TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENT TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRESENTED IN REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PART 70 OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY San Diego Gas & Electric Company For Desert Star Energy Center Part 70 Operating Permit Number: 652 (Minor Revision) SIC Code 4911: Electric Utility Services Clark County Department of Air Quality Permitting Division December 13, 2012
Page 2 of 9 This Technical Support Document (TSD) accompanies the proposed Part 70 Operating Permit for Desert Star Energy Center. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. ACRONYMS... 3 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 4 III. SOURCE INFORMATION... 5 A. General... 5 B. Description of Process... 5 IV. EMISSIONS INFORMATION... 5 A. Source-Wide Potential to Emit... 5 B. Emission Units, Emission Limitations and PTE... 5 C. Control Technology... 6 D. Testing... 6 E. Continuous Emissions Monitoring... 6 F. Compliance Assurance Plan... 6 V. REGULATORY REVIEW... 6 VI. COMPLIANCE... 7 A. Permit Shield... 7 B. Streamlining Demonstration... 7 C. Summary of Monitoring for Compliance... 7 VII. EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS (OFFSETS)... 8 VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS... 8
Page 3 of 9 I. ACRONYMS Table I-1: List of Acronyms Acronym Term AQR Clark County Air Quality Regulations ATC Authority to Construct CAA Clean Air Act CAM Compliance Assurance Monitoring CEMS Continuous Emissions Monitoring System CFR United States Code of Federal Regulations CO Carbon Monoxide CTG Combustion Turbine-Generator Air Quality Clark County Department of Air Quality DLN Dry Low-NO x EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EU Emission Unit HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant HHV Higher Heating Value HP Horse Power kw kilowatt LHV Lower Heating Value MACT Maximum Achievable Control Technology MMBtu Millions of British Thermal Units M/N Model Number MW Megawatt NAICS North American Industry Classification System NO x Nitrogen Oxides NRS Nevada Revised Statutes OP Operating Permit PM 10 Particulate Matter less than 10 microns ppm Parts per Million ppmvd Parts per Million, Volumetric Dry PTE Potential to Emit QA/AC Quality Assurance/Quality Control RATA Relative Accuracy Test Audits RICE Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine RMP Risk Management Plan SCC Source Classification Codes scf Standard Cubic Feet SIC Standard Industrial Classification SIP State Implementation Plan S/N Serial Number SO 2 Sulfur Dioxide SO x Sulfur Oxides TCS Toxic Chemical Substance ULN Ultra Low-NO x VOC Volatile Organic Compound
Page 4 of 9 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Desert Star Energy Center is a major source of NO X and a minor source of PM 10, CO, SO X, VOC and HAP owned by San Diego Gas & Electric Company. All processes at the site are grouped under SIC 4911: Electric Services (NAICS 221112: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation). The source is located at 701 El Dorado Valley Drive, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 in the El Dorado Valley airshed, hydrographic basin number 167. Hydrographic basin 167 is designated as nonattainment area for ozone and attainment area for all other regulated air pollutants. The source is a 500 MW natural gas power generating plant with a two-on-one combined cycle configuration, consisting of two natural gas-fired stationary gas turbines, two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with natural gas-fired duct burners for supplemental firing and one steam turbine generator. The facility also operates one diesel emergency fire pump. The following table summarizes the source PTE for each regulated air pollutant for all emission units addressed by this Part 70 Operating Permit: PM 10 PM 2.5 NO X CO SO X VOC HAP H 2 S Lead (Pb) 89.63 89.63 194.31 95.45 8.67 49.28 12.17 0.00 0.00 The initial Title V operating permit (OP) was issued on October 23, 2003, and the renewed OP was issued on December 31, 2010. A revision to the OP was issued on October 7, 2011. This Part 70 OP is issued based on the Title V revision application submitted on February, 27, 2012, for the addition of a diesel emergency generator. Based on the information submitted by the applicant and the technical review performed by the Air Quality staff, Air Quality proposes the administrative revision of the Part 70 OP to San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
