consent Decree, Ohio Edison shall remain fully
      liable for compliance with the Consent Decree notwithstanding the sale or
      transfer.

       

	
      190.
	
      This Consent
      Decree shall not be construed to impede the transfer of any Ownership
      Interests between Ohio Edison and/or
      FirstEnergy
      and any Third Party Purchaser as long the requirements of this Consent
      Decree are met. This Consent Decree shall not be construed to prohibit a
      contractual allocation - as between Ohio Edison and/or First
      Energy and any Third
      Party Purchaser of Ownership Interests - of the burdens of compliance with
      this Consent Decree, provided
      that both Ohio Edison and such Third Party Purchaser shall remain jointly
      and severally liable for the obligations of the

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Consent Decree
applicable to the transferred or purchased Ownership Interests, except as
provided in Paragraph 191. 

 

	
      191.
	
      If the
      Plaintiffs agree that the conditions of Paragraph 189 are satisfied and
      determine in their sole and unreviewable discretion that a transfer of
      liability and obligations is justified upon consideration of the Third
      Party Purchaser’s technical capability, financial capability, and recent
      history of environmental compliance, Plaintiffs,
      Ohio
      Edison,
      and/or the Third
      Party Purchaser that has
      become a party to this Consent Decree pursuant to Paragraph 189 may move
      the Court for a modification that relieves Ohio Edison of its liability
      under this
      Consent Decree for the obligations of the Consent Decree applicable to the
      transferred or purchased Ownership Interests and makes the Third Party
      Purchaser solely liable for all requirements under the Consent Decree that
      are applicable to the transferred Ownership Interests.

       

	
      192.
	
      Unless and
      until such modification relieving Ohio Edison of liability for the
      obligations and liabilities associated with the transferred Ownership
      Interest is entered by the Court, Ohio Edison shall remain liable for all
      the requirements of this Consent Decree, including those that may
      be applicable
      to the purchased or transferred Ownership Interests. 

       

	
      193.
	
      Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, however, Ohio Edison shall not assign,
      and shall not be
      released from, any obligation under this Consent Decree that is not
      specifically
      applicable to the
      purchased or transferred Ownership Interests, including the obligations
      set forth in Sections IX (Environmentally
      Beneficial Projects)
      and X (Civil Penalty).

 

	 

                                                                                                            
      XXI.

       
	 

      EFFECTIVE
      DATE

       

 

	
      194.
	
      The effective
      date of this Consent Decree shall be the date upon which this Consent
      Decree is entered by the Court.

 

	 

                                                                                                          
      XXII.

       
	 

      RETENTION
      OF JURISDICTION

       

 

	
      195.
	
      Continuing
      Jurisdiction. The Court
      shall retain jurisdiction of this case after entry of this Consent Decree
      to enforce compliance with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree
      and to take any action necessary or appropriate for its interpretation,
      construction, execution, modification, or adjudication of disputes. During
      the term of this Consent Decree, any Party to this Consent Decree may
      apply to the Court for any relief necessary to construe or effectuate this
      Consent Decree.

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      XXIII.

       
	 

      MODIFICATION

       

 

	
      196.
	
      The terms of
      this Consent Decree may be modified only by a subsequent written agreement
      signed by all Parties. Where the
      modification constitutes a material change to any term of this Consent
      Decree, it shall be effective only upon approval by the Court. 

 

	
       

                                                                                                            
      XXIV.

       
	
       

      GENERAL
      PROVISIONS

       

 

	197.  	
         
      This Consent Decree is not a permit. Compliance with the terms of this
      Consent Decree does not guarantee compliance with all applicable federal,
      state, or  

         
      local laws or regulations. The emission rates set forth herein do not
      relieve Ohio Edison from any obligation to comply with other state and
      federal requirements 

         
      under the Clean Air Act, including Ohio Edison’s obligation to satisfy any
      state modeling requirements set forth in the Ohio State Implementation
      Plan.

                        

	
      198.
	
      This Consent
      Decree does not apply to any claim(s) of alleged criminal
      liability.

       

	
      199.
	
      In any
      subsequent administrative or judicial action initiated by the United
      States for injunctive relief or civil penalties relating to the facilities
      covered by the Complaint in this action, Ohio Edison shall not assert any
      defense or claim based upon principles of waiver, res judicata, collateral
      estoppel, issue preclusion, claim preclusion, or claim splitting, or any
      other defense based upon the contention that the claims raised by the
      Plaintiffs in the subsequent proceeding were brought, or should have been
      brought, in the instant case; provided, however, that nothing in this
      paragraph is intended to, or shall, affect the validity of Section XI
      (Resolution of Claims) of this Consent Decree.

       

	
      200.
	
      Ohio Edison
      shall be bound by the law and/or regulations under Parts C & D of
      Subchapter I of the Clean Air Act in effect at the time of any physical
      change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source.
      

       

	
      201.
	
      Except as
      specifically provided by this Consent Decree, nothing in this Consent
      Decree shall relieve Ohio Edison of its obligation to comply with all
      applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, nor shall be
      construed to prevent or limit the rights of the Plaintiffs to obtain
      penalties or injunctive relief under the Act or other federal, state, or
      local statutes, regulations, or permits.

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	202.   
       	Every term
      expressly defined by this Consent Decree shall have the meaning given to
      that term by this Consent Decree and, except as otherwise provided in this
      Consent Decree, every other term used in this Consent Decree that is also
      a term under the Act or the regulations implementing the Act shall mean in
      this Consent Decree what such term means under the Act or those
      implementing regulations.

 

	
      203.
	
