6 CRR-NY 250.10NY-CRR

STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER III. AIR RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER A. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR CONTAMINATION AND AIR POLLUTION
PART 250. MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS
6 CRR-NY 250.10
6 CRR-NY 250.10
250.10 Special limitations—Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Unit 5 of the Oswego generating facility.
It is ordered, pursuant to section 225.2 of this Subchapter:
(a) That a special limitation for Unit 5 of the Oswego generating facility is renewed to the extent that the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NIMO) is authorized to purchase and use residual oil of up to a maximum of 2.8 percent sulfur content by weight in this unit only, and that residual oil of up to 2.8 percent by weight may be sold to NIMO for use in this unit only. The limitation is conditioned on the following:
(1) that the special limitation shall expire on March 19, 1984;
(2) that NIMO continue to provide and operate a department-approved continuous monitoring network. The prior network shall be expanded to include:
(i) one additional monitor to measure sulfur dioxide concentrations at or near the point of maximum predicted short-term impacts; and
(ii) one additional monitor to measure sulfur dioxide concentrations at or near the point of maximum predicted impacts resulting from lake breeze fumigation. In addition, measurements of wind speed and direction, (measurement of horizontal fluctuations in wind direction) and temperature will be required at this site.
Locations for these additional monitors are to be selected by NIMO and approved by the department;
(3) that such monitoring network shall be operated in accordance with a quality assurance program approved by the department;
(4) that NIMO admit department staff, on request and at reasonable hours, to the monitoring sites in such network for the purpose of inspecting and auditing the monitors;
(5) that the department reserves the right to require modification of the continuous monitoring network at any time, provided adequate time is allowed for any modification required;
(6) that NIMO continue to submit semiannual reports which summarize the levels of sulfur dioxide and such other data as measured by the monitoring network, to the department's Division of Air, Chief, Source Technology Section, a report for the period January 1st through June 30th to be submitted on or before the first of the following October and a report for the period July 1st through December 31st to be submitted on or before the first of the following April.
(7) that NIMO shall revise the reporting format and reporting dates upon notification by the department;
(8) that NIMO shall continue to operate, and use data as currently monitored at, the Nine Mile Point meteorological tower as an integral part of this special limitation;
(9) that the department expressly reserves the right to modify or revoke the special limitation on reasonable notice if the department determines such action is necessary to protect the public interest, including but not limited to a determination that the special limitation fails to adequately protect the public health and welfare from sulfates, a determination that operation of Unit 5 at such higher sulfur content oil as authorized herein contributed to the contravention of any applicable ambient air quality standard, or a determination that such operation would significantly degrade air quality;
(10) that NIMO shall undertake a program to achieve compliance with the particulate emission limits as defined in Part 227 of this Subchapter and mitigate the occurrence of “acid smut” and other air quality impacts resulting from the operation of Units 1-5 through such means as shall be required by the department;
(11) that the special limitation granted in this section shall not relieve NIMO from operating the Oswego facility in such manner as to conform to the terms and conditions of the certificate(s) to operate issued therefor, nor shall the special limitation issued in this section otherwise relieve NIMO from any responsibilities for compliance with any applicable laws, regulations or requirements.
6 CRR-NY 250.10
Current through February 15, 2022
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