Page 5 of 9 III. SOURCE INFORMATION A. General Permittee San Diego Gas & Electric Company Mailing Address P.O. Box 62470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006 Contacts Kevin Lampman Phone Number (702) 568-8203 Fax Number (702) 568-8213 Source Location 701 El Dorado Valley Drive, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Hydrographic Area 167 Township, Range, Section T25S, R62E, Section 12 SIC Code 4911: Electric Services NAICS Code 221112: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation B. Permitting Action This Part 70 operating permit revision is issued based on the Title V revision application submitted on February, 27, 2012, for the addition of a 44 bhp diesel emergency generator (EU: A07). This new generator will serve as a back-up power to the ST LO Vapor Extractor and other uses in the source. No other new emission units or changes to the existing conditions are addressed in this permit revision. IV. EMISSIONS INFORMATION A. Source-Wide Potential to Emit The Desert Star Energy Center is a major source for NO x and a minor source for PM 10, CO, SO x, VOC, and HAP: Table IV-A-1: Total Source PTE (tons per year) Pollutant PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x CO SO X VOC HAP H 2 S Lead (Pb) PTE Totals 89.63 89.63 194.31 95.45 8.67 49.28 12.17 0.00 0.00 1 25 tons for combination of all HAPs (no single HAP exceeds 10 tons). B. Emission Units, Emission Limitations and PTE The emission unit added in this Part 70 OP revision is summarized in Table IV-B-1. Table IV-B-1: List of Emission Units EU Description Rating Make Model # Serial # SCC Genset Emergency 33kW Doosan G40 A07 Emergency Diesel S4S- 20200102 44 bhp Mitsubishi 231875 Generator, DOM: 2011 Y362IR The PTE of the emergency generator (EU: A07) added in this permitting action is based on the manufacturer s emission factors for PM 10, NO x, and CO submitted by the source and an operational time of 500 hours. The generator is permitted to operate up to 100 hours per year for testing and maintenance with no limit on the operation during emergencies.
Page 6 of 9 Table IV-B-3: Emission Unit PTE, Including Startups and Shutdowns (tons per year) EU PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x CO SO x VOC HAP NH 3 A07 0.01 0.01 0.14 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.00 Table IV-B-4: Emission Unit PTE, Excluding Startups and Shutdowns (pounds per hour) EU PM 10 NO x CO SO x VOC HAP NH 3 A07 0.02 0.54 0.40 0.09 0.11 0.01 0.00 C. Control Technology The uncontrolled PTE of the new generator is below minor NSR significance levels of AQR Section 12.4.2.1(b) and therefore a controls analysis is not required and the Minor Revision to the Title V OP is issued pursuant to AQR Section 12.5.2.14. The new generator is not turbocharged or aftercooled, but is a certified Tier 4 engine and meets the applicable requirements of 40 CFR 60, Subpart IIII. Table IV-C-1: Uncontrolled PTE and Minor NSR Significance Levels (tons per year) EU PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x CO SO x VOC HAP NH 3 A07 0.09 0.09 2.38 1.74 0.40 0.48 0.01 0.00 Minor NSR Significance Levels 7.5 5.0 20 50 20 20 N/A N/A D. Testing No additional performance testing requirements were added to the permit during this permitting action. E. Continuous Emissions Monitoring No additional monitoring requirements were added to the permit during this permitting action. F. Compliance Assurance Plan The compliance assurance plan permitted in the Title V OP issued on December 31, 2010, was not altered in this permitting action. V. REGULATORY REVIEW 40 CFR 51, 52, 70 and 71. On September 21, 2011, the Permittee provided the CO 2 emission information for the source. The Permittee estimated actual emissions for 2010 was 1,195,845.4 metric tons of CO 2 emission. The source is a major source for CO 2 and therefore, the source is subject to all applicable requirements under the Tailoring Rule. The addition of the new generator does not affect the Greenhouse Gas status of the source.
