AQ_F_0400032_20100812_CMPL_InspRpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION, OF Fayetteville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY CP&L-Blewett Hydroelectric Plant
NC Facility ID 0400032"
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Anson/007
Date: 08/12/2010
Facility Data Compliance Data
CP&L-Blewett Hydroelectric Plant Inspection Date 08/12/2010
Power Plant Road SR 1748 Inspector's Name JimMoser:
Lilesville,_NC 28091 Operating Status Operating
Lat 34d 58.9112m Long:79d 52.6220m Compliance Code Compliance inspection
SIC: 4911 /Electric Services Action Code FCE
NAICS 221111 /Hydroelectric Power Generation On-Site Inspection Result Compliance ^
Contact Data Permit Data
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical"Contact
Permit 06093/R04
Dan Provenzano Fred Panashy Maxie Gardner Issued 7/2/2007
CT Tech Mgr of Maintenance Environmental Expires 6/30/2012
Classification,Synthetic Minor
[phone] 1199 Black Jack Church Rd. Coordinator permit Status,Active
Goldsboro,NC 27530 [phone]
919 739-7302
Inspector's Signature: Comments:
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Date of Signature.: - -
(I) MACT/GACT applicability. This site has no emergency generator or any other source that would subject
it to a MACT or a,GACT.
(II) DIRECTIONS TO SITE: From FRO take US401 south to Laurinburg in Laurinburg,take,74 west
through Rockingham and into Anson County. In Anson County,'turn right onto the first road,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.
(II) FACILITY DESCRIPTION:Progress Energy—Blewett is a hydroelectric generating plant with six
units generating approx 4 MW output each, and four combustion turbines(CT)with an output of 18MW each,
(with a fuel input rating of2-88 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 is also PSD 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.
(III) INSPECTION SUMMARY: On August 12,2009,I met with Dan Provenzano, Combustion Turbine
T-echn-ieia-n tto-conduct-the-an-nual-compliance-i-n-spection—T-he CT-s.wer-e—not oper-ating:T-he-units-were-