Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 5 - STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 530 - ELECTRIC GENERATOR VOLUNTARY DEMAND RESPONSE GENERAL PERMIT
Part IV - General Permit Terms and Conditions for an Affected Unit Using Fuel Throughputfor Compliance Demonstration
Section 9VAC5-530-180 - Emissions limits

Universal Citation: 9 VA Admin Code 5-530-180

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. Manufacturer certified emissions of each CI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table IV-1.

Table IV-1 Emissions Limits for CI Units Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.10 0.10 0.10 3.5 0.40 0.67
(0.075) (0.075) (0.075) (2.6) (0.30) (0.50)
2011-2014 0.10 0.10 0.10 3.5 0.40 0.67
(0.075) (0.075) (0.075) (2.6) (0.30) (0.50)
2015+ 0.03 0.03 0.03 3.5 0.19 0.67
(0.022) (0.022) (0.022) (2.6) (0.14) (0.50)

B. Emissions from the operation of each CI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area during testing shall not exceed the limits specified in Table IV-2.

Table IV-2 Emissions Limits During Testing for CI Units Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.13 0.13 0.13 4.4 0.50 0.84
(0.097) (0.097) (0.097) (3.3) (0.37) (0.63)
2011-2014 0.13 0.13 0.13 4.4 0.50 0.84
(0.097) (0.097) (0.097) (3.3) (0.37) (0.63)
2015+ 0.04 0.04 0.04 4.4 0.24 0.84
(0.030) (0.030) (0.030) (3.3) (0.18) (0.63)

C. Manufacturer tested emissions limits for each SI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table IV-3.

Table IV-3 Emissions Limits for SI Engines Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM 2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.015 0.015 0.015 2.68 0.94 1.34
(0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (2.0) (0.7) (1.0)
2011+ 0.015 0.015 0.015 2.68 0.94 1.34
(0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (2.0) (0.7) (1.0)

D. Emissions from the operation of each SI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area during testing shall not exceed the limits specified in Table IV-4.

Table IV-4 Emissions Limits During Testing for SI Units Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM 2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.019 0.019 0.019 3.35 1.18 1.68
(0.014) (0.014) (0.014) (2.5) (0.88) (1.25)
2011+ 0.019 0.019 0.019 3.35 1.18 1.68
(0.014) (0.014) (0.014) (2.5) (0.88) (1.25)

E. Combined source-wide emissions from the operation of affected units shall not exceed the limits specified in Table IV-5.

Table IV-5 Combined Source-Wide Emissions Limits for Affected Units
Pollutant Nonattainment Areas Emissions (tons/year) Attainment Areas Emissions (tons/year)
PM 2.8 2.8
PM10 2.8 2.8
PM2.5 2.8 2.8
NOx 24.4 39.4
CO 99.4 99.4
VOC 17.1 27.6

F. Visible emissions from each affected unit shall not exceed 5.0% opacity as determined by Reference Method 9. This condition applies at all times except during startup, shutdown, and malfunction.

Statutory Authority

§§ 10.1-1307.02 and 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.

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