      Nothing in
      this Consent Decree is intended to, or shall, alter or waive any
      applicable law (including but not limited to any defenses, entitlements,
      challenges, or clarifications related to the Credible Evidence Rule, 62
      Fed. Reg. 8315 (Feb. 27, 1997)) concerning the use of data for any purpose
      under the Act, generated either by the reference methods specified herein
      or otherwise.

       

	
      204.
	
      Each limit
      and/or other requirement established by or under this Consent Decree is a
      separate, independent requirement. 

       

	
      205.
	
      Performance
      standards, emissions limits, and other quantitative standards set by or
      under this Consent Decree must be met to the number of significant digits
      in which the standard or limit is expressed. For example, an Emission Rate
      of 0.100 is not met
      if the actual Emission Rate is 0.101. Ohio Edison
      shall round the fourth
      significant digit to the nearest third significant digit, or the third
      significant digit to the nearest second significant digit, depending
      upon whether the limit is expressed to three or two significant digits.
      For example, if an actual Emission Rate is 0.1004, that shall be reported
      as 0.100, and shall be in compliance with an Emission Rate of 0.100, and
      if an actual Emission Rate is 0.1005, that shall be reported as 0.101, and
      shall not be in compliance with an Emission Rate of 0.100. Ohio Edison
      shall report data to the number of significant digits in which the
      standard or limit is expressed. 

       

	
      206.
	
      This Consent
      Decree does not limit, enlarge or affect the rights of any Party to this
      Consent Decree as against or on behalf of any third parties. Entry of this
      Consent Decree shall be solely for purposes of resolving this case and
      does not affect any other claims, including any claims by third parties.
      Entry of this Consent Decree as a final judgment shall not be considered
      binding on Ohio Edison in litigation with third parties. Except as
      provided in Paragraph 178, no portion of this Consent Decree or any prior
      rulings or orders in this case shall be enforceable by any person or
      entity other than the Parties. Ohio Edison’s settlement of this case
      without exercising its right of appeal shall not be

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construed in any
litigation between Ohio Edison and third parties as a final judgment or final
determination on the issues addressed by the prior rulings or orders in this
case.

 

	
      207.
	
      This Consent
      Decree constitutes the final, complete and exclusive agreement and
      understanding among the Parties with respect to the settlement embodied in
      this Consent Decree, and supercedes all prior agreements and
      understandings among the Parties related to the subject matter herein. No
      document, representation, inducement, agreement, understanding, or promise
      constitutes any part of this Consent Decree or the settlement it
      represents, nor shall they be used in construing the terms of this Consent
      Decree.

       

	
      208.
	
      Each Party to
      this action shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.
  

	 

                                                                                                             
      XXV.

       
	 

      SIGNATORIES
      AND SERVICE

       

 

	
      209.
	
      Each
      undersigned representative of the Parties certifies that he or she is
      fully authorized to enter into the terms and conditions of this Consent
      Decree and to execute and legally bind to this document the Party he or
      she represents.

       

	
      210.
	
      This Consent
      Decree may be signed in counterparts, and such counterpart signature pages
      shall be given full force and effect. 

       

	
      211.
	
      Each Party
      hereby agrees to accept service of process by mail with respect to all
      matters arising under or relating to this Consent Decree and to waive the
      formal service requirements set forth in Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of
      Civil Procedure and any applicable Local Rules of this Court including,
      but not limited to, service of a summons.

 

	 

                                                                                                             
      XXVI.

       
	 

      PUBLIC
      COMMENT

       

 

	
      212.
	
      The Parties
      agree and acknowledge that final approval by the United States and entry
      of this Consent Decree is subject to the procedures of 28 C.F.R. § 50.7,
      which provides for notice of the lodging of this Consent Decree in the
      Federal Register, an opportunity for public comment, and the right of the
      United States to withdraw or withhold consent if the comments disclose
      facts or considerations which indicate that the Consent Decree is
      inappropriate, improper or inadequate. Ohio Edison shall not oppose entry
      of this Consent Decree by this Court or challenge any provision of this
      Consent Decree unless the United States has notified Ohio Edison, in
      writing, that the United States no longer supports entry of the Consent
      Decree.

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      XXVII. 
      CONDITIONAL TERMINATION OF ENFORCEMENT UNDER CONSENT
      DECREE

       

	
      213.
	
      Termination
      as to Completed Tasks. As soon as
      Ohio Edison completes a construction project or any other requirement of
      this Consent Decree that is not ongoing or recurring, Ohio Edison may, by
      motion to this Court, seek termination of the provision or provisions of
      this Consent Decree that imposed the requirement.

       

	
      214.
	
      Conditional
      Termination of Enforcement Through the Consent Decree. After Ohio
      Edison:

       

	 	
      a.
	
      has
      successfully completed construction, and has maintained operation, of all
      pollution controls as required by this Consent Decree; 

       

	 	
      b.
	
      has obtained
      final Title V permits (i) as required by the terms of this Consent Decree;
      (ii) that cover all units in this Consent Decree; and (iii) that include
      as enforceable permit terms all of the unit performance and other
      requirements specified in Section XVII (Permits) of this Consent Decree;
      and 

       

	 	
      c.
	
      certifies
      that the date is later than December 31, 2015;

       

	
      
	
      Ohio Edison
      may so certify these facts to the Plaintiffs and this Court. If the
      Plaintiffs do not object in writing with specific reasons within
      forty-five (45) days of receipt of Ohio Edison’s certification, then, for
      any Consent Decree violations that occur after the filing of notice, the
      Plaintiffs shall pursue enforcement of the requirements contained in the
      Title V permit through the applicable Title V permit and not through this
      Consent Decree.

