AQ_F_0400032_20150721_CMPL_InspRpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Fayetteville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Duke Energy Progress-Blewett
NC Facility ID 0400032
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Anson/007
Date: 07/22/2015
Facility Data Permit Data
Duke Energy Progress-Blewett Permit 06093/R06
Power Plant Road SR 1748 Issued 5/31/2013
Lilesville,NC 28091 Expires 1/31/2017
Lat: 34d 58.9112m Long: 79d 52.6220m Classification Synthetic Minor
SIC: 4911 /Electric Services Permit Status Active
NAICS: 221111 /Hydroelectric Power Generation Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Norbert Zahne Teresa Wilson Cynthia Winston
Environmental Station Manager Mgr.-Permitting&
Coordinator [phone] Compliance,Carolinas
[phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 07/21/2015
Inspector's Name Joshua L.Harris
Inspector's Signature: Operating Status Operating
Compliance Code Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature: o�/ate/z-vs' On-Site Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 * HAP
2011 --- 4.00 9.40 --- --- --- 12.50
2006 0.1000 1.09 7.39 --- 0.0400 0.1000 44.09
*Highest HAP Emitted(in pounds)
Five Year Violation History:None
Date Letter Tvae Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Date Test Results Test Method(s) Source(s)Tested

I. DIRECTIONS TO SITE: In Laurinburg,take 74 West through Rockingham, and into Anson County.
After crossing the Pee Dee River,turn right onto the first road, Power Plant Road. The plant is
approximately 3 miles away, at the end of Power Plant Road. Press the button at the gate callbox in order
to gain entry. The admin building is the first building on the left.
II. SAFETY: Standard FRO safety gear.
M. FACILITY DESCRIPTION: Duke Energy Progress—Blewett is an electricity generation plant which
operates six 4 MW hydroelectric units, and four 18 MW,No. 2 fuel oil fired Combustion Turbines (CT).
The CTs are only operated as fast-start(6 minutes)peaking units or during maintenance or repair of the
hydroelectric units, or to cover gaps in service if other units in the region drop offline for any reason.This
situation normally only occurs during the colder months.
IV. INSPECTION SUMMARY: On 21 July 2015, I Joshua Harris, along with Heather Carter,both of FRO
DAQ, conducted a compliance inspection of Duke Energy Progress—Blewett in Lilesville,Anson
County. We arrived on-site, and were greeted by David Talbert, Maintenance Planner at the hydroelectric
plant,who then made contact with Norbert"Nob"Zalme, Environmental Coordinator, and Joe Rivers,
Combustion Turbine Operator. The combustion turbine site can be remotely operated, and is typically
unmanned, so it is common to call ahead of time to allow Mr. Zalme and Mr. Rivers to be present.
Mr.Rivers was able to attend,and stated that he would arrive on-site within 30 minutes. In the mean-
time,Mr.Talbert led us on a tour of the dam, and showed us to the burn pile. The facility has historically
been allowed to burn vegetative materials that are removed from the screen leading to the hydroelectric
turbines. A crane is used to remove the debris,which is then trucked to a burn pit close-by. The facility
only burns twice each year, and notifies FRO ahead of time. Ms. Carter reiterated the requirement for
man-made materials to be removed prior to burning, and Mr.Talbert stated that anything visible is
removed and bagged,then it is taken to the landfill. He estimated that approximately 21 tires are fished
out of the screen and landfilled monthly.
Once Mr. Rivers arrived,he took us into the control room and produced all required documentation. The
facility's records are well-kept and up-to-date. Mr. Rivers stated that the facility barely runs, and operates
as an emergency back-up plant for other turbines in the region. The last time the facility operated was 09
April 2015, which only lasted 37 minutes. Mr.Rivers verified the Facfinder data,and provided contact
information for future inspections,should he be needed for access to the site.
V. PERMITTED EMISSION SOURCES:
I
I.
A
mm
No. 2 fuel oil-fired combustion turbine
ES ICI (288 million Btu per hour maximum heat input)
Not operating
No.2 fuel oil-fired combustion turbine
ES IC2 (288 million Btu per hour maximum heat input) N/A N/A
Not operating
No. 2 fuel oil-fired combustion turbine
ES IC3 (288 million Btu per hour maximum heat input)
Not operating