Page 7 of 9 AQR SECTION 11 - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (in part) Desert Star Energy Center is a major source in Hydrographic Area (HA) 167 (Eldorado Valley). Permitted emission units include two turbines and one fire pump. Minor source baseline dates for PM 10 (July 9, 1997), NO 2 (July 9, 1997) and SO 2 (January 19, 2004) have been triggered for HA 167. Since minor source baseline dates have been triggered, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment analysis is required. Air Quality modeled the source using AERMOD to track the increment consumption. Stack data submitted by the applicant were supplemented with information available for similar emission units. Five years (1999 to 2003) of meteorological data from the McCarran Station and Desert Rock Station were used in the model. United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Elevation Dataset (NED) terrain data was used to calculate elevations. Table V-1 presents the results of the modeling. Table V-1: PSD Increment Consumption for HA 167 Pollutant PSD Increment Averaging Location of Maximum Impact Consumption by the Period Source (µg/m 3 ) UTM X (m) UTM Y (m) SO 2 3-hour 12.76 1 681700 3962100 SO 2 24-hour 3.15 1 681675 3962555 SO 2 Annual 0.46 681675 3962555 PM 10 24-hour 9.24 1 681407 3961977 PM 10 Annual 0.56 681140 3962163 NO X Annual 1.18 681140 3962163 1 Modeled 2 nd High Concentration Table V-1 shows the location of the maximum impact and the potential PSD increment consumed by the source at that location. The impacts are below the PSD increment limits. VI. COMPLIANCE The compliance requirements in the Title V OP issued on December 31, 2010, were not altered in this permitting action. A. Permit Shield A permit shield was not requested by the source. B. Streamlining Demonstration The streamlining demonstration in the Title V OP issued on December 31, 2010, was not altered in this permitting action. C. Summary of Monitoring for Compliance The monitoring section in the Title V OP was revised to remove all requirements related to the disturbed surfaces of the solar fields.
Page 8 of 9 VII. EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS (OFFSETS) The source is subject to offset requirements in accordance with AQR Section 12.7. Offset requirements and associated mitigation are pollutant-specific. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AQR Section 12.5.2.3 requires that Air Quality identify the original authority for each term or condition in the Part 70 Operating Permit. Such reference of origin or citation is denoted by [italic text in brackets] after each Part 70 Permit condition. Air Quality proposes to issue the Part 70 OP conditions on the following basis: Legal: On December 5, 2001 in Federal Register Volume 66, Number 234 FR30097 the EPA fully approved the Title V Operating Permit Program submitted for the purpose of complying with the Title V requirements of the 1990 CAAA and implementing 40 CFR 70. Factual: San Diego Gas & Electric Company has supplied all the necessary information for Air Quality to draft Part 70 OP conditions encompassing all applicable requirements and corresponding compliance. Conclusion: Air Quality has determined that San Diego Gas & Electric Company will continue to determine compliance through the use of CEMS, performance testing, semi-annual reporting, daily recordkeeping, coupled with annual certifications of compliance. Air Quality proceeds with the preliminary decision that a Part 70 OP should be issued as drafted to San Diego Gas & Electric Company for a period not to exceed five years. Attachments Attached below is the calculation sheet for the emergency generator (EU: A07).
Page 9 of 9 EU# A07 Horsepower: 44 Emission Factor Control Potential Emissions Make: Mitsubishi Hours/Day: 24.0 (lb/hp-hr) Efficiency lb/hr lb/day ton/yr Model: S4S-Y362IR Hours/Year 8760 PM10 4.85E-04 0.00% 0.02 0.51 0.09 S/N: 231875 NOx 1.23E-02 0.00% 0.54 13.04 2.38 CO 9.04E-03 0.00% 0.40 9.55 1.74 Manufacturer Guarantees SOx 2.05E-03 0.00% 0.09 2.16 0.40 PM10 0.22 g/hp-hr 1 VOC 2.51E-03 0.00% 0.11 2.65 0.48 NOx 5.6 g/hp-hr 1 HAP 4.52E-05 0.00% 0.01 0.05 0.01 CO 4.1 g/hp-hr 1 SOx g/hp-hr 1 VOC g/hp-hr 1 Unlimited Operation Engine Type: Diesel 2 Emission EU# A07 Horsepower: 44 Factor Control Potential Emissions Make: Mitsubishi Hours/Day: 24.0 (lb/hp-hr) Efficiency lb/hr lb/day ton/yr Model: S4S-Y362IR Hours/Year 500 PM10 4.85E-04 0.00% 0.02 0.51 0.01 S/N: 231875 NOx 1.23E-02 0.00% 0.54 13.04 0.14 CO 9.04E-03 0.00% 0.40 9.55 0.10 Manufacturer