Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 5 - STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 540 - EMERGENCY GENERATOR GENERAL PERMIT
Part IV - General Permit Terms and Conditions
Section 9VAC5-540-180 - Emissions limits

Universal Citation: 9 VA Admin Code 5-540-180

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

A. Manufacturer certified emissions of each CI affected unit located in an attainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table III.

Table III Emissions Limits for CI Units Located in Attainment Areas
Generator Size (kW) Displacement liters/cylinder Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
x < 8 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.4 0.4 0.4 8.0 7.5*
(x < 11 bhp) (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) (6.0) (5.6*)
8 kW <= x < 19 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.4 0.4 0.4 6.6 7.5*
(11 bhp <= x < 25 bhp) (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) (4.9) (5.6*)
19 kW <= x < 37 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.3 0.3 0.3 5.5 7.5*
(25 bhp <= x < 50 bhp) (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) (4.1) (5.6*)
37 kW <= x < 75 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.4 0.4 0.4 5.0 4.7*
(50 bhp <= x < 100 bhp) (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) (3.7) (3.5*)
75 kW <= x < 130 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.3 0.3 0.3 5.0 4.0*
(100 bhp <= x < 174 bhp) (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) (3.7) (3.0*)
130 kW <= x < 560 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5 4.0*
(174 bhp <= x < 751 bhp) (0.15) (0.15) (0.15) (2.6) (3.0*)
560 kW <= x < 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5 6.4*
(751 bhp <= x < 3,000 bhp) (0.15) (0.15) (0.15) (2.6) (4.8*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010 0.54 0.54 0.54 11.4 1.3 9.2
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.40) (0.40) (0.40) (8.5) (1.0) (6.9)
2011+ 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5 6.4*
(0.15) (0.15) (0.15) (2.6) (4.8*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW 10.0 <= x < 15.0 2010+ 0.27 0.27 0.27 5.0 7.8*
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.20) (0.20) (0.20) (3.7) (5.8*)
*Combined limit for VOC and NOx

B. Emissions of each CI affected unit located in an attainment area during testing shall not exceed the limits specified in Table IV.

Table IV Emissions Limits for CI Units Located in Attainment Areas
Generator Size (kW) Displacement liters/cylinder Model Year Emission Limits (g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
x < 8 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 10.0 9.4*
(x < 11 bhp) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (7.5) (7.0*)
8 kW <= x < 19 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 8.3 9.4*
(11 bhp <= x < 25 bhp) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (6.2) (7.0*)
19 kW <= x < 37 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.38 0.38 0.38 6.9 9.4*
(25 bhp <= x < 50 bhp) (0.28) (0.28) (0.28) (5.1) (7.0*)
37 kW <= x < 75 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 6.3 5.9*
(50 bhp <= x < 100 bhp) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (4.7) (4.4*)
75 kW <= x < 130 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.38 0.38 0.38 6.3 5.0*
(100 bhp <= x < 174 bhp) (0.28) (0.28) (0.28) (4.7) (3.7*)
130 kW <= x < 560 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.25 0.25 0.25 4.4 5.0*
(174 bhp <= x < 751 bhp) (0.19) (0.19) (0.19) (3.3) (3.7*)
560 kW <= x < 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.25 0.25 0.25 4.4 8.0*
(751 bhp <= x < 3,000 bhp) (0.19) (0.19) (0.19) (3.3) (6.0*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010 0.68 0.68 0.68 14.3 1.6 11.5
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.51) (0.51) (0.51) (10.7) (1.2) (8.6)
2011+ 0.25 0.25 0.25 4.4 8.0*
(0.19) (0.19) (0.19) (3.3) (6.0*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW 10.0 <= x < 15.0 2010+ 0.34 0.34 0.34 6.3 9.8*
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.25) (0.25) (0.25) (4.7) (7.3*)
*Combined limit for VOC and NOx

C. Manufacturer certified emissions of each CI affected unit located in a nonattainment attainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V.

