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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1005 - Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person shall
					 allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler or auxiliary
					 steam boiler, emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) in
					 excess of 0.26 pounds per million British thermal units (lb/MMBtu) heat input
					 on a rolling 24-hour average and 0.20 lb/MMBtu heat input on a 30-day rolling
					 average while firing natural gas or a combination of natural gas and waste
					 oil.
(b) No person shall allow the
					 discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler,
					 NOX emissions in excess of 0.38 lb/MMBtu heat input for
					 tangentially-fired units on a rolling 24-hour averaging period or 0.43 lb/MMBtu
					 heat input for wall-fired units on a rolling 24-hour averaging period while
					 firing coal.
(c) No person shall
					 allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler or auxiliary
					 steam boiler, NO X emissions in excess of 0.30 lb/MMBtu
					 heat input on a rolling 24-hour averaging period while firing fuel oil
					 only.
(d) No person shall allow the
					 discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler or auxiliary steam
					 boiler, NO X emissions in excess of the heat input
					 weighted average of the applicable emission specifications specified in
					 subsections (a) and (c) of this section on a rolling 24-hour averaging period
					 while firing a mixture of natural gas and fuel oil, as follows.
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						Graphic
(e) Each
					 auxiliary steam boiler that is an affected facility as defined by New Source
					 Performance Standards (NSPS) 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60, Subparts
					 D, Db, or Dc is limited to the applicable NSPS NO X
					 emission limit, unless the boiler is also subject to a more stringent permit
					 emission limit, in which case the more stringent emission limit applies. Each
					 auxiliary steam boiler subject to an emission specification under this
					 subsection is not subject to the emission specifications of subsection (a),
					 (c), or (d) of this section.
(f) No
					 person shall allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any stationary gas
					 turbine with a megawatt (MW) rating greater than or equal to 30 MW and an
					 annual electric output in megawatt-hours (MW-hr) of greater than or equal to
					 the product of 2,500 hours and the MW rating of the unit,
					 NOX emissions in excess of a block one-hour average of:
(1) 42 parts per million by volume (ppmv) at
					 15% oxygen (O2), dry basis, while firing natural gas;
					 and
(2) 65 ppmv at 15%
					 O2, dry basis, while firing fuel oil.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1010 - Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) emission specifications. The owner or operator of
					 each utility boiler shall ensure that emissions of NOX
					 do not exceed 0.10 pounds per million British thermal units (lb/MMBtu) heat
					 input, on a daily average, except as provided in §
											117.1020 or
					 §
											117.9800
					 of this title (relating to System Cap; and Use of Emission Credits for
					 Compliance).
(b) Related emissions.
					 No person shall allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any unit subject
					 to the NO X emission specifications specified in
					 subsection (a) of this section:
(1) carbon
					 monoxide (CO) emissions in excess of 400 parts per million by volume (ppmv) at
					 3.0% oxygen (O2), dry (or alternatively, 0.30 lb/MMBtu
					 heat input for gas-fired units, 0.31 lb/MMBtu heat input for oil-fired units,
					 and 0.33 lb/MMBtu heat input for coal-fired units), based on:
(A) a one-hour average for units not equipped
					 with a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) or predictive emissions
					 monitoring system (PEMS) for CO; or
(B) a rolling 24-hour averaging period for
					 units equipped with CEMS or PEMS for CO; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1015 - Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or operator of any gaseous- or
					 coal-fired utility boiler or stationary gas turbine may achieve compliance with
					 the nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission specifications of
					 §
											117.1005
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT)) by achieving compliance with a system-wide emission
					 specification. Any owner or operator who elects to comply with system-wide
					 emission specifications shall reduce emissions of NO X
					 from affected units so that, if all such units were operated at their maximum
					 rated capacity, the system-wide emission rate from all units in the system as
					 defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions) would not exceed the system-wide emission
					 specification as defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title.
