6 CRR-NY 250.21NY-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 250.21
6 CRR-NY 250.21
250.21 Special limitations—Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.: Unit 3 of the Ravenswood facility and Units 2 and 3 of the Arthur Kill facility.
It is ordered, pursuant to section 225.2 of this Subchapter:
(a) That a special limitation for Unit 3 of the Ravenswood generating facility and Units 2 and 3 of the Arthur Kill generating facility is granted to the extent that Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) is authorized to continue to purchase and use residual oil of up to a maximum of 1.5 percent sulfur content by weight in each such unit, and that residual oil of up to 1.5 percent sulfur content by weight may be sold to Con Edison for use in each such unit. The limitation is granted on the following conditions:
(1) that, the special limitation shall continue in effect until November 10, 1981. By this date Con Edison must submit applications and environmental impact statements for conversion of Ravenswood Unit 3 and Arthur Kill Units 2 and 3 to coal which statements must include an analysis of continued burning of 1.5 percent sulfur oil during the coal conversion review process;
(2) that, if condition in paragraph (1) of this subdivision is met, the special limitation shall be extended until final action is taken by the department regarding use of coal fuel at these facilities; should conversion to coal be disapproved, the special limitation shall terminate immediately; should conversion to coal be approved, the special limitation shall continue in effect until the units commence coal-firing but shall be reduced to a sulfur content fuel oil which will result in sulfur dioxide emissions of the amount approved for coal conversion;
(3) that the special limitation shall terminate immediately upon a disapproval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
(4) 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 adequately to protect the public health and welfare from sulfates, a determination that operation of the Ravenswood or Arthur Kill plants at such higher sulfur content oil as authorized herein contribute to the contravention of any applicable ambient air quality standard, or a determination that such operation would significantly degrade air quality;
(5) that Con Edison provide and operate a Department of Environmental Conservation approved continuous monitoring network;
(6) that Con Edison reevaluate and modify by December 31, 1981, the Con Edison monitoring network in a manner acceptable to the commissioner;
(7) that Con Edison upgrade the quality assurance procedures for the operation of its monitoring network in accordance with audits and recommendations by NYS DEC technical staff;
(8) that the department reserves the right to audit and require modification of the continuous monitoring network at any time, provided sufficient time is allowed for any modification required;
(9) that Con Edison shall submit monthly and annual reports which summarize sulfur dioxide concentrations as measured by its monitoring network for averaging times corresponding to Federal and State ambient air quality standards and wind observations obtained by instrumentation at both facilities; the format and submission schedule of such reports shall be in accordance with department specifications;
(10) that Con Edison shall submit two copies of all reports, required by this order, to the following persons:
(i) the department's Region 2 Air Pollution Control Engineer;
(ii) Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection;
(iii) department's Division of Air, Chief, Source Review Section;
(11) that Con Edison shall revise the reporting format and reporting dates upon notification by the department;
(12) that Con Edison submit by December 31, 1981 a comprehensive evaluation report of air monitoring data, including all Con Edison and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation data and selected New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection data collected during the period August 12, 1980 through August 11, 1981, in a manner acceptable to the commissioner;
(13) that Con Edison will maintain a reserve supply of oil of 0.30 percent sulfur content by weight for use as directed by the department during emergency periods;
(14) that Con Edison modify its emergency fuel switching program and procedures to incorporate appropriate New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection monitors;
(15) that Con Edison, upon commencement of the special limitation extension, initiate immediately a investigative program to determine the limitation of fuel sulfur content and combustion procedures necessary to meet and maintain opacity standards. That investigation to be completed within one month unless the need for additional time can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner. The Arthur Kill Units 2 and 3 will be subsequently limited to the sulfur content and procedures determined;
(16) that Con Edison institute a program of plant operation of the Con Edison network to enhance the simulation of coal conversion operation consisting of:
(i) maximizing the plant capacity operation of Ravenswood Unit 3 and Arthur Kill Units 2 and 3 to achieve the 67 percent capacity operation anticipated subsequent to coal conversion, i.e., coal conversion dispatch; and
(ii) minimizing the use of natural gas in the Con Edison network, particularly at Ravenswood Units 1 and 2, to anticipate the future nonavailability of natural gas;
(17) that Con Edison institute and report to the department bi-monthly on the development and progress of an active and positive program of conversion to natural gas use of low level combustion sources, including space heating sources such as large housing projects and private developments, particularly south of the Mabel Dean Bacon area, incorporating technical and engineering assistance and possibly low interest loan funding assistance;
(18) that this special limitation will be modified to conform to any policy developed and agreed upon by the Atlantic Alliance regarding limits on pollutant emissions and prevention of significant deterioration increment consumption; and
(19) that the special limitation granted in this section shall not relieve Con Edison from the obligation to operate the Ravenswood and Arthur Kill facilities in such manner as to conform to the terms and conditions of the Certificate to Operate issued for such facilities; nor shall the special limitation issued in this section otherwise relieve Con Edison from any responsibilities for compliance with any applicable laws, regulations or requirements.
6 CRR-NY 250.21
Current through February 15, 2022
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