       

	
      215.
	
      Resort to
      Enforcement under this Consent Decree.
      Notwithstanding Paragraph 214, if enforcement of a provision in this
      Consent Decree cannot be pursued by a Party under the applicable Title V
      permit, or if a Consent Decree requirement was intended to be part of a
      Title V Permit and did not become or remain part of such permit, such
      requirement may be enforced under the terms of this Consent Decree at any
      time.

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      XXVIII.

       
	FINAL
      JUDGMENT

       

 

	
      216.
	
      Upon approval
      and entry of this Consent Decree by the Court, this Consent Decree shall
      constitute a final judgment in the above-captioned matter between the
      Plaintiffs and Ohio Edison.

       

	
      SO ORDERED,
      THIS _____ DAY OF ________________, 2005.

	 	 
	 	
      ______________________________________
      

      UNITED STATES
      DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

       

 

 

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FOR THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA:

 

	 	
      
      

      THOMAS L. SANSONETTI

	 	
      Assistant
      Attorney General

	 	
      Environment
      and Natural Resources Division

	 	
      United States
      Department of Justice

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      CATHERINE R.
      MCCABE

	 	
      Deputy
      Chief

	 	
      Environmental
      Enforcement Section

	 	
      Environment
      and Natural Resources Division

	 	
      United States
      Department of Justice

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      ARNOLD S.
      ROSENTHAL

	 	
      Senior
      Counsel

	 	
      Environmental
      Enforcement Section

	 	
      Environment
      and Natural Resources Division

	 	
      United States
      Department of Justice

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      JEROME W.
      MACLAUGHLIN

	 	
      Trial
      Attorney

	 	
      Environmental
      Enforcement Section

	 	
      Environment
      and Natural Resources Division

	 	
      United States
      Department of Justice

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      THOMAS V. SKINNER

	 	
      Acting
      Assistant Administrator

	 	
      Office of
      Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

	 	
      United States
      Environmental Protection Agency

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      ADAM M.
      KUSHNER

	 	
      Acting
      Director, Air Enforcement Division

	 	
      Office of
      Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

	 	
      United States
      Environmental Protection Agency

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      RICHARD
      ALONSO 

	 	
      Attorney
      Advisor

	 	
      Air
      Enforcement Division

	 	
      Office of
      Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

	 	
      United States
      Environmental Protection Agency

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      BHARAT MATHUR

	 	
      Acting
      Regional Administrator

	 	
      U.S.
      Environmental Protection Agency

	 	
      Region
      5

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      JOHN C.
      MATSON

	 	
      Associate
      Regional Counsel

	 	
      U.S.
      Environmental Protection Agency

	 	
      Region
      5

 

 

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FOR THE STATE OF
NEW YORK:

 

	 	
      
      

      ELIOT SPITZER

	 	
      Attorney
      General

	 	
      State of New
      York

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      PETER
      LEHNER

	 	
      Assistant
      Attorney General

	 	
      State of New
      York

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      ROBERT
      ROSENTHAL

	 	
      Assistant
      Attorney General

	 	
      State of New
      York

 

 

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FOR THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY:

 

 

	 	
      
      

      PETER C. HARVEY

	 	
      Attorney
      General 

	 	
      State Of New
      Jersey 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      KEVIN P.
      AUERBACHER

	 	
      Deputy
      Attorney General

	 	
      State of New
      Jersey

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      JEAN P.
      REILLY

	 	
      Deputy
      Attorney General

	 	
      State of New
      Jersey 

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FOR THE STATE OF
CONNECTICUT: 

	 	
      
      

      RICHARD BLUMENTHAL 

	 	
      Attorney
      General 

	 	
      State of
      Connecticut 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      KIMBERLY P.
      MASSICOTTE 

	 	
      Assistant
      Attorney General 

	 	
      State of
      Connecticut 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      LORI D.
      DIBELLA 

	 	
      Assistant
      Attorney General 

	 	
      State of
      Connecticut 

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FOR DEFENDANTS OHIO
EDISON COMPANY AND PENNSYLVANIA
POWER COMPANY:

 

	 	 
	 	
      RICHARD H.
      MARSH

	 	
      Senior Vice
      President and Chief Financial Officer

	 	
      Ohio Edison
      Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      E. DONALD
      ELLIOTT

	 	
      CARRIE F.
      JENKS

	 	
      Willkie Farr
      & Gallagher LLP

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      ROBERT L.
      BRUBAKER

	 	
      JAMES A.
      KING

	 	
      JAMES B.
      HADDEN

	 	
      Porter,
      Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	
      MICHAEL L.
      HARDY

	 	
      Thompson Hine
      LLP

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APPENDIX A
- ALLEGHENY COUNTY ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECTS

In accordance with
Paragraph 132, the following describes the Environmentally Beneficial Projects
for the residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 

	 	
      A.
	
      A 52 kW-DC
      rated Grid Connected Solar Power System, described below. This project
      shall be installed on the roof of the Monument Hill Building, 808 Ridge
      Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-6097. This environmentally beneficial project
      is estimated to prevent the emission of 68.5 tons of CO2, 0.38 tons
      of SO2, and 0.10
      tons of NOX per year of
      operation. 

 

	 	
      B.
	
