Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 5 - STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 530 - ELECTRIC GENERATOR VOLUNTARY DEMAND RESPONSE GENERAL PERMIT
Part V - General Permit Terms and Conditions for Electric Generating Units Using Hoursof Operation for Compliance Demonstration
Section 9VAC5-530-260 - Emissions limits
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 V-1.
| Table V-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 V-2.
| Table V-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 certified emissions of each SI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-3.
| Table V-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 V-4.
| Table V-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 emissions from the operation of affected units shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-5.
| Table V-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.