Guarantees SOx 2.05E-03 0.00% 0.09 2.16 0.02 PM10 0.22 g/hp-hr 1 VOC 2.51E-03 0.00% 0.11 2.65 0.03 NOx 5.6 g/hp-hr 1 HAP 4.52E-05 0.00% 0.01 0.05 0.01 CO 4.1 g/hp-hr 1 SOx g/hp-hr 1 VOC g/hp-hr 1 Permit PTE Calculation Engine Type: Diesel 2 EU# A07 Horsepower: 44 Emission Factor Control Potential Emissions Make: Mitsubishi Hours/Day: 24.0 (lb/hp-hr) Efficiency lb/hr lb/day ton/yr Model: S4S-Y362IR Hours/Year 100 PM10 4.85E-04 0.00% 0.02 0.51 0.01 S/N: 231875 NOx 1.23E-02 0.00% 0.54 13.04 0.03 CO 9.04E-03 0.00% 0.40 9.55 0.02 Manufacturer Guarantees SOx 2.05E-03 0.00% 0.09 2.16 0.01 PM10 0.22 g/hp-hr 1 VOC 2.51E-03 0.00% 0.11 2.65 0.01 NOx 5.6 g/hp-hr 1 HAP 4.52E-05 0.00% 0.01 0.05 0.01 CO 4.1 g/hp-hr 1 SOx g/hp-hr 1 VOC g/hp-hr 1 Operation Limit from Application Engine Type: Diesel 2
TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENT TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRESENTED IN REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PART 70 OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY San Diego Gas & Electric Company For Desert Star Energy Center Part 70 Operating Permit Number: 652 (Revision) SIC Code 4911: Electric Utility Services Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management Permitting Section October 2011
Page 2 of 9 This Technical Support Document (TSD) accompanies the proposed Part 70 Operating Permit for Desert Star Energy Center. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. ACRONYMS... 3 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 4 III. SOURCE INFORMATION... 5 A. General... 5 B. Description of Process... 5 IV. EMISSIONS INFORMATION... 6 A. Source-Wide Potential to Emit... 6 B. Emission Units, Emission Limitations and PTE... 6 D. Testing... 7 E. Continuous Emissions Monitoring... 7 F. Compliance Assurance Plan... 7 V. REGULATORY REVIEW... 7 Table V-1: PSD Increment Consumption for HA 167... 8 VI. COMPLIANCE... 8 C. Permit Shield... 8 D. Streamlining Demonstration... 9 E. Summary of Monitoring for Compliance... 9 VII. EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS (OFFSETS)... 9 VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS... 9
Page 3 of 9 I. ACRONYMS Table I-1: List of Acronyms Acronym Term AQR Clark County Air Quality Regulations ATC Authority to Construct CAA Clean Air Act CAM Compliance Assurance Monitoring CEMS Continuous Emissions Monitoring System CFR United States Code of Federal Regulations CO Carbon Monoxide CTG Combustion Turbine-Generator DAQEM Clark County Department of Air Quality & Environmental Management DLN Dry Low-NO x EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EU Emission Unit HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant HHV Higher Heating Value HP Horse Power kw kilowatt LHV Lower Heating Value MACT Maximum Achievable Control Technology MMBtu Millions of British Thermal Units M/N Model Number MW Megawatt NAICS North American Industry Classification System NO x Nitrogen Oxides NRS Nevada Revised Statutes OP Operating Permit PM 10 Particulate Matter less than 10 microns ppm Parts per Million ppmvd Parts per Million, Volumetric Dry PTE Potential to Emit QA/AC Quality Assurance/Quality Control RATA Relative Accuracy Test Audits RICE Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine RMP Risk Management Plan SCC Source Classification Codes scf Standard Cubic Feet SIC Standard Industrial Classification SIP State Implementation Plan S/N Serial Number SO 2 Sulfur Dioxide SO x Sulfur Oxides TCS Toxic Chemical Substance ULN Ultra Low-NO x VOC Volatile Organic Compound
Page 4 of 9 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Desert Star Energy Center is a major source of NO X and a minor source of PM 10, CO, SO X, VOC and HAP owned by San Diego Gas & Electric Company. All processes at the site are grouped under SIC 4911: Electric Services (NAICS 221112: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation). The source is located at 701 El Dorado Valley Drive, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 in the El Dorado Valley airshed, hydrographic basin number 167. Hydrographic basin 167 is designated as nonattainment area for ozone and attainment area for all other regulated air pollutants. The source is a 500 MW natural gas power generating plant with a two-on-one combined cycle configuration, consisting of two natural gas-fired stationary gas turbines, two Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) with natural gas fired duct burners for supplemental firing and one steam turbine generator. The