      Project
      Parameters:

 

The Grid Connected
Solar Power System is a 52 kW-DC rated grid tied design. This system is
configured as twenty-four parallel-connected arrays, each dedicated to an
inverter. Within each array are twenty-two 100 watt modules. The system will
include a PV performance monitoring system to provide a system display. The
system will also include appropriate DC and AC disconnects, ground fault
protection, and lightning surge protection. Additional hardware requirements may
be imposed by Duquesne Light (the local electric utility). The estimated roof
area for this installation is 5,800 square feet. The GCSPS will be mounted to
the roof via a standard industrial roof mounting system. The GCSPS design and
installation must be completed in accordance with the National Electric Code
Section 690 provisions pertaining to photovoltaic systems.     

 

	 	
      C.
	
      Specific
      components include:

 

 

	 	
      1.
	
      528 Solar
      Power Industries M100 100 watt modules (SPI-M100) designed to meet “World
      Class” quality, reliability and performance requirements, and UL 1703 and
      IEC 612215 certification requirements. The SPI-M100 modules include 150mm
      square multi-crystalline solar cells, PECVD antireflective coating, heavy
      duty anodized aluminum frames, tempered low iron front cover glass, EVA
      encapsulation and 

 

1

 

multi-layer back
sheet protection, high capacity junction box with diodes, and quick connect
polarized DC connectors.

 

 

	 	
      2.
	
      Twenty-four
      (24) 2500 watt SunnyBoy inverters, model 2500U, housed in NEMA 4X
      stainless steel outdoor enclosures, with an efficiency of at least 90% at
      maximum output. The Sunny Boy inverters must include DC and AC disconnects
      to isolate the inverters from the photovoltaic array and grid,
      respectively. 

 

 

	 	
      3.
	
      Twenty-four
      (24) SunnyBoy PC options to monitor each inverter’s performance, to be
      connected to the central PC. 

 

 

	 	
      4.
	
      One (1) Sunny
      Control Lite Unit 

 

 

	 	
      5.
	
      Twenty-four
      (24) 250V safety switches

 

 

	 	
      6.
	
      One 250 Amp
      AC Load Center

 

 

	 	
      7.
	
      One (1)
      RS-485 Cable

 

 

	 	
      8.
	
      Twenty-four
      (24) Cutler Hammer Heavy Duty Disconnect Switches (30A
  dc)

 

 

	 	
      9.
	
      Twenty-four
      (24) Lightning Surge Arrestors

 

 

	 	
      10.
	
      One (1)
      UniRac Roof Mount System, including mounting
hardware

 

 

	 	
      11.
	
      Thirty
      thousand (30,000) feet of Use 2 wire

 

 

	 	
      12.
	
      One (1)
      personal computer and display monitor

 

 

	 	
      13.
	
      Two (2)
      Installation and Operations manuals

 

 

	 	
      D.
	
      Payments to
      fund this project shall be made to the order of the Allegheny County Clean
      Air Fund, and submitted to the following
address:

 

Allegheny County
Health Department

2

Air Quality
Program

301 Thirty-ninth
Street

Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15201-1891

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APPENDIX B
- REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

	I.  	Semi-annual
      Reporting Requirements

 

Ohio Edison shall
submit semi-annual reports, electronically and in hard copy, as required by
Paragraph 141 and certified as required by Paragraph 144 of this Consent Decree.
Ohio Edison shall provide the following information in each of the semi-annual
reports.

 

	A.  	Installation
      of NOX and
      SO2 Removal
      Equipment

 

Report the progress
of construction of NOX and SO2 removal equipment,
including: 

 

 

	1.  	If
      construction is not underway, the construction schedule, dates of contract
      execution, and major component delivery;

 

 

	2.  	If
      construction is underway, the estimated percent of installation and
      estimated construction completion date; and

 

 

	3.  	Once
      construction is complete, the date of final installation and of acceptance
      testing. 

 

	B.  	30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rates for NOX and
      SO2 

 

	 	
      1.
	
      Report a
      NOX and
      SO2 30-Day
      Rolling Average Emission Rate (lb/mmBtu), as defined in Paragraph 4, for
      each operating day of a Sammis unit commencing on the thirtieth day after
      30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rates become
applicable.

 

	 	
      2.
	
      Within the
      first report that identifies a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate
      (lb/mmBtu) at least five (5) example calculations (including hourly CEMS
      data in electronic format for the calculation) used to determine the
      30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate. If at any time Ohio Edison changes
      the methodology used in determining the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission
      Rate, Ohio Edison shall explain the change and the reason for using the
      new methodology.

 

1

	 	
      3.
	
      Report all
      deviations from any 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate in lb/mmBtu. Ohio
      Edison shall identify any corrective actions taken in response to such
      deviation.

 

	 	
      4.
	
      Commencing
      when a unit becomes subject to a 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rate,
      Ohio Edison shall also report:

 

	 	
      a.
	
      The date and
      time that the unit initially combusts any
fuel;

 

	 	
      b.
	
      The date and
      time that the unit is synchronized with a utility electric distribution
      system;

 

	 	
      c.
	
      The date and
      time that the fire is extinguished in the unit;
and

 

	 	
      d.
	
      For the fifth
      and subsequent Cold Start Up Period that occurs within any 30-Day period,
      the earlier of the date and time that (1) is eight hours after the unit is
      synchronized with a utility electric distribution system, or (2) the flue
      gas has reached the SCR operational temperature range specified by the
      catalyst manufacturer.

 

	C.  	PM Emission
      Rates

 

	 	
      1.
	
      Commencing
      when a PM Emission Rate becomes applicable, report the PM Emission Rate
      (lb/mmBtu) as defined in Paragraph 38, for Sammis Units 6 and 7.
      

 

	 	
      2.
	
      For Sammis
      Units 6 and 7, attach a copy of the executive summary and results of any
      stack test to the next semi-annual report submitted.

 

	 	
      3.
	
