AQ_F_0400032_20140812_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: 08/22/2014
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
NorbertZalme Teresa Wilson Cynthia Winston
Environmental Station Manager Senior Environmental
Coordinator [phone] Specialist
[phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 08/12/2014
Inspector's Name Mike Thomas
Inspector's Signature: Operating Status Operating
Compliance Code Compliance-inspectioni
"VA Action Code FCE
Dat4oS ignature: On-Site Inspection Result Compliance
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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 Tyne Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Date Test Results Test Method(s) Source(s)Tested
A. LOCATION: Duke Energy Progress—Blewett is located at the end of Power Plant Road in
Lilesville,NC.

- B. Safety Equipment: Standard FRO safety gear
C. DIRECTIONS TO SITE: In Laurinburg,take 74 West through Rockingham and into Anson
County. In Anson County,turn right onto the first road, after crossing the Pee Dee River(Power Plant
Road)(SR1748). The plant is approximately 3 miles away, at the end of Power Plant Road. Push the gate
call button to speak. The admin office is the first bldg on the left.
D. FACILITY DESCRIPTION: Duke Energy Progress —Blewett is a hydroelectric generating
plant with six hydroelectric units generating approx 4 MW output each, and four no.2 fuel oil fired
combustion turbines(CT)with an output of 18MW each, (with a fuel input rating of 288 MBtu/hr. each.
The facility is synthetic minor for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide from the combustion of No.2 fuel oil in
the CTs;it also has a PSD stipulation for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. These CTs are only operated as
fast-start(6 minutes)peaking units or during maintenance or repair of the hydroelectric units.
E. INSPECTION SUMMARY: On 12 August 2014, I,Mike Thomas of FRO DAQ,met with Joe
Rivers, Combustion Turbine Technician and Norbert(Nob)Zalme,Environmental Coordinator to conduct
the annual compliance inspection. The CTs were not operating.All four units were last run in March 2014.
Due to excessively cold temperatures in January 2014, all 4 units were run continuously for 72 hours. Mr.
Rivers provided documentation for the records review. There have been no contact changes.Due to the site
being unmanned, it has been customary to call the facility contact to make an appointment.Mr. Zalme has
requested that he is the contact and he will schedule the technician also to be present for the facility
inspection.
F. PERMITTED EMISSION SOURCES: The permit includes the following emission sources:
Four(4)No.2 fuel oil fired combustion turbines,288 MBtu/hr each,(ID Nos. IC-1,IC-2, IC-3 and IC-4).
G. APPLICABLE AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS:
i. 15A NCAC 2D.0516 SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES—
Sulfur dioxide emissions shall not exceed 2.3 lbs/MBtu. COMPLIANCE INDICATED—The AP-42
emissions factor for No. 2 fuel oil is 0.5071bs/MBtu for fuel with 0.5%sulfur content. Progress Energy
orders fuel with a maximum sulfur content of 15 ppm.
Appeared to be in compliance—by review of delivery records.
ii. 15A NCAC 2D .0521 CONTROL OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS—Visible emissions from the facility
manufactured after 1 July 1971 shall not exceed 20% opacity.
Appeared to be in compliance—None of the CTs was operating during the inspection.
iii. 15A NCAC 2Q .0315 LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2Q .0501 — Facility-wide sulfur
dioxide emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions shall each be less that 100 tons per consecutive 12 month
period. To comply with this limit, the Permittee shall limit the amount of No. 2 fuel oil with 0.5%
sulfur content combusted to 1,602,175 gallons annually. Submit report annually by January 30 of NOx
emissions.The Permittee shall also record monthly and total annually:the gallons of No.2 fuel oil used and
the facility-wide nitrogen oxide emissions.
Appeared to be in compliance —During the inspection, I reviewed the spreadsheet for tracking fuel oil
usage and nitrogen oxide emissions. The latest 12-month NOx emission is 9 tons for CY 2013. All
replacement fuel oil since 2011 has been certified to contain less than 15 ppm of sulfur by weight.
The fuel certifications are maintained in a logbook.)
iv. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow fugitive dust

emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible emissions beyond the property
boundary.
Appeared to be in compliance—During the inspection,I did not see any material piles and the roads to and
around the facility are paved.
V. 15A NCAC 2Q.0317 LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2Q .0530 PSD—Facility-wide sulfur
dioxide emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions shall each be less that 250 tons per consecutive 12 month
period.
Appeared to be in compliance—The latest 12-month NOx emission is 9 tons for CY 2013;the PSD limit
is 250 tons of NOx annually.. PE Blewett complied with the reporting requirements of this stipulation by
meeting the reporting requirements of the Synthetic Minor stipulation.
A. CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE (CAIR) PERMIT REQUIREMENTS —As required by 15A
NCAC 2D.2400.
a. 15A NCAC 2D .2403: NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS
The total nitrogen oxide(NOx)emissions from the affected CAIR units at the Blewett Hydroelectric Plant
shall not exceed, 8 tons annually for 2009-2014 and 7 tons annually for 2015 and later
Appeared to be in compliance—The latest 12-month NOx emission is 9 tons for CY 2013 and the
facility had 15 tons available in its account at the trading deadline.
b. 15A NCAC 2D .2405: NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS DURING OZONE SEASON
Ozone season NOx emissions from the affected CAIR units at the Blewett Hydroelectric Plant shall not
exceed,7 tons during the ozone season for 2009-2014 and 6 tons during the ozone season for 2015 and
later.The ozone season shall be defined as the period of time extending from May I"to September 30ffi of
each calendar year.
Appeared to be in compliance Emissions for the CY 2012 Ozone season were 3.6 tons of NOx versus a
limit of 7 tons.
c. 15A NCAC 2D.2404: SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
_ i. The affected CAIR SOZ sources shall comply with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2D.2400 using the trading
program and banking set out in 40 CFR Part 96. [15A NCAC 2D .2408]
ii. The emissions of sulfur dioxides of a CAIR SOz source shall not exceed the number of allowances that it
has in its compliance account established and administered under Rule 15A NCAC 2D .2408.
Appeared to be in compliance—The facility had 12 allowances in the trading account with emissions
of 6 tons of SOZ withdrawn for CY 2013.
H. PERMIT EXEMPT EMISSION SOURCES: None. The facility has authorization from DAQ FRO to
burn driftwood and wood scraps that accumulate at the turbine intakes(photos),which is scooped out and
dried in a pile. Note. I observed the location of the burn pile and the debris that was stockpiled there to
be burned There were several large pieces of plastic and some other man-made debris mixed in with
the vegetative matter. I discussed this with Mr.Zalme and he said he would make sure that maintenance
staff knew what was allowed to be burned
I. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES, CAA Section 112r. The facility does not use or
store chemical compounds in quantities to require a written RMP.

J. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: There is no history of non-compliance.
K. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Duke Energy Progress-Blewett appeared to be in
compliance on 12 August 2014.
Pink Sheet: No comments.
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