facility also operates one diesel-fired emergency fire pump. The following table summarizes the source PTE for each regulated air pollutant for all emission units addressed by this Part 70 Operating Permit: PM 10 PM 2.5 NO X CO SO X VOC HAP H 2 S Lead (Pb) 89.62 89.62 194.17 95.35 8.65 49.25 12.16 0.00 0.00 The initial Title V operating permit (OP) was issued on October 23, 2003, and the renewal OP was issued on December 31, 2010. This Part 70 OP is issued based on the Title V revision applications submitted on July 7, 2011, and September 6, 2011, for the removal of solar fields and a change in name and ownership of the source. The removal of the solar fields (EUs: A05 and A06) results in a decrease in PM 10 emissions for the source. To accommodate the removal of the solar fields from the existing operating permit, Sempra Energy created a new company, Copper Mountain Solar 1, LLC. Both solar fields, Copper Mountain Solar 1 and El Dorado Energy (EDE) Solar, were consolidated into one stationary source. Copper Mountain Solar 1 had been constructed with its own substation to allow power to be fed to the power grid. EDE Solar was constructed to use the substation that is operated by El Dorado Energy s combined cycle plant. EDE Solar was disconnected from the main substation on September 29, 2011 and connected to the Copper Mountain Solar 1 substation on September 30, 2011. Copper Mountain Solar 1, LLC submitted an application to consolidate the solar fields into one permit. The potential to emit of the new facility did not exceed the permitting threshold for PM 10, so the company was notified no permit was required at this time. Based on the information submitted by the applicant and the technical review performed by the DAQEM staff, the DAQEM proposes the administrative revision of the Part 70 Operating Permit to San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
Page 5 of 9 III. SOURCE INFORMATION A. General Permittee San Diego Gas & Electric Company Mailing Address P.O. Box 62470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006 Contacts Kevin Lampman Phone Number (702) 568-8203 Fax Number (702) 568-8213 Source Location 701 El Dorado Valley Drive, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Hydrographic Area 167 Township, Range, Section T25S, R62E, Section 12 SIC Code 4911: Electric Services NAICS Code 221112: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation B. Description of Process The Desert Star Energy Center has a two-on-one combined cycle configuration, consisting of two combustion turbine generators (CTGs), two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), one steam turbine generator and associated auxiliary systems and equipment. The plant is capable of generating a nominal 500 megawatts (MW) of gross electrical power with duct burning at a maximum ambient air temperature of 120 F and 15% humidity. The CTGs are heavy-duty, single-shaft turbines with a 165 MW (nominal) rating each. The combustion system has dry low-no x combustion burner technology that accurately controls fuel flow to maintain turbine load and minimize turbine emissions. The turbines and duct burners combust only pipeline quality natural gas. Each CTG is equipped with inlet air filtering and inlet air evaporative coolers. Combustion air for the turbine is filtered by media filters housed in an inlet filter compartment mounted adjacent to the turbine compartment. The filter housing also contains the evaporative cooling system. Air flows through the air filter, evaporative cooler and associated inlet air ductwork of each CTG and is then compressed. Natural gas is injected into the combustor section and ignited. The hot combustion gases expand through the turbine section to drive the entire CTG. The hot gases exit the turbine section and enter a HRSG dedicated to each combined turbine generator. The Forney natural gas fired duct burners are installed immediately upstream of each HRSG. The duct burners are used for supplemental firing for additional power. The CTGs and HRSGs are in single train configuration and the exhaust gases from each HRSG passes through the ductwork to individual 100-foot exhaust stacks. The HRSGs are equipped with SCR and oxidation catalyst systems to reduce emissions. In the HRSG, heat from the turbine exhaust gas is recovered by transferring the heat to water pumped into the HRSG, resulting in generation of steam. The steam from each HRSG is combined for use in a single steam turbine generator. The steam generator has a nominal output of 170 MW. The system is using a large air-cooled condenser. There is also one 140 bhp emergency diesel fire pump on site. Ancillary equipment on site which does not require a permit either by AQR regulations or Part 70 includes two stationary