      Report all
      deviations from the PM Emission Rate in lb/mmBtu. Ohio Edison shall
      identify any corrective actions taken in response to such deviations.
      

 

	D.  	Plant-Wide
      Annual Cap and Monthly Cap

 

	 	
      1.
	
      Commencing
      when the Plant-Wide Annual Caps becomes applicable, report the applicable
      NOX and
      SO2 Plant-Wide
      Annual Caps (tons) as defined in Paragraph 36, for the Sammis Plant.
      

 

2

	 	
      2.
	
      Commencing
      when the Monthly Cap becomes applicable, report the applicable
      SO2 Monthly Cap
      (tons) as defined in Paragraph 30, for Sammis Units 1-5.
  

 

	 	
      3.
	
      Deviations
      shall be reported once per year in the semi-annual report following the
      end of each calendar year. Ohio Edison shall identify the cause and any
      corrective actions, if necessary, taken for each deviation from the
      Plant-Wide Annual Caps and Monthly Cap reported
above.

 

	E.  	Additional
      Reductions shall be reported once per year in the semi-annual report
      following the end of each calendar year.     
      

 

	 	
      1.
	
      Commencing in
      calendar year 2008, report the amount of Additional Eastlake Plant
      NOX Reductions
      (tons) achieved for the applicable year for the Eastlake Plant and, if
      applicable, for each plant in addition to the Eastlake Plant where any
      remaining Additional Eastlake Plant NOX Reductions
      are achieved.

 

	 	
      2.
	
      Commencing in
      calendar year 2010, report the amount of Additional Burger Plant
      NOX Reductions
      (tons) achieved for the applicable year at the Burger Plant and, if
      applicable, for each plant in addition to the Burger Plant where any
      remaining Additional Burger Plant NOX Reductions
      are achieved.

 

	 	
      3.
	
      Commencing in
      calendar year 2011, unless Ohio Edison elects to satisfy the options for
      the Burger Plant in accordance with Paragraph 83.a. and b., report the
      amount of Additional Burger Plant SO2 Reductions
      achieved for the applicable year at the Burger Plant and, if applicable,
      for each plant in addition to the Burger Plant where any remaining
      Additional Burger Plant SO2 Reductions
      are achieved.

 

	 	
      a.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison elects to permanently shut down Burger Units 4 and 5 pursuant to
      Paragraph 83.a., Ohio Edison shall provide proof that the units are in
      fact shut down.

 

	 	
      b.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison elects to repower Burger Units 4 and 5 pursuant to Paragraph 83.b.,
      the 30-Day Rolling Average Emission Rates for NOX and
      SO2 and the PM
      Emission Rate as defined in Paragraphs 4 and 38.

 

3

	 	
      4.
	
      Commencing in
      calendar year 2006, report the amount of Additional Mansfield Plant
      SO2 Reductions
      (tons) achieved for the applicable year at the Mansfield Plant and, if
      applicable, for each plant in addition to the Mansfield Plant where any
      remaining Additional Mansfield Plant SO2 Reductions
      are achieved and performance test data or CEMS data (or combination of
      CEMS data and coal sampling) equivalent to the sampling period of a
      performance test demonstrating that each FGD at Mansfield Units 1, 2, and
      3 achieved a 95% Removal Efficiency in accordance with Paragraph
      91.

 

	F.  	Interim
      Reductions for NOX and
      SO2

 

Commencing in
calendar year 2006, report the amount of Interim Emission Reductions (tons)
achieved pursuant to Paragraphs 72, 97, and 98, including identifying the
location from which such emissions are reduced and the methods by which such
emission reductions are achieved. 

 

	G.  	Surrender of
      Restricted SO2
      Allowances

 

	 	
      1.
	
      Beginning in
      2018, report the Restricted SO2 Allowances
      surrendered to EPA pursuant to Paragraph 102 and documentation verifying
      such surrender. 

 

	 	
      2.
	
      If Ohio
      Edison surrenders any Restricted SO2 Allowances
      to a third party:

 

	 	
      a.
	
      Include a
      description of the transfer in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph
      104; 

 

	 	
      b.
	
      No later than
      the next semi-annual report due 12 months after the report containing in
      the information in a. above, include a statement that the third party
      permanently surrendered the SO2 Allowances
      to EPA within one year after Ohio Edison transferred the SO2 Allowances
      to the third party; and

 

	 	
      c.
	
      Report the
      amount of Restricted SO2 Allowances
      transferred and the units to which Ohio Edison transfers Restricted
      SO2 Allowances
      pursuant to Paragraph 100.

 

4

	H.  	Generation of
      Super-Compliant Allowances

 

Report the
generation of Super-compliant NOX and SO2 Allowances as
defined in Paragraphs 49 and 50 and the calculations or data justifying the
generation of the used or traded Super-compliant Allowances, annually as part of
the Semi-annual report following the completion of a calendar year.

 

	I.  	NOX System-Wide
      Annual Emission Rate

 

Commencing in
calendar year 2016, report the NOX System-Wide Annual
Emission Rate (lb/mmBtu) for the preceding year if Ohio Edison elects to use
Restricted NOX Allowances
pursuant to the second sentence of Paragraph 74.

 

	J.  	Environmentally
      Beneficial Projects

 

	 	
      1.
	
      Cash
      Contributions for Environmentally Beneficial Projects. Report the payment
      of proceeds and amounts of proceeds for these projects made pursuant to
      Paragraphs 129, 132, and 133. 

 

	 	
      2.
	
      Renewable
      Energy Development Projects. Report the execution of each purchase power
      contract pursuant to Paragraph 130, including the amount of megawatts to
      be purchased over a 20-year period; the location and description of the
      renewable energy development project; and the date of commencement of
      operation of any renewable energy development
project.

