Transcript EPA Air Permitting Update May 1, 2014 AWMA Regulatory Conference

Heather Ceron
Air Permits Section Chief
Region 4 EPA
Updates
 GHG Permitting
 Permit Extension Guidance
 Modeling Issues
 Environmental Justice
 Staff Changes
GHG Permitting
 Issued 4 permits
 Florida Power and Light Port Everglades
 TECO
 Shady Hills
 New Hope
 FL SIP set to be signed
 Biomass Deferral
GHG Permitting Progress
 Permitting continues to be dominated by the energy, oil and gas, and chemical sectors.
 Permitting has resulted in application of energy efficiency standards for most sources.
 Add-on controls are increasing, but are still only applied to a relatively small number of
sources.
Permit Applications by Industry
EGU (including CHP)
2%
Chemicals
Minerals/Metals
4%
9%
6%
Add on controls - CO2
46%
16%
Add-on controls - nonCO2
92%
Ethanol
MWC
2%
Energy efficiency
(Design/Work Practice)
3%
Pulp, Paper and Wood
Products
Cement
1%
1%
Oil and Gas
Final GHG Permit Control
18%
Universities
4
Permit Extension Guidance
 www.epa.gov/region07/air/nsr/nsrmemos/extend14.p
df
 Primarily applies to EPA and delegated permitting
authorities
 Key points
 Applicant must show that an extension is justified
 Case by case
 First request would not necessarily mean revisiting
BACT, air quality analysis, etc.
 Second request would require a more substantive review
of BACT, air quality analysis, etc.
Modeling Issues
 The short term standards continue to be difficult.
 Early conversations with the permitting authority are a
must.
 Answer EPA comments!
Environmental Justice
 High priority for our Regional Administrator and
Administrator
 Highly recommend engaging citizens early and often
 Guidance for EPA can be found at:
 www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/plan-ej
Staffing Changes
 Title V EPA Contacts
 Andy Porter – Georgia
 Eva Land – Tennessee
 Yolanda Adams – Mississippi
 Randy Terry – Alabama
 Art Hofmeister – Kentucky
 Natasha Hazziez – Florida
 Ana Oquendo – Florida
 Lorinda Shepherd – North Carolina
 James Purvis – South Carolina
 Tribal Contact
 Ana Oquendo and Lori Shepherd
 Environmental Justice
 Randy Terry
 OCS
 Kelly Fortin
 NSR
 Heather Ceron