(1) The following units must
					 comply with the individual emission specifications of §
												117.1005
					 of this title and must not be included in the system-wide emission
					 specification:
(A) gas turbines used for
					 peaking service subject to the emission specifications of §
													117.1005(g)
					 of this title; and
(B) auxiliary
					 steam boilers subject to the emission specifications of §117.1005(a), (c),
					 (d), or (e) of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1020 - System Cap

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or
					 operator of an electric generating facility (EGF) may achieve compliance with
					 the nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission specifications of
					 §
											117.1010
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Attainment
					 Demonstration) by achieving equivalent NOX emission
					 reductions obtained by compliance with a daily and 30-day system cap emission
					 limitation in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) Each EGF within an electric power
					 generating system, as defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), that would otherwise be subject to the
					 NOX emission rates of §
											117.1010
					 of this title must be included in the system cap.
(c) The system cap must be calculated as
					 follows.
(1) A rolling 30-day average emission
					 cap must be calculated using the following equation.
Attached
						Graphic
(2) A
					 maximum daily cap must be calculated using the following equation.
Attached
						Graphic
(3) Each
					 EGF in the system cap is subject to the emission limits of both paragraphs (1)
					 and (2) of this subsection at all times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1025 - Alternative Case Specific Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Where a person can demonstrate that an
					 affected unit cannot attain the applicable requirements of §
											117.1005
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT)), or the carbon monoxide (CO) or ammonia
					 specifications of §
											117.1010(b)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Attainment
					 Demonstration), the executive director may approve emission specifications
					 different from §
											117.1005
					 of this title or the CO or ammonia specifications in §
											117.1010(b)
					 of this title for that unit. The executive director:
(1) shall consider on a case-by-case basis
					 the technological and economic circumstances of the individual unit;
(2) shall determine that such specifications
					 are the result of the lowest emission limitation the unit is capable of meeting
					 after the application of controls to meet the nitrogen oxides emission
					 specifications of §
												117.1005
					 or §
												117.1010
					 of this title, as applicable; and
(3) in determining whether to approve
					 alternative emission specifications, may take into consideration the ability of
					 the plant where the unit is located to meet emission specifications through
					 system-wide averaging at maximum capacity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1035 - Initial Demonstration of Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of all units that
					 are subject to the emission specifications of this division (relating to
					 Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation
					 Sources) shall test the units as follows.
(1)
					 The units must be tested for nitrogen oxides (NO X),
					 carbon monoxide (CO), and oxygen (O2)
					 emissions.
(2) Units that inject
					 urea or ammonia into the exhaust stream for NOX control
					 must be tested for ammonia emissions.
(3) Testing must be performed in accordance
					 with the schedules specified in §
												117.9100
					 of this title (relating to Compliance Schedule for Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone
					 Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1040 - Continuous Demonstration of Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) monitoring. The owner or operator of each unit
					 subject to the emission specifications of this division (relating to
					 Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation
					 Sources), shall install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a continuous
					 emissions monitoring system (CEMS), predictive emissions monitoring system
					 (PEMS), or other system specified in this section to measure
					 NOX on an individual basis. Each NO
					 X monitor (CEMS or PEMS) is subject to the relative
					 accuracy test audit relative accuracy requirements of 40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations (CFR) Part 75, Appendix B, Figure 2, except the concentration
					 options (parts per million by volume (ppmv) and pounds per million British
					 thermal units) do not apply. Each NOX monitor must meet
					 either the relative accuracy percent requirement of 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix B,
					 Figure 2, or an alternative relative accuracy requirement of ± 2.0 ppmv
					 from the reference method mean value.
(b) Carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring. The
					 owner or operator shall monitor CO exhaust emissions from each unit subject to
					 the emission specifications of this division using one or more of the methods
					 specified in §
											117.8120
					 of this title (relating to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitoring).
