Regulatory Text: 
TNRCC Chapter 117 –  Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds

SUBCHAPTER D : ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§117.510.  Compliance Schedule For Utility Electric Generation.

(As approved by EPA September 1, 2000 (65 FR 53172) effective October 31, 2000)

     (a)  The owner or operator of each electric utility in the Beaumont/Port Arthur or Houston/Galveston ozone nonattainment area shall comply with the requirements of Subchapter B, Division 1 of this chapter (relating to Utility Electric Generation) as soon as practicable, but no later than November 15, 1999 (final compliance date).  The owner or operator shall:

          (1)  no later than April 1, 1994, submit a plan for compliance in accordance with §117.109 of this title (relating to Initial Control Plan Procedures);

          (2)  conduct applicable continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) or predictive emissions monitoring systems (PEMS) evaluations and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.113 of this title (relating to Continuous Demonstration of Compliance) according to the following schedules:

               (A)  for equipment and software required pursuant to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 75, no later than January 1, 1995 for units firing coal, and no later than July 1, 1995 for units firing natural gas or oil; and

               (B)  for equipment and software not required under 40 CFR 75, no later than November 15, 1999;

          (3)  install all nitrogen oxides (NO_x) abatement equipment and implement all NO_x control techniques no later than November 15, 1999;

          (4)  submit to the executive director:

               (A)  for units operating without CEMS or PEMS, the results of applicable tests for initial demonstration of compliance as specified in §117.111 of this title (relating to Initial Demonstration of Compliance); by April 1, 1994, or as early as practicable, but in no case later than November 15, 1999;

               (B)  for units operating with CEMS or PEMS in accordance with §117.113 of this title, the results of:

                    (i)  the applicable CEMS or PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.113 of this title; and

                    (ii)  the applicable tests for the initial demonstration of compliance as specified in §117.111 of this title;

                    (iii)  no later than:

                         (I)  November 15, 1999, for units complying with the NO_x emission limit on an hourly average; and

                         (II)  January 15, 2000, for units complying with the NO_x emission limit on a rolling 30-day average;

          (5)  conduct applicable tests for initial demonstration of compliance with the NO_x emission limit for fuel oil firing, in accordance with §117.111(d)(2) of this title, and submit test results within 60 days after completion of such testing; and

          (6)  submit a final control plan for compliance in accordance with §117.115 of this title (relating to Final Control Plan Procedures), no later than November 15, 1999.

     (b)  The owner or operator of each electric utility in the Dallas/Fort Worth ozone nonattainment area shall comply with the requirements of Subchapter B, Division 1 of this chapter as soon as practicable, but no later than March 31, 2001  (final compliance date).  The owner or operator shall:

          (1)  conduct applicable CEMS or PEMS evaluations and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.113 of this title no later than March 31, 2001;

          (2)  install all NO_x abatement equipment and implement all NO_x control techniques no later than March 31, 2001;

          (3)  submit to the executive director:

               (A)  for units operating without CEMS or PEMS, the results of applicable tests for initial demonstration of compliance as specified in §117.111 of this title no later than March 31, 2001;

               (B)  for units operating with CEMS or PEMS in accordance with §117.113 of this title, the results of:

                    (i)  the applicable CEMS or PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.113 of this title; and

                    (ii)  the applicable tests for the initial demonstration of compliance as specified in §117.111 of this title;

                    (iii)  no later than:

                         (I)  March 31, 2001  for units complying with the NO_x emission limit in pounds per hour on a block one-hour average.

                         (II)  May 31, 2001  for units complying with the NO_x emission limit on a rolling 30-day average; and

          (4)  conduct applicable tests for initial demonstration of compliance with the NO_x emission limit for fuel oil firing, in accordance with §117.111(d)(2) of this title, and submit test results within 60 days after completion of such testing; and

          (5)  submit a final control plan for compliance in accordance with §117.115 of this title, no later than March 31, 2001.

As adopted by TNRCC February 21, 1999, effective March 21, 1999

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