Page 6 of 9 diesel storage tanks (250- and 500-gallons), one 100-gallon portable diesel storage tank, one 280-gallon gasoline storage tank, an aqueous ammonia storage tank and lube oil tanks for the turbines. IV. EMISSIONS INFORMATION A. Source-Wide Potential to Emit The Desert Star Energy Center is a major source for NO x and a minor source for PM 10, CO, SO x, VOC, and HAP: Table IV-A-1: Total Source PTE (tons per year) Pollutant PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x CO SO X VOC HAP H 2 S Lead (Pb) PTE Totals 89.62 89.62 194.17 95.35 8.65 49.25 12.16 0.00 0.00 1 25 tons for combination of all HAPs (no single HAP exceeds 10 tons). B. Emission Units, Emission Limitations and PTE The stationary source covered by this Part 70 OP is defined to consist of the emission units summarized in Table IV-B-1. Table IV-B-1: List of Emission Units EU Description Rating Make Model # Serial # SCC 1,616.53 Stationary Gas Turbine, A01 MMBtu/hr natural gas fired 165 MW A01A A02 A02A A03 Duct Burner for HRSG EU: A01 Stationary Gas Turbine, natural gas fired Duct Burner for HRSG EU: A02 Emergency Diesel Fire Pump, DOM: 1998 175 MMBtu/hr Forney 1,616.53 MMBtu/hr 165 MW 175 MMBtu/hr Forney 140 bhp Clarke Allison Westinghouse 501FC+ 37A8029-1 20100201 394671-01 N/A 10100601 Westinghouse 501FC+ 37A8030-1 20100201 394671-01 PDFP- 06YT N/A 10100601 713787F 20200102 The following units or activities are present at this source, but are insignificant. The emissions from these units or activities, when added to the PTE of the source presented in Table IV-B-2, will not make the source major for any additional pollutant not already considered major. Table IV-B-2: Insignificant Units or Activities Description Gasoline Storage Tank (280 gallons) Diesel Storage Tank (100 gallons) Diesel Storage Tank (200 gallons) Diesel Storage Tank (500 gallons) 0.1 MMBtu/hr Diesel Powered Space Heater 0.1 MMBtu/hr Diesel Powered Space Heater 29 hp Diesel Powered Mobile Welder, Miller Big Blue, M/N: 251D 10.5 hp Diesel Powered Light Tower 16 hp Gasoline Powered Pressure Washer 0.028 MMBtu/hr Diesel Powered Pressure Washer Heater
Page 7 of 9 Table IV-B-3: Emission Unit PTE, Including Startups and Shutdowns (tons per year) EU PM 10 NO x CO SO x VOC HAP NH 3 A01 39.42 96.50 45.55 4.30 22.78 --- 58.00 A01+A01A 44.80 96.50 47.65 4.30 24.60 6.07 106.90 A02 39.42 96.50 45.55 4.30 22.78 --- 58.00 A02+A02A 44.80 96.50 47.65 4.30 24.60 6.07 106.90 A03 0.02 1.17 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.00 Total PTE 89.62 194.17 95.35 8.65 49.25 12.16 213.80 Table IV-B-4: Emission Unit PTE, Excluding Startups and Shutdowns (pounds per hour) EU PM 10 NO x CO SO x VOC HAP NH 3 A01 9.00 23.00 10.40 1.01 5.20 --- 24.40 A01+A01A 11.60 23.00 13.10 1.01 6.60 1.36 24.40 A02 9.00 23.00 10.40 1.01 5.20 --- 24.40 A02+A02A 11.60 23.00 13.10 1.01 6.60 1.36 24.40 A03 0.06 4.69 0.19 0.20 0.18 0.06 0.00 Total PTE 23.26 50.69 26.39 2.22 13.38 2.78 48.80 D. Testing No additional performance testing requirements were added to the permit during this permitting action. E. Continuous Emissions Monitoring No additional monitoring requirements were added to the permit during this permitting action. F. Compliance Assurance Plan The compliance assurance plan permitted in the Title V OP issued on December 31, 2010, was not altered in this permitting action. V. REGULATORY REVIEW 40 CFR 51, 52, 70 and 71. On June 3, 2010, EPA published the final Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule (herein referred to as the Tailoring Rule; 75 FR 31514), setting thresholds for GHG emissions that define when permits under these programs are required for new and existing industrial facilities. Step 2 of the Tailoring Rule implementation began on July 1, 2011. Under Step 2, anyway title V sources that is, sources already subject to title V based on non-ghgs and that are covered under Step 1 previously will continue to be subject to title V. In addition, GHG emission sources that equal or exceed the 100,000 tpy CO 2 e threshold will be required to obtain a title V permit if they do not already have one. It is important to note that the requirement to obtain a title V permit will not, by itself, result in the triggering of additional substantive requirements or control of GHG. Rather, these new title V permits will simply incorporate whatever applicable CAA requirements, if any, apply to the source being permitted. Both of the following conditions need to be met in order for title V to apply under Step 2 to a GHG emission source: (1) An
