Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. - Energy Highway

9.2.5.3 Availability and Certification of ERCs..................................................................9-21
9.2.5.4 Compliance Status of CPV Valley’s New York Facilities.....................................9-22
9.2.5.5 Analysis of Alternatives.........................................................................................9-22
9.2.5.6 Public Need for the Project ....................................................................................9-22
9.2.5.7 Benefits of the Proposed Facility ...........................................................................9-22
9.2.6 NOx SIP Call (NO x Budget Program) Requirements......................................................9-22
9.2.7 Federal Acid Rain Regulations........................................................................................9-23
9.2.7.1 Monitoring Requirements ......................................................................................9-23
9.2.7.2 Calculation of SO 2 Allowances Required ..............................................................9-24
9.2.7.3 Sources of Allowances...........................................................................................9-25
9.2.8 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Requirements.............................................................9-25
9.2.9 Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Applicability ...............................9-26
9.2.10 Section 112(R) Risk Management Program ....................................................................9-26
9.3 CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ............................................................................9-27
9.4 SOURCES AND SOURCE EMISSION PARAMETERS.....................................................9-29
9.4.1 Combustion Turbine Criteria Pollutant Emissions ..........................................................9-31
9.4.2 Combustion Turbine Emissions of Other Pollutants .......................................................9-33
9.4.3 Combustion Turbine/Duct Burner Annual Emissions .....................................................9-34
9.4.4 Auxiliary Boiler Emissions..............................................................................................9-36
9.4.5 Fuel Gas Heater Emissions..............................................................................................9-36
9.4.6 Emergency Diesel Engine and Fire Pump Emissions......................................................9-37
9.4.7 Miscellaneous Sources Emissions ...................................................................................9-38
9.4.8 Construction Related Emissions......................................................................................9-38
9.4.9 Facility PM 2.5 Annual Emissions Summary ....................................................................9-39
9.5 AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT............................................................................9-42
9.5.1 Stack Height ....................................................................................................................9-42
9.5.2 Air Quality Assessment Methodology.............................................................................9-43
9.5.2.1 Model Selection and Options.................................................................................9-44
9.5.2.2 Meteorological Data...............................................................................................9-44
9.5.2.3 Receptor Grid and Terrain Processing ...................................................................9-44
9.5.3 Air Quality Assessment Results ......................................................................................9-45
9.5.3.1 Comparison of Project Impacts with SILs .............................................................9-45
9.5.3.2 Comparison of Project Impacts with SMCs...........................................................9-48
9.5.3.3 Cumulative Impact Modeling Results for PM 10 .....................................................9-48
9.5.4 Additional Impact Analyses ............................................................................................9-50
9.5.4.1 Impacts to Soils and Vegetation.............................................................................9-50
9.5.4.2 Impact on Visibility – Class II Areas.....................................................................9-50
9.5.4.3 Class I Area Analysis.............................................................................................9-53
9.5.4.4 Impact on Industrial, Commercial and Residential Growth...................................9-55
9.6 NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ANALYSES.................9-57
9.6.1 Fine Particulates (PM 2.5 )..................................................................................................9-57
9.6.1.1 NYSDEC PM 2.5 Policy ..........................................................................................9-58
9.6.1.2 NYSDEC PM 2.5 Monitoring Data..........................................................................9-59
9.6.1.3 CPV Valley Energy Center PM 2.5 Impact ..............................................................9-59
9.6.1.4 Secondary PM 2.5 Formation from the Project ........................................................9-60
9.6.1.5 PM 2.5 Facility Operational Testing.........................................................................9-62
9.6.2 Acid Deposition Study.....................................................................................................9-63
9.6.3 Non-Criteria Pollutant Analysis ......................................................................................9-64
9.6.3.1 Non-Criteria Pollutant Emissions ..........................................................................9-65
9.6.3.2 Non-Criteria Pollutant Impacts ..............................................................................9-65
9.6.4 Assessment of Accidental Ammonia Release .................................................................9-69
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