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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Air Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Sheila C. Holman Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
August 8, 2012
Mr. Terrance W. Ryan
Vice President, Asset Management
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
P.O. Box 27306
Raleigh, NC 27611-7306
SUBJECT: 2012 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Allowances from New Unit Set-aside for
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation(NCEMC)
NCEMC —Anson Plant, Facility ID 0400050, Air Quality Permit No. 09492
Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina
NCEMC—Hamlet Plant, Facility ID 7700082, Air Quality Permit No. 09488
Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Ryan:
Your letter of January 30, 2012,requested 2012 CAIR NOx allowances for NCEMC Anson Plant
and NCEMC Hamlet Plant. We have determined the facilities are considered new units under 40
CFR 96.142, CAIR NOx allowance allocations and 40 CFR 96.342, CAIR NOx Ozone Season
allowance allocations. Paragraph(c)(3) of either regulation allows the CAIR designated
representative to request control period CAIR NOx allowances based on the amount of NOx
emissions during the calendar year immediately preceding the control period.
Since the 2011 annual NOx emissions from the Anson Plant were 97 tons, which included 79 tons
emitted during the ozone season(May 1 through September 30), the facility's approved 2012
annual NOx allocation is 97 tons which includes 79 tons allocated for the ozone season. Likewise,
since the 2011 annual NOx emissions from the Hamlet Plant were 57 tons, which included 52 tons
emitted during the ozone season,the facility's approved 2012 annual NOx allocation is 57 tons
which includes 52 tons allocated for the ozone season.
The Division of Air Quality(DAQ) will issue these allowances from North Carolina's new unit
set-aside account through the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Markets
Division(CAMD). Should these units emit less than their allocated quantities, any remaining
allowances may be banked, traded, or sold. Any subsequent allocation request will be limited to
the actual emission level. Should the combined total actual amount of NOx emissions from these
units exceed their combined allocation, you must obtain sufficient allowances to cover that
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Mr. Terrance W. Ryan
August 8, 2012
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difference from the cap and trade market operated by CAMD or from banked allowances that you
are holding.
Until DAQ completes a periodic reallocation per 15A NCAC 02D .2413, you must submit an
annual allocation request. North Carolina's NOx allocations for the requested year must be based
upon the previous year's actual NOx emissions. Requests for CAIR NOx annual allowances
should be made on or before May 1 st, and requests for CAIR NOx ozone season allowances
should be made on or before February 1 st.
Should you have any questions regarding this approval, please contact Glenn Sappie of my staff at
[phone] or Alan Drake at(919) 715-6256.
Sincerely,
Sheila C. Holman
cc: Michael Abraczinskas, RCO
Donald van der Vaart, RCO
Michael Pjetraj,RCO
Steven Vozzo, FRO
Paula Branch, EPA
Central File, Anson County
Central File, Richmond County