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New Source Review (NSR) Permitting

Superior Power, a.k.a. Lake Superior Power - Permitting Information

1. Facility Information

Superior Power, a.k.a. Lake Superior Power

2. Location

L'Anse Indian Reservation
795 Michigan Avenue
Baraga, MI 49908

Consulting Engineer:

Mr. Dhruman Shah
NTH Consultants, Ltd.
520 S. Creyts Road-Suite A
Lansing, MI 48917
Ph: 517-321-6900
Fax: 517-321-0880

3. Distance from US/Canada Border

115km/75mi to Canadian border (in Lake Superior)
152km/95mi to Canadian land

4. Facility Type and Size

35 MW wood/wood waste fired power plant

5. Sources of Emissions

Wood fired boiler

6. Type of Fuel

Wood and treated wood waste

7. Type and Quantity of Emissions

Emission Controlled Qty (tpy)

NOx 473.04
PM-10 47.3
CO 946.08
VOC 118.26
SO2 <40
Pb 0.05
Be 0.02
Hg 0.005
F- 0.02

8. Emission Control Technology

NOx SNCR
PM-10 multicylcone, ESP
CO combustion control
VOC combustion control
Be ...

9. Date Permit Application Received

May 19, 1997

10. Stack Height and Diameter

Height = 220 feet
Diameter = 7.83 feet

11. Permit Agency Contact

USEPA Region 5 Contact:

Diane Sackmann
USEPA AR-18J
77 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3509
Ph: 312-886-6041
Fax: 312-886-0618
E-mail: sackmann.diane@epamail.epa.gov

Data Entered: 05/23/1997