 

	II.  	Deviation
      Reports

 

		In addition
      to the reporting requirements under Paragraph 143, a summary of all
      deviations from the requirements of the Consent Decree that occurred
      during the reporting period identifying the date and time that the
      deviation occurred, the date and time the deviation was corrected, the
      cause and any corrective actions, if necessary, taken for each deviation,
      and the date that the deviation was initially reported under Paragraph
      143.

 

	III.  	Ohio Edison
      Submissions

 

	A	list of all
      plans or submissions and the date submitted to the Plaintiffs for the
      reporting period, identifying if any are pending the review and approval
      of the Plaintiffs. 

 

5Exhibit 10.2.25  

[Letterhead
of Serologicals Corporation] 

January 18,
2005 

Mr. Samuel
Schwartz

8180 Sullivan Hill Road

Atlanta, GA 30305 

Dear
Sam: 

I
am pleased on behalf of Serologicals Corporation (the "Corporation") to offer you ("you" or the "Executive") employment (the "Employment") on the terms set forth herein (the "Offer"). 

	1.
	Position, Duties and Responsibilities.

        a.     You
shall serve as the Vice President, Corporate Controller and shall be responsible for the duties as agreed between you and the Vice President Finance &
Accounting and Chief Financial Officer, which is outlined in the attached job description. You shall report to the Vice President, Finance & Accounting and Chief Financial Officer of the
Corporation and shall be an officer of the Corporation. 

        b.     You
will devote all your business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Corporation and its subsidiaries consistent with your position. Nothing herein,
however, shall preclude you from engaging in charitable and community affairs, or giving attention to your investments provided that such activities do not interfere with the performance of your
duties and responsibilities enumerated herein. 

        c.     Except
as otherwise specifically stated herein, you shall be subject to all of the requirements and provisions described in the Corporation's employee handbook, as it may
be amended from time-to-time. 

        d.     Following
any termination of your employment, upon the request of the Corporation, you shall reasonably cooperate with the Corporation in all matters relating to the
winding up of pending work on behalf of the Corporation and the orderly transfer of work to other employees of the Corporation. You shall also reasonably cooperate in the defense of any action brought
by any third party against the Corporation that relates in any way to your acts or omissions while employed by the Corporation. The Corporation shall reimburse you for your reasonable
out-of-pocket costs, if any, as permitted by law, incurred in cooperating with the Corporation. 

	2.
	Term.

        Your
Employment under these terms shall commence on January 3, 2005 (referred to herein as the "Effective Date") and continue for successive one (1) year periods, unless
otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof. 

	3.
	Compensation and Related Matters.

        a.    Base Salary.    You shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary") equal to one hundred fifty-nine
thousand dollars ($159,000) per year. The Base Salary shall be payable to you in the manner and on the date(s) on which the Corporation pays its other executives, but in no event less frequently than
monthly. Based upon performance, you shall be eligible for a salary review on April 1, 2006 and annually thereafter. 

        b.    Incentive Compensation.    You shall be entitled to an annual bonus in accordance with and subject to your
achievement of the Critical Success Factors, plus other objectives, to be developed and mutually agreed upon by you and the Vice President, Finance & Accounting and Chief Financial Officer,
subject to the Board of Directors authorizing the payment of such bonus for the given year. You shall also be eligible to participate in such bonus and incentive compensation plans of the Corporation,
if any, in which other Corporate Vice President-level employees of the Corporation are 

 

generally
eligible to participate, as the Corporation's Board of Directors ("Board") or a Committee thereof shall determine from time-to-time in its sole discretion, subject to
and in accordance with the terms and provisions of such plans. 

        c.    Employee Benefit Programs.    You shall be eligible to participate in the employee benefit programs (subject to
their respective terms) now provided or as may hereinafter be provided by the Corporation to its executives. Current benefit programs include: 

	•
	Group
Health Insurance

	•
	Supplemental
and Dependent Supplemental Life Insurance

	•
	Serologicals
Corporations' Employees Retirement Plan—401(k)

	•
	Short-term
Disability Insurance

	•
	Executive
Benefits

	•
	Life
Insurance

	•
	Long-term
Disability

	•
	Supplemental
Executive Physical

	•
	Flexible
Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care)

	•
	Serologicals
Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

        d.    Stock Options.    You shall be eligible to receive non-qualified employee stock options under the
Corporation's Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Incentive Plan").    Such Options shall be issued pursuant to a stock option agreement entered into by you and the Corporation and shall be
subject to all the other terms and conditions contained in the Stock Incentive Plan, the provisions of which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or a committee thereof. 

        e.    Reimbursement of Expenses.    It is contemplated that in connection with your Employment hereunder, you may be
required to incur business, entertainment and travel expenses. The Corporation agrees to promptly reimburse you in full for all reasonable out-of-pocket business, entertainment
and other related expenses (including all expenses of travel and living expenses while away from home on business or at the request of, and in service of, the Corporation) incurred or expended by you
incident to the performance of your duties hereunder, provided that you properly account for such expenses in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Board and applicable to the
executives of the Corporation. 

        f.    Paid Time Off.    You shall be entitled, in each calendar year of your Employment, to the number of paid
vacation days determined by the Corporation from time-to-time to be appropriate for its executives, but in no event less than four (4) weeks in any such year during your
Employment (pro-rated, as necessary, for partial calendar years during your Employment). You may take your allotted vacation days at such times as are mutually convenient for the
Corporation and you, consistent with the Corporation's vacation policy in effect with respect to its executives. You shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by the Corporation to its
executives. 

