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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 117.510. Compliance Schedule For Utility Electric Generation; SIP effective 2000.04.03

Regulatory Text: 
§117.510.  Compliance Schedule For Utility Electric Generation.

(Approved by EPA 03/03/2000 (65 FR 11468) effective 04/03/2000.)

     All persons affected by the provisions of §§117.101, 117.103, 117.105, 117.107, 117.109, 117.111, 117.113, 117.115, 117.117, 117.119, and 117.121 of this title (relating to Utility Electric Generation) shall be in compliance as soon as practicable, but no later than November 15, 1999 (final compliance date).  Additionally, all affected persons shall meet the following compliance schedules and submit written notification to the executive director:

          (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 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) 75, no later than November 15, 1999;

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

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

          (5)  for units operating with CEMS or PEMS and complying with the NOx emission limit on a rolling 30-day average, conduct the applicable tests for the initial demonstration of compliance as specified in §117.111 of this title and submit the results of the applicable CEMS or PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.113 of this title no later than January 15, 2000;

          (6)  for units operating with CEMS or PEMS and complying with the NOx emission limit in pounds per hour on a block one-hour average, conduct the applicable tests for the initial demonstration of compliance as specified in §117.111 of this title and submit the results of the applicable CEMS or PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.113 of this title by November 15, 1999;
          (7)  conduct applicable tests for initial demonstration of compliance with the NOx 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

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

As adopted by TNRCC May 20, 1998 effective June 10, 1998

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