Page 8 of 9 existing or newly constructed source emits or has the potential to emit GHGs in amounts that equal or exceed 100 tpy calculated as the sum of the six well-mixed GHGs on a mass basis (no GWPs applied). (2) An existing or newly constructed source emits or has the potential to emit GHGs in amounts that equal or exceed 100,000 tpy calculated as the sum of the six well-mixed GHGs on a CO2e basis. On September 21, 2011, the Permittee provided the CO 2 emission information for the source. The Permittee estimated actual emissions for 2010 was 1,195,845.4 metric tons of CO 2 emission. The source is a major source for CO 2 and therefore, the source is subject to all applicable requirements under the Tailoring Rule. AQR SECTION 11 - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (in part) Desert Star Energy Center is a major source in Hydrographic Area (HA) 167 (Eldorado Valley). Permitted emission units include two turbines and one fire pump. Minor source baseline dates for PM10 (July 9, 1997), NO2 (July 9, 1997) and SO2 (January 19, 2004) have been triggered for HA 167. Since minor source baseline dates have been triggered, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment analysis is required. DAQEM modeled the source using AERMOD to track the increment consumption. Stack data submitted by the applicant were supplemented with information available for similar emission units. Five years (1999 to 2003) of meteorological data from the McCarran Station and Desert Rock Station were used in the model. United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Elevation Dataset (NED) terrain data was used to calculate elevations. Table V-1 presents the results of the modeling. Table V-1: PSD Increment Consumption for HA 167 Pollutant PSD Increment Averaging Location of Maximum Impact Consumption by the Source Period (µg/m 3 ) UTM X (m) UTM Y (m) SO 2 3-hour 12.72 1 681700 3962100 SO 2 24-hour 2.74 1 681675 3962365 SO 2 Annual 0.33 681675 3962365 PM 10 24-hour 5.13 1 681497 3961980 PM 10 Annual 0.38 681497 3962840 NO X Annual 1.18 681140 3962163 1 Modeled 2 nd High Concentration Table V-1 shows the location of the maximum impact and the potential PSD increment consumed by the source at that location. The impacts are below the PSD increment limits. VI. COMPLIANCE The compliance requirements in the Title V OP issued on December 31, 2010, were not altered in this permitting action. C. Permit Shield A permit shield was not requested by the source.
Page 9 of 9 D. Streamlining Demonstration The streamlining demonstration in the Title V OP issued on December 31, 2010, was not altered in this permitting action. E. Summary of Monitoring for Compliance The monitoring section in the Title V OP was revised to remove all requirements related to the disturbed surfaces of the solar fields. VII. EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS (OFFSETS) The source is subject to offset requirements in accordance with AQR Section 12.7. Offset requirements and associated mitigation are pollutant-specific. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AQR Section 12.5.2.3 require that DAQEM identify the original authority for each term or condition in the Part 70 Operating Permit. Such reference of origin or citation is denoted by [italic text in brackets] after each Part 70 Permit condition. DAQEM proposes to issue the Part 70 Operating Permit conditions on the following basis: Legal: On December 5, 2001 in Federal Register Volume 66, Number 234 FR30097 the EPA fully approved the Title V Operating Permit Program submitted for the purpose of complying with the Title V requirements of the 1990 CAAA and implementing 40 CFR 70. Factual: San Diego Gas & Electric Company has supplied all the necessary information for DAQEM to draft Part 70 Operating Permit conditions encompassing all applicable requirements and corresponding compliance. Conclusion: DAQEM has determined that San Diego Gas & Electric Company will continue to determine compliance through the use of CEMS, performance testing, semi-annual reporting, daily recordkeeping, coupled with annual certifications of compliance. DAQEM proceeds with the preliminary decision that a Part 70 Operating Permit should be issued as drafted to San Diego Gas & Electric Company for a period not to exceed five years