Table V Emissions Limits for CI Units Located in Nonattainment Areas
Generator Size (kW) Displacement liters/cylinder Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
x < 8 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.4 0.4 0.4 8.0 6.4*
(x < 11 bhp) (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) (6.0) (4.8*)
8 kW <= x < 19 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.4 0.4 0.4 6.6 6.4*
(11 bhp <= x < 25 bhp) (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) (4.9) (4.8*)
19 kW <= x < 37 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.3 0.3 0.3 5.5 6.4*
(25 bhp <= x < 50 bhp) (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) (4.1) (4.8*)
37 kW <= x < 75 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.4 0.4 0.4 5.0 4.7*
(50 bhp <= x < 100 bhp) (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) (3.7) (3.5*)
75 kW <= x < 130 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.3 0.3 0.3 5.0 4.0*
(100 bhp <= x < 174 bhp) (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) (3.7) (3.0*)
130 kW <= x < 560 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5 4.0*
(174 bhp <= x < 751 bhp) (0.15) (0.15) (0.15) (2.6) (3.0*)
560 kW <= x < 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5 6.4*
(751 bhp <= x < 3,000 bhp) (0.15) (0.15) (0.15) (2.6) (4.8*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010 0.54 0.54 0.54 11.4 1.3 6.4
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.40) (0.40) (0.40) (8.5) (1.0) (4.8)
2011+ 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5 6.4*
(0.15) (0.15) (0.15) (2.6) (4.8*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW 10.0 <= x < 15.0 2010+ 0.27 0.27 0.27 5.0 6.4*
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.20) (0.20) (0.20) (3.7) (4.8*)
*Combined limit for VOC and NOx

D. Emissions from the operation of each CI affected unit located in a nonattainment area during testing shall not exceed the limits specified in Table VI.

Table VI Emissions Limits During Testing for CI Units Located in Nonattainment Areas
Generator Size (kW) Displacement liters/cylinder Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
x < 8 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 10.0 8.0*
(x < 11 bhp) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (7.5) (6.0*)
8 kW <= x < 19 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 8.3 8.0*
(11 bhp <= x < 25 bhp) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (6.2) (6.0*)
19 kW <= x < 37 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.38 0.38 0.38 6.9 8.0*
(25 bhp <= x < 50 bhp) (0.28) (0.28) (0.28) (5.1) (6.0*)
37 kW <= x < 75 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.5 0.5 0.5 6.3 5.9*
(50 bhp <= x < 100 bhp) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (4.7) (4.4*)
75 kW <= x < 130 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.38 0.38 0.38 6.3 5.0*
(100 bhp <= x < 174 bhp) (0.28) (0.28) (0.28) (4.7) (3.7*)
130 kW <= x < 560 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.25 0.25 0.25 4.4 5.0*
(174 bhp <= x < 751 bhp) (0.19) (0.19) (0.19) (3.3) (3.7*)
560 kW <= x < 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010+ 0.25 0.25 0.25 4.4 8.0*
(751 bhp <= x < 3,000 bhp) (0.19) (0.19) (0.19) (3.3) (6.0*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW Less than 10 2010 0.68 0.68 0.68 14.3 1.6 8.0
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.51) (0.51) (0.51) (10.7) (1.2) (6.0)
2011+ 0.25 0.25 0.25 4.4 8.0*
(0.19) (0.19) (0.19) (3.3) (6.0*)
x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 2,237 kW 10.0 <= x < 15.0 2010+ 0.34 0.34 0.34 6.3 8.0*
(x [GREATER THAN EQUALS TO] 3,000 bhp) (0.25) (0.25) (0.25) (4.7) (6.0*)
*Combined limit for VOC and NOx

E. Emissions from the operation of each SI affected unit shall not exceed the limits specified in Table VII.

Table VII Emissions Limits for SI Units
Model Year Emissions Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
2010+ 0.015 0.015 0.015 5.3 1.3 2.7
(0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (4.0) (1.0) (2.0)
Instead of meeting the limits stated above, the owner may meet the alternative standards below: ( ppmvd at 15% O2)
540 86 160

F. Combined source-wide emissions from the operation of affected units shall not exceed the limits specified in Table VIII.

Table VIII Combined Source-Wide Emissions Limits for Affected Units
Pollutant Nonattainment Area Emissions (tons/year) Attainment Area Emissions (tons/year)
PM 1.4 2.3
PM10 1.4 2.3
PM2.5 1.4 2.3
NOX 24.4 39.4
SO2 0.5 0.5
CO 48.0 77.4
VOC 11.8 19.0

G. Visible emissions from each affected unit located in an attainment area shall not exceed 10% opacity except during one six-minute period in any one hour in which visible emissions shall not exceed 20% opacity as determined by Reference Method 9. This condition applies at all times except during startup, shutdown, and malfunction.

H. Visible emissions from each affected unit located in a nonattainment area shall not exceed 5.0% opacity except during one six-minute period in any one hour in which visible emissions shall not exceed 10% opacity as determined by the Reference Method 9. This condition applies at all times except during startup, shutdown, and malfunction.

Statutory Authority

§§ 10.1-1307.2 and 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.

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