	4.
	Termination. 

        a.    Disability of the Executive.    In the event of your incapacity or inability to perform your services as
contemplated herein for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any twelve (12) month period due to the fact that your physical or mental health shall have become impaired so as to make
it impossible in the judgment of the Corporation for you to perform the duties and responsibilities contemplated for you hereunder, the Corporation shall have the right to declare, upon two
(2) weeks prior written notice rendered to you, a disability termination, whereupon you shall receive (if you are entitled thereto) the 

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short
and/or long-term disability benefits provided by the Corporation. In the event you have commenced receiving benefits under the Corporation's disability plans, until termination of
your employment under this Section 4(a), the Corporation shall not be obligated to pay to you with regard to Base Salary an amount greater than the difference between your Base Salary then in
effect and any such disability benefits you are then receiving. 

        b.    Death of the Executive.    In the event you die during your Employment hereunder, your Employment shall
automatically terminate without notice on the date of your death, except that your estate shall receive the death benefits, if any, provided by the Corporation. 

        c.    Termination by the Corporation for Cause.    Nothing herein shall prevent the Corporation from terminating your
Employment for Cause (as defined below). From and after the date of such termination, you shall no longer be entitled to receive the Base Salary or any other compensation which would have otherwise
been due and all Options shall terminate immediately. Any rights and benefits that you may have in respect to any other compensation or any employee benefit plans or programs of the Corporation shall
be determined in accordance with the terms of such other compensation arrangements, plans or programs, and in any event, you shall have no rights or benefits under any arrangement, plan or program
unless such arrangement, plan or program is in writing and you are specified as a participant therein. The term "for Cause", as used herein, shall mean (i) an act of dishonesty causing harm to
the Corporation or any subsidiary; (ii) the knowing disclosure of confidential information relating to the Corporation's or any subsidiary's business; (iii) habitual drunkenness or
narcotic drug addiction; (iv) conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere with respect to, a felony; (v) the willful refusal to perform,
or the gross neglect of, the duties assigned to the Executive; (vi) the Executive's willful breach of any law that, directly or indirectly, affects the Corporation or any subsidiary;
(vii) the Executive's material breach of his duties following a Change in Control that do not differ in any material respect from the Executive's duties and responsibilities during the
90-day period immediately prior to such Change in Control (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness), which is demonstrably willful and deliberate on the
Executive's part, which is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Corporation and which is not remedied in a reasonable period after
receipt of written notice from the Corporation specifying such breach. Termination of employment pursuant to
this Section 4(c) shall be made to the Executive by, and be effective upon, written notice from the President/C.E.O. or the Board. 

        d.    All Other Terminations by the Corporation.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may terminate your
employment at any time. If your employment is terminated for any reason other than "for Cause", death or disability, you shall continue to receive your current Base Salary for a period of twelve
(12) months from the date of such termination. In addition, you shall be eligible to elect COBRA coverage and only pay an amount equal to the employee contribution typically paid for your type
of medical, dental and vision coverage. The Corporation will pay the remaining costs associated with COBRA coverage for the 12-month period. After twelve months, you can continue COBRA
coverage at your total cost. 

	5.
	Nondisclosure.  

        You acknowledge and agree that, during your employment by the Corporation hereunder, you have or will come to have knowledge and information with respect to trade
secrets or confidential or secret plans, projects, materials, business methods, operations, techniques, customers, employees, donors, products, processes, financial conditions, policies and accounts
of the Corporation with respect to the business of the Corporation ("Confidential Information.") You agree that you will not at any time divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone (other than in
the regular course of your performance of services for the benefit of the Corporation, its successors or assigns) any Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information
shall not include any information which (i) is known generally to the public (other than as a result of unauthorized disclosure), (ii) was available to 

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you
on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to you by the Corporation or (iii) is required to be disclosed pursuant to the valid order of a governmental agency or a
judicial court of competent jurisdiction, in which case you shall give prompt written notice to the Corporation of such requirement so that the Corporation may take such action as it deems
appropriate. 

	6.
	Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation.  

        As a material inducement to the Corporation to enter into this letter, you agree that at all times during your Employment and for a period of twelve
(12) months after the termination of your Employment, you will not (i) act in a capacity similar to that in which you shall have served in the Corporation for any Competing Business or
serve in a capacity in any such Competing Business that would entail your functioning as a sales and marketing executive for a Competing Business, or (ii) in any way, directly or
indirectly, compete with the business of the Corporation, solicit, divert, or take away or attempt to solicit, divert, or take away customers of, the business of, or any of the donors of, the
Corporation that dealt with the Corporation during your Employment. Competing Business means another business engaged in the business (es) engaged in by the Corporation at any time within one year of
or at the time of your termination. 

        You
agree that during your Employment and for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination for any reason of your Employment, you will not within the United States of
America, directly, or indirectly through any means, including a business entity in which you have an ownership interest, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation or its affiliates or
any donor to the Corporation or its affiliates to terminate their relationship with the Corporation or its affiliates and enter into a similar relationship with another business entity engaged in a
business similar to the Corporation's. 