No. 2 fuel oil-fired combustion turbine
ES IC4 (288 million Btu per hour maximum heat input)
Not operating
VI. APPLICABLE AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 2D .0516—SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES—
S02 emissions from the CTs shall not exceed 2.3 lb/mmBtu.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE: AP-42 emission factor for No. 2 fuel oil is 0.507 lb/mmBtu at 0.5
wt.%sulfur. The facility only accepts ultra-low su fer diesel(<15ppm su fer), as verified by fuel
certifications. Based on this factor, SO2 emissions should be well under this limit.
B. 15A NCAC 2D .0521—CONTROL OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS—VE<20%
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE: No emission sources were operating at the time of the inspection.
C. 15A NCAC 2D .0535—NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT—Notify DAQ in the event of excess
emissions lasting longer than 4 hours.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE: There are no indications of excess emissions which would
require a notification by the facility.
D. 15A NCAC 2D .0540—PARTICULATES FROM FUGITIVE DUST EMISSION SOURCES—
No fugitive dust emissions allowed to cross property boundary.
APPEARED IN COMPLLANCE: No fugitive dust concerns were noted during the inspection. All
roads are paved, and there were no visible piles of material present.
E. 15A NCAC 2Q .0315—SYNTHETIC MINOR FACILITIES—Operate within the following limits
to maintain SO2 and NOx emissions less than 100 tons annually: 1)Amount of No. 2 fuel oil
combusted< 1,602,175 gallons per consecutive 12-month period;2) sulfur content of No. 2 fuel less
than 0.5%.
APPEARED INCOMPLLINCE: Records indicate 140,200 gallons of fuel oil have been combusted
in the last 12 months. The facility maintains fuel certifications on-site. The last delivery of No. 2 fuel
oil was received on 0112112015, and had a su ftr content of less than 15 ppm. NOx emissions for the
last 12 month period were 6.898 tons as of June 2015. The last annual report was received on
0113012015, and indicated compliance.
F. 15A NCAC 2Q.0317—LIMITATION TO AVOID PSD—Limit SO2 and NOx emissions to 250
ton per consecutive 12-month period.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE: The facility complies with this stipulation by operating within its
Synthetic Minor limitations, and emissions appear to be well below the permitted limit.

G. 15A NCAC 2D .2400—CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE (CAIR)REQUIREMENTS—The
following stipulations and limitations for NOx and S02 emissions apply under this rule:
a. 15A NCAC 2D .2403—NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS—Annual NOx emissions
shall not exceed 8 tons for 2009-2014, and 7 tons after 2014.
APPEARED INCOMPLMNCE: The facility's total NOx emissions for 2014 were 10.1
tons, and the facility had 21 allowances available for trading at the end of 2014, and was
charged 12 allowances for that year. Compliance is indicated.
b. 15A NCAC 2D .2403—NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS DURING OZONE
SEASON—During Ozone season(May I"to September 301)NOx emissions shall not
exceed 7 tons for 2009-2014,and 6 tons after 2014.
APPEARED IN COMPLMNCE: The NOx emissions during the 2014 ozone season
were 0.29 tons. The facility had 19 allowances available for trading at the end of 2014
and was not charged any allowances for that year. Compliance is indicated.
c. 15A NCAC 2D .2403—SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS—Affected sources shall
participate in the allocation trading and banking program, and the emissions of S02 shall
not exceed the number of allowances it has established in its compliance account.
APPEARED IN COMPLL4NCE: The facility reported 4.32 tons of S02 emissions for
2014. The facility participates in S02 allocation trading, and had 104 allowances
available for trading at the end of 2014. The facility was charged 4 allowances for
emissions in 2014. Compliance is indicated.
VH. INSIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES:
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UNION
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IOILTANKI -No. 2 fuel oil storage tank 2Q .0102 (c)(1)(D)(i) Yes Yes
(850,000 gallon capacity)
ILUBETANKI Lube Oil Storage Tank 2Q .0102 (c)(1)(13)(i) Yes Yes
(550 gallon capacity)
ILUBETANK2 - Lube Oil Storage Tank 2Q .0102 (c)(1)(D)(i) Yes Yes
(1800 gallon capacity)
ILUBETANK3 - Lube Oil Storage Tank 2Q .0102 (c)(1)(13)(i) Yes Yes
(1800 gallon capacity)
ILUBETANK4 - Lube Oil Storage Tank 2Q .0102 (c)(1)(13)(i) Yes Yes
(1800 gallon capacity)
ILUBETANK5 - Lube Oil Storage Tank 2Q .0102 (c)(1)(13)(i) Yes Yes
(1800 gallon capacity)

VIII. NON-COMPLIANCE HISTORY SINCE 2010: This facility has no negative compliance history.
IX. RISK MANAGEMENT(112r): This facility does not use or store any 112(r)subject materials above
threshold limits.Therefore it is not required to maintain a written Risk Management Plan (RMP)
X. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Duke Energy Progress—Blewett appeared to be operating in compliance with their air permit at
the time of this inspection.
- Joe Rivers can be contacted at(843)910-2254 if needed for future inspections.
PINK SHEET ADDITIONS:
None