Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control › Chapter NR 433 - Protection of visibility by application of best available retrofit technology › Section NR 433.06 - Emissions trading program for boilers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The owner or
			operator of a facility, having at least one boiler subject to BART, may propose
			an emissions trading program if the program achieves an improvement in
			visibility in the mandatory class I federal areas greater than would be
			achieved through the installation and operation of BART on each boiler subject
			to BART. The owner or operator of a boiler subject to BART who is proposing to
			use an emissions trading program shall submit an emissions trading plan to the
			department. The plan shall be subject to department approval and meet the
			following criteria:
(a) The plan shall
			contain the proposed control strategy and the method of demonstrating
			compliance.
(b) The plan shall
			achieve either of the following:
1. For each
			visibility impairing pollutant for which compliance is demonstrated through use
			of a trading plan, an emission reduction of that pollutant at least 10% greater
			than would be achieved through the installation and operation of BART on each
			boiler subject to BART.
2. An
			improvement in visibility in the mandatory class I federal areas greater than
			or equal to the visibility improvement achieved under subd. 1. The improvement
			in visibility shall be demonstrated by comparing the 20% best days of
			visibility and the 20% worst days of visibility in at least the 4 mandatory
			class I federal areas nearest to the source and for each calendar year 2002,
			2003 and 2004. The daily visibility shall be determined using an air quality
			model approved by the EPA for predicting visibility impacts from single
			emission sources and conducting the air quality modeling analyses according to
			the guidelines in 40 CFR part 51, Appendix Y, incorporated by reference in s.
			NR
			484.04(11m).
(c) Trading shall be between all boilers
			serving a similar function and located on the same property.
(d) Boilers participating in the trading
			shall achieve the required emission reductions on a continuous basis and shall
			be subject to continuous emission monitoring, which meets the applicable
			requirements under ch. NR 439 or 440.
(e) The plan shall specify the monitoring
			devices and procedures which will be used to provide information sufficient to
			assess the performance of the proposed emission control measures and to
			quantify on an hourly average basis the mass flow of each pollutant in pounds
			per hour and the emission rate of each pollutant in pounds per mmBtu heat input
			for each boiler participating in the trading. The procedures and methods
			required for compliance demonstration and for performance testing shall be
			according to the applicable requirements of ch. NR 439 or 440.
(f) Excess emission reductions, for the
			purposes of meeting the BART requirements, shall be emission reductions beyond
			those required to meet all state and federal requirements and may not include
			emission reductions used in any other banking or trading program.