	7.
	Executive Creation and Ideas.

        a.     You
will maintain current and adequate written records on the development of, and disclose to the Corporation all Creations (as herein defined). "Creations" shall mean
all ideas, potential marketing and sales relationships, inventions, copyrightable expression, research, plans for products or services, marketing plans, reports, strategies, processes, computer
software (including, without limitation, source code), computer programs, original works of authorship, characters, know-how, trade secrets, information, data, developments, discoveries,
improvements, modifications, technology, algorithms, database schema, designs and drawings, whether or not subject to patent or copyright protection, made, conceived, expressed, developed, or actually
or constructively reduced to practice by you solely or jointly with others during your employment with the Corporation, which refer to, are suggested by, or result from any work which you may perform
during your employment, or from any information obtained from the Corporation or any affiliate of the Corporation. "Creations,' however, shall not include the general business planning concepts,
strategies or processes, including, but not limited to, those utilized by you in any prior employment. 

        b.     The
Creations shall be the exclusive property of the Corporation, and you acknowledge that all of said Creations shall be considered as "work made for hire" belonging to
the Corporation. To the extent that any such Creations, under applicable law, may not be considered work made for hire by you for the Corporation, you hereby agree to assign and, upon its creation,
automatically and irrevocably assign to the Corporation, without any further consideration, all right, title and interest in and to such materials, including, without limitation, any copyright, other
intellectual property rights, moral rights, all contract and licensing rights, and all claims and causes of action of any kind with respect to such materials. The Corporation shall have the exclusive
right to use the Creations, whether original or derivative, for all purposes without additional compensation to you. At the Corporation's expense, you will reasonably assist the Corporation in every
reasonably proper way to perfect the Corporation's rights in the Creations and to protect the Creations throughout the world, including, without limitation, 

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executing
in favor of the Corporation or any designee(s) of the Corporation patent, copyright, and other applications and assignments relating to the Creations. 

        c.     Should
the Corporation be unable to secure your signature on any document necessary to apply for, prosecute, obtain, or enforce any patent, copyright, or other right or
protection relating to any Creation, whether due to your mental or physical incapacity or any other cause, you hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Corporation and each of its duly authorized
officers and agents as your agent and attorney in fact, to act for and in your behalf and stead and to execute and file any such document, and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the
prosecution, issuance, and enforcement of patents, copyrights, or other rights or protections with the same force and effect as if executed and delivered by you. 

        d.     Because
of the difficulty of establishing when any idea, process or invention is first conceived or developed by you, or whether it results from access to Confidential
Information or the Corporation's equipment, supplies, facilities, and data (collectively, "Corporation Information"), you agree that any idea, invention, research, plan for products or services,
marketing plan, computer software (including, without limitation, source code), computer program, original work of authorship, character, know-how, trade secret, information, data,
developments, discoveries, technology, algorithm, design, patent or copyright, or any improvement, rights, or claims (an "Idea") related to the foregoing, which refer to, are suggested by, or result
from any work which you performed during your employment with the Corporation or from any Corporation Information, shall be presumed to be a Creation if it is conceived, developed, used, sold,
exploited or reduced to practice by you or with your aid within one (1) year after termination of employment. This paragraph, however, shall not apply to anything that is specifically excepted
from the definition of "Creations" in the last sentence of Section 7(a). You can rebut the above presumption if you prove that the idea, process or invention (a) was first conceived or
developed after termination of employment, (b) was conceived or developed entirely on your own time without using any Corporation Information, and (c) did not result from any work
performed by you for the Corporation. 

	8.
	Injunctive Relief/Survival.

        You
agree that any breach of Section 5, 6 or 7 will cause irreparable damage to the Corporation and that, in the event of such breach, the Corporation will have, in addition to
any and all remedies of law, including rights which the Corporation may have to damages, the right to equitable relief including, as appropriate, all injunctive relief or specific performance or other
equitable relief. You understand and agree that the rights and obligations set forth in Sections 5 through 10 of this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. 

	9.
	Corporation Resources.

        You
may not use any of the Corporation's equipment for personal purposes without written permission from the Corporation. You may not give access to the Corporation's offices or files to
any person not in the employ of the Corporation without written permission of the Corporation. 

	10.
	Miscellaneous.

        a.    General.    This Agreement supersedes and replaces any existing agreement between the Executive and the
Corporation relating generally to the same subject matter, and may be modified only in a writing signed by the parties hereto. Failure to enforce any provision of the Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of any term herein. The Executive agrees that he will not assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation of law, any rights or obligations
under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, transfer, or disposition shall be null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the consolidation of the Corporation with, or its merger into,
any other corporation, or the sale by the Corporation of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, or the assignment by the Corporation of this Agreement and the performance of its
obligations 

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hereunder.
Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted
assigns, and shall not benefit any person or entity other than those enumerated above. 

        b.    Governing Law.    This letter is to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Georgia applicable to agreements made and to be performed within that State except as provided herein. 

        c.    No Attorney Provided.    The Corporation advises you that it is not providing legal advice in connection with
your acceptance and execution hereof. You acknowledge (a) that you have consulted with or have had the opportunity to consult with independent counsel of your own choice concerning this
Agreement and have been advised to do so by the Corporation, and (b) that you have read and understand the Agreement, are fully aware of its legal effect, and have entered into it freely based
on your own judgment. 

        d.    Affiliate.    References to the "Corporation" hereunder shall include "affiliates" thereof; as such term is
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Corporation shall have the right to designate as your employer hereunder any affiliate of which the Executive shall have
significant operating or managerial responsibility or any other affiliate to which the Executive agrees. 

        e.    Severability.    If any provision of this letter shall be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
whole or in part, all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

        Please
indicate your acceptance of this Offer by signing in the space provided below. 

	 	 	Sincerely,
	

 	
 	
SEROLOGICALS CORPORATION
	

 	
 	
By:	

/s/  DAVID A. DODD      
 David A. Dodd

President and Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED this 18th day of January 2005.
	

 	
 	

/s/  SAMUEL SCHWARTZ      
 Samuel Schwartz

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