OAR 340-223-0080
Alternative Requirements for the Foster-Wheeler Boiler at the Boardman Coal-Fired Power Plant (Federal Acid Rain Program Facility ORISPL Code 6106) Based Upon Permanently Ceasing the Burning of Coal Within Five Years of EPA Approval of the Revision to the Oregon Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Incorporating OAR Chapter 340, Division 223.

(1)

Subject to OAR 340-223-0050 (Alternative Regional Haze Requirements for the Foster-Wheeler Boiler at the Boardman Coal-Fired Power Plant (Federal Acid Rain Program Facility ORISPL Code 6106)), the owner or operator of the Foster-Wheeler boiler at the Boardman coal-fired power plant may elect to comply with this rule in lieu of compliance with OAR 340-223-0030 (BART Requirements for the Foster-Wheeler Boiler at the Boardman Coal-Fired Power Plant (Federal Acid Rain Program Facility ORISPL Code 6106)) if the boiler permanently ceases to burn coal within five years of the approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the revision to the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that incorporates OAR chapter 340, division 223.

(2)

Emissions limits:

(a)

Beginning July 1, 2011, nitrogen oxide emissions must not exceed 0.23 lb/mmBtu heat input as a 30-day rolling average, provided that:

(A)

If the source submitted a complete application for construction and/or operation of pollution control equipment to satisfy the emissions limit in subsection (2)(a) at least eight months prior to the compliance date of July 1, 2011, and the Department has not approved or denied the application by the compliance date, the compliance date is extended until the Department approves or disapproves the application, but may not be extended to a date more than five years from the date that the EPA approves a revision to the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that incorporates OAR 340-223-0030 (BART Requirements for the Foster-Wheeler Boiler at the Boardman Coal-Fired Power Plant (Federal Acid Rain Program Facility ORISPL Code 6106)); and

(B)

If it is demonstrated by December 31, 2011 that the emissions limit in subsection (2)(a) cannot be achieved with combustion controls, the Department by order may grant an extension of compliance to July 1, 2013.

(b)

During periods of startup and shutdown, the emissions limit in subsection (2)(a) does not apply, and nitrogen oxide emissions must not exceed 0.70 lb/mmBtu, as a 3-hour rolling average.

(c)

The Foster-Wheeler boiler at the source must permanently cease burning coal by no later than five years after the approval by the EPA of the revision to the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that incorporates OAR chapter 340, division 223. Notwithstanding the definition of netting basis in OAR 340-200-0020 (General Air Quality Definitions), and the process for reducing plant site emission limits in OAR 340-222-0043, the netting basis and PSELs for the boiler are reduced to zero upon the date on which the boiler permanently ceases burning coal, and prior to that date the netting basis and PSELs for the boiler apply only to physical changes or changes in the method of operation of the source for the purpose of complying with emission limits applicable to the boiler.

(3)

Compliance demonstration. Using the procedures specified in section (4) of this rule, compliance with a 30-day rolling average limit must be demonstrated within 180 days of the compliance date specified in section (2) of this rule.

(4)

Compliance Monitoring and Testing. Compliance with the emissions limit in subsection (2)(a) must be determined with a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) installed, operated, calibrated, and maintained in accordance with the acid rain monitoring requirements in 40 CFR Part 75 as in effect on December 9, 2010.

(a)

The hourly emission rate in terms of lb/mmBtu heat input must be recorded each operating hour, including periods of startup and shutdown.

(b)

The daily average emission rate must be determined for each boiler operating day using the hourly emission rates recorded in (a), excluding periods of startup and shutdown.

(c)

30-day rolling averages must be determined using all daily average emissions rates recorded in (b) whether or not the days are consecutive.

(d)

The daily average emission rate is calculated for any calendar day in which the boiler combusts any fuel. An operating hour means a clock hour during which the boiler combusts any fuel, either for part of the hour or for the entire hour.

(5)

Notifications and Reports

(a)

The Department must be notified in writing within 7 days after any control equipment (including combustion controls) used to comply with emissions limit in subsection (2)(a) begin operation.

(b)

A compliance status report, including CEMS data, must be submitted within 180 days of the compliance date specified in section (2).

Source: Rule 340-223-0080 — Alternative Requirements for the Foster-Wheeler Boiler at the Boardman Coal-Fired Power Plant (Federal Acid Rain Program Facility ORISPL Code 6106) Based Upon Permanently Ceasing the Burning of Coal Within Five Years of EPA Approval of the Revision to the Oregon Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Incorporating OAR Chapter 340, Division 223., https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-223-0080.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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