(c) CEMS requirements. The owner or operator
					 of any CEMS used to meet a pollutant monitoring requirement of this section
					 shall comply with the requirements of §
											117.8110(a)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Monitoring System Requirements for Utility
					 Electric Generation Sources).
(d)
					 Acid rain peaking units. The owner or operator of each peaking unit as defined
					 in 40 CFR §72.2,
					 may:
(1) monitor operating parameters for
					 each unit in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix E, §1.1 or §1.2
					 and calculate NOX emission rates based on those
					 procedures; or
(2) use CEMS or PEMS
					 in accordance with this section to monitor NOX emission
					 rates.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1045 - Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Startup and shutdown records. For units
					 subject to the startup and/or shutdown provisions of §
											101.222
					 of this title (relating to Demonstrations), hourly records must be made of
					 startup and/or shutdown events and maintained for a period of at least two
					 years. Records must be available for inspection by the executive director,
					 United States Environmental Protection Agency, and any local air pollution
					 control agency having jurisdiction upon request. These records must include,
					 but are not limited to: type of fuel burned; quantity of each type fuel burned;
					 gross and net energy production in megawatt-hours (MW-hr); and the date, time,
					 and duration of the event.
(b)
					 Notification. The owner or operator of a unit subject to the emission
					 specifications of this division (relating to Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone
					 Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources) shall submit
					 notification to the appropriate regional office and any local air pollution
					 control agency having jurisdiction as follows:
(1) verbal notification of the date of any
					 testing conducted under §
												117.1035
					 of this title (relating to Initial Demonstration of Compliance) at least 15
					 days prior to such date followed by written notification within 15 days after
					 testing is completed; and
(2)
					 verbal notification of the date of any continuous emissions monitoring system
					 (CEMS) or predictive emissions monitoring system (PEMS) performance evaluation
					 conducted under §
												117.1040
					 of this title (relating to Continuous Demonstration of Compliance) at least 15
					 days prior to such date followed by written notification within 15 days after
					 testing is completed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1052 - Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or
					 operator of units listed in §
											117.1000
					 of this title (relating to Applicability) at a major source of nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) shall submit a final control report to show
					 compliance with the requirements of §
											117.1005
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT)). The report must include a list of all units listed
					 in §
											117.1000
					 of this title, showing:
(1) the
					 NOX emission specification resulting from application of
					 §
												117.1005
					 of this title for each non-exempt unit;
(2) the section under which
					 NOX compliance is being established for units specified
					 in paragraph (1) of this subsection, either:
(A)
													§
													117.1005
					 of this title;
(B)
													§
													117.1015
					 of this title (relating to Alternative System-Wide Emission
					 Specifications);
(C)
													§
													117.1025
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Case Specific Specifications);
					 or
(D)
													§
													117.9800
					 of this title (relating to Use of Emission Credits for Compliance);
(3) the method of
					 NOX control for each unit;
(4) the emissions measured by testing
					 required in §
												117.1035
					 of this title (relating to Initial Demonstration of Compliance);
(5) the submittal date, and whether sent to
					 the Austin or the regional office (or both), of any compliance stack test
					 report or relative accuracy test audit report required by §
												117.1035
					 of this title that is not being submitted concurrently with the final
					 compliance report; and
(6) the
					 specific rule citation for any unit with a claimed exemption from the emission
					 specifications of this division (relating to Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone
					 Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1054 - Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The owner or operator of utility boilers listed in §
											117.1000
					 of this title (relating to Applicability) at a major source of nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) shall submit to the executive director a final
					 control report to show compliance with the requirements of §
											117.1010
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Attainment
					 Demonstration). The report must include:
(1)
					 the section under which NOX compliance is being
					 established for the utility boilers within the electric generating system,
					 either:
(A)
													§
													117.1010
					 of this title; or
(B)
													§
													117.1020 of
					 this title (relating to System Cap); and as applicable,
(C)
													§
													117.9800
					 of this title (relating to Use of Emission Credits for Compliance);
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 1 - BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1056 - Revision of Final Control Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A revised final control plan may be submitted by the
						owner or operator, along with any required permit applications. Such a plan
						must adhere to the emission specification and the final compliance dates of
						this division (relating to Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area
						Utility Electric Generation Sources). For sources complying with §§
											117.1005,
						117.1010,
						or
						117.1015
						of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
						Control Technology (RACT); Emission Specifications for Attainment
						Demonstration; and Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications),
						replacement new units may be included in the control plan. The revision of the
						final control plan is subject to the review and approval of the executive
						director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1200 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The provisions
					 of this division (relating to Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment
					 Area Utility Electric Generation Sources) apply to utility boilers, auxiliary
					 steam boilers, stationary gas turbines, and duct burners in turbine exhaust
					 ducts used in an electric power generating system, as defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), that is located within the
					 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone nonattainment area and is owned or operated
					 by:
(1) a municipality or a Public Utility
					 Commission of Texas (PUC) regulated utility, or any of their successors,
					 regardless of whether the successor is a municipality or is regulated by the
					 PUC; or
(2) an electric
					 cooperative, municipality, river authority, or public utility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1203 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Reasonably
					 available control technology. Units exempted from the provisions of
					 §§
											117.1205,
					 117.1215,
					 and
					 117.1240
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT); Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications; and
					 Continuous Demonstration of Compliance), except as specified in
					 §117.1240(i) - (k) of this title, include the following:
(1) any new units placed into service after
					 November 15, 1992;
(2) any utility
					 boiler or auxiliary steam boiler with an annual heat input less than or equal
					 to 2.2(1011) British thermal units per year;
					 or
(3) stationary gas turbines and
					 engines, that are:
(A) used solely to power
					 other engines or gas turbines during startups; or
(B) demonstrated to operate less than 850
					 hours per year, based on a rolling 12-month average.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1205 - Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person shall
					 allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler or auxiliary
					 steam boiler, emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) in
					 excess of 0.26 pounds per million British thermal units (lb/MMBtu) heat input
					 on a rolling 24-hour average and 0.20 lb/MMBtu heat input on a 30-day rolling
					 average while firing natural gas or a combination of natural gas and waste
					 oil.
(b) No person shall allow the
					 discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler,
					 NOX emissions in excess of 0.38 lb/MMBtu heat input for
					 tangentially-fired units on a rolling 24-hour averaging period or 0.43 lb/MMBtu
					 heat input for wall-fired units on a rolling 24-hour averaging period while
					 firing coal.
(c) No person shall
					 allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler or auxiliary
					 steam boiler, NO X emissions in excess of 0.30 lb/MMBtu
					 heat input on a rolling 24-hour averaging period while firing fuel oil
					 only.
(d) No person shall allow the
					 discharge into the atmosphere from any utility boiler or auxiliary steam
					 boiler, NO X emissions in excess of the heat input
					 weighted average of the applicable emission specifications specified in
					 subsections (a) and (c) of this section on a rolling 24-hour averaging period
					 while firing a mixture of natural gas and fuel oil, as follows:
Attached
						Graphic
(e) Each
					 auxiliary steam boiler that is an affected facility as defined by New Source
					 Performance Standards (NSPS) 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60, Subparts
					 D, Db, or Dc is limited to the applicable NSPS NO X
					 emission limit, unless the boiler is also subject to a more stringent permit
					 emission limit, in which case the more stringent emission limit applies. Each
					 auxiliary steam boiler subject to an emission specification under this
					 subsection is not subject to the emission specifications of subsection (a),
					 (c), or (d) of this section.
(f) No
					 person shall allow the discharge into the atmosphere from any stationary gas
					 turbine with a megawatt (MW) rating greater than or equal to 30 MW and an
					 annual electric output in megawatt-hours (MW-hr) of greater than or equal to
					 the product of 2,500 hours and the MW rating of the unit,
					 NOX emissions in excess of a block one-hour average of:
(1) 42 parts per million by volume (ppmv) at
					 15% oxygen (O2), dry basis, while firing natural gas;
					 and
(2) 65 ppmv at 15%
					 O2, dry basis, while firing fuel oil.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1210 - Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Emission specifications for the Mass
					 Emission Cap and Trade Program. The owner or operator of each utility boiler,
					 auxiliary steam boiler, or stationary gas turbine shall ensure that emissions
					 of nitrogen oxides (NOX) do not exceed the lower of any
					 applicable permit limit in a permit issued before January 2, 2001; any permit
					 issued on or after January 2, 2001, that the owner or operator submitted an
					 application determined to be administratively complete by the executive
					 director before January 2, 2001; any limit in a permit by rule under which
					 construction commenced by January 2, 2001; or the following rates, in pounds
					 per million British thermal units (lb/MMBtu) heat input, on the basis of daily
					 and 30-day averaging periods as specified in §
											117.1220 of
					 this title (relating to System Cap), and as specified in the mass emissions cap
					 and trade program of Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 3 of this title
					 (relating to Mass Emissions Cap and Trade Program):
(1) utility boilers:
(A) gas-fired, 0.030; and
(B) coal-fired or oil-fired:
(i) wall-fired, 0.050; and
(ii) tangential-fired, 0.045;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1215 - Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or operator of any gaseous- or
					 coal-fired utility boiler or stationary gas turbine may achieve compliance with
					 the nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission specifications of
					 §
											117.1205
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT)) by achieving compliance with a system-wide emission
					 specification. Any owner or operator who elects to comply with system-wide
					 emission specifications shall reduce emissions of NO X
					 from affected units so that, if all such units were operated at their maximum
					 rated capacity, the system-wide emission rate from all units in the system as
					 defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions) would not exceed the system-wide emission
					 specification as defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title.
(1) The following units must
					 comply with the individual emission specifications of §
												117.1205
					 of this title and must not be included in the system-wide emission
					 specification:
(A) gas turbines used for
					 peaking service subject to the emission specifications of §
													117.1205(g)
					 of this title; and
(B) auxiliary
					 steam boilers subject to the emission specifications of §117.1205(a), (c),
					 (d), or (e) of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1220 - System Cap

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or
					 operator of an electric generating facility (EGF) shall comply with a daily and
					 30-day system cap nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission
					 limitation in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) Each EGF within an electric power
					 generating system, as defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), that is subject to §
											117.1210(a)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Attainment
					 Demonstration) must be included in the system cap.
(c) The system cap must be calculated as
					 follows.
(1) A rolling 30-day average emission
					 cap must be calculated using the following equation.
Attached
						Graphic
(2) A
					 maximum daily cap must be calculated using the following equation.
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						Graphic
(3) Each
					 EGF in the system cap is subject to the emission limits of both paragraphs (1)
					 and (2) of this subsection at all times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1225 - Alternative Case Specific Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Where a person can demonstrate that an
					 affected unit cannot attain the applicable requirements of §
											117.1205
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT)), or the carbon monoxide (CO) or ammonia
					 specifications of §
											117.1210(b)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Attainment
					 Demonstration), the executive director may approve emission specifications
					 different from §
											117.1205
					 of this title or the CO or ammonia specifications in §
											117.1210(b)
					 of this title for that unit. The executive director:
(1) shall consider on a case-by-case basis
					 the technological and economic circumstances of the individual unit;
(2) shall determine that such specifications
					 are the result of the lowest emission limitation the unit is capable of meeting
					 after the application of controls to meet the nitrogen oxides emission
					 specifications of §
												117.1205
					 or §
												117.1210
					 of this title, as applicable; and
(3) in determining whether to approve
					 alternative emission specifications, may take into consideration the ability of
					 the plant where the unit is located to meet emission specifications through
					 system-wide averaging at maximum capacity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1235 - Initial Demonstration of Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of all units that
					 are subject to this division (relating to Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone
					 Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources) shall test the units as
					 follows.
(1) The units must be tested for
					 nitrogen oxides (NO X), carbon monoxide (CO), and oxygen
					 (O2) emissions.
(2) Units that inject urea or ammonia into
					 the exhaust stream for NOX control must be tested for
					 ammonia emissions.
(3) Testing must
					 be performed in accordance with the schedules specified in §
												117.9120
					 of this title (relating to Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria
					 Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1245 - Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Startup and shutdown records. For units
					 subject to the startup and/or shutdown provisions of §
											101.222
					 of this title (relating to Demonstrations), hourly records must be made of
					 startup and/or shutdown events and maintained for a period of at least two
					 years. Records must be available for inspection by the executive director,
					 United States Environmental Protection Agency, and any local air pollution
					 control agency having jurisdiction upon request. These records must include,
					 but are not limited to: type of fuel burned; quantity of each type fuel burned;
					 gross and net energy production in megawatt-hours (MW-hr); and the date, time,
					 and duration of the event.
(b)
					 Notification. The owner or operator of a unit subject to the emission
					 specifications of this division (relating to Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone
					 Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources) shall submit
					 notification to the appropriate regional office and any local air pollution
					 control agency having jurisdiction as follows:
(1) verbal notification of the date of any
					 testing conducted under §
												117.1235
					 of this title (relating to Initial Demonstration of Compliance) at least 15
					 days prior to such date followed by written notification within 15 days after
					 testing is completed; and
(2)
					 verbal notification of the date of any continuous emissions monitoring system
					 (CEMS) or predictive emissions monitoring system (PEMS) performance evaluation
					 conducted under §
												117.1240
					 of this title (relating to Continuous Demonstration of Compliance) at least 15
					 days prior to such date followed by written notification within 15 days after
					 testing is completed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1252 - Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or
					 operator of units listed in §
											117.1200
					 of this title (relating to Applicability) at a major source of nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) shall submit a final control report to show
					 compliance with the requirements of §
											117.1205
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
					 Control Technology (RACT)). The report must include a list of all units listed
					 in §
											117.1200
					 of this title, showing:
(1) the
					 NOX emission specification resulting from application of
					 §
												117.1205
					 of this title for each non-exempt unit;
(2) the section under which
					 NOX compliance is being established for units specified
					 in paragraph (1) of this subsection, either:
(A)
													§
													117.1205
					 of this title;
(B)
													§
													117.1215
					 of this title (relating to Alternative System-Wide Emission
					 Specifications);
(C)
													§
													117.1225
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Case Specific Specifications);
					 or
(D)
													§
													117.9800
					 of this title (relating to Use of Emission Credits for Compliance);
(3) the method of
					 NOX control for each unit;
(4) the emissions measured by testing
					 required in §
												117.1235
					 of this title (relating to Initial Demonstration of Compliance);
(5) the submittal date, and whether sent to
					 the Austin or the regional office (or both), of any compliance stack test
					 report or relative accuracy test audit report required by §
												117.1235
					 of this title that is not being submitted concurrently with the final
					 compliance report; and
(6) the
					 specific rule citation for any unit with a claimed exemption from the emission
					 specifications of this division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1254 - Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The owner or operator of utility boilers listed in §
											117.1200
					 of this title (relating to Applicability) at a major source of nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) shall submit to the executive director a final
					 control report to show compliance with the requirements of §
											117.1210
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Attainment
					 Demonstration). The report must include:
(1)
					 the section under which NOX compliance is being
					 established for the utility boilers within the electric generating system,
					 either:
(A) Chapter 101, Subchapter H,
					 Division 3 of this title (relating to Mass Emissions Cap and Trade Program);
					 and
(B)
													§
													117.1220 of
					 this title (relating to System Cap); and as applicable,
(C)
													§
													117.9800
					 of this title (relating to Use of Emission Credits for Compliance).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 3 - HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1256 - Revision of Final Control Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A revised final control plan may be submitted by the
						owner or operator, along with any required permit applications. Such a plan
						must adhere to the requirements and the final compliance dates of this division
						(relating to Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility
						Electric Generation Sources). For sources complying with §§
											117.1205,
						117.1210,
						or
						117.1215
						of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available
						Control Technology (RACT); Emission Specifications for Attainment
						Demonstration; and Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications),
						replacement new units may be included in the control plan. The revision of the
						final control plan is subject to the review and approval of the executive
						director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 4 - DALLAS-FORT WORTH EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1300 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The provisions
					 of this division (relating to Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment
					 Area Utility Electric Generation Sources) apply to utility boilers, auxiliary
					 steam boilers, stationary gas turbines, and duct burners used in turbine
					 exhaust ducts used in an electric power generating system, as defined in §
											117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions) and that is located within the Dallas-Fort
					 Worth eight-hour ozone nonattainment area and is owned or operated by:
(1) a municipality or a Public Utility
					 Commission of Texas (PUC) regulated utility, or any of their successors,
					 regardless of whether the successor is a municipality or is regulated by the
					 PUC; or
(2) an electric
					 cooperative, municipality, river authority, or public utility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 4 - DALLAS-FORT WORTH EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1303 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Emission
					 specifications for attainment demonstrations. Units exempt from the provisions
					 of §
											117.1310
					 and §
											117.1340
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment
					 Demonstration; and Continuous Demonstration of Compliance), except as specified
					 in §
											117.1340(i)
					 or (j) of this title, include the following:
(1) any auxiliary steam boiler with an annual
					 heat input less than or equal to 2.2(1011) British
					 thermal units per year; or
(2)
					 stationary gas turbines and engines that are:
(A) used solely to power other engines or gas
					 turbines during startups; or
(B)
					 demonstrated to operate less than 850 hours per year, based on a rolling
					 12-month basis.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 4 - DALLAS-FORT WORTH EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1310 - Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Nitrogen oxides
					 (NOX) emission specifications. The owner or operator of
					 any utility boiler, auxiliary steam boiler, or stationary gas turbine subject
					 to this division shall not allow the discharge into the atmosphere, emissions
					 of NOX in excess of the following:
(1) utility boilers:
(A) 0.06 pounds per million British thermal
					 units (lb/MMBtu) heat input from utility boilers that are part of a small
					 utility system, as defined in §
													117.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions):
(i) on
					 a rolling 24-hour average basis during the months of March through October of
					 each calendar year; and
(ii) on a
					 rolling 30-day average basis during the months of November, December, January,
					 and February of each calendar year;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 117 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS › Subchapter C - COMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Division 4 - DALLAS-FORT WORTH EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA UTILITY ELECTRIC GENERATION SOURCES › Section 117.1325 - Alternative Case Specific Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Where a person can demonstrate that an
					 affected unit cannot attain the applicable requirements of the carbon monoxide
					 (CO) or ammonia emission specifications of §
											117.1310(b)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment
					 Demonstration), the executive director may approve emission specifications
					 different from the CO or ammonia specifications in §
											117.1310(b)
					 of this title for that unit. The executive director:
(1) shall consider on a case-by-case basis
					 the technological and economic circumstances of the individual unit;
(2) shall determine that such specifications
					 are the result of the lowest emission limitation the unit is capable of meeting
					 after the application of controls to meet the nitrogen oxides emission
					 specifications of §
												117.1310
					 of this title, as applicable; and
(3) in determining whether to approve
					 alternative emission specifications, may take into consideration the ability of
					 the plant where the unit is located to meet emission specifications through
					 system-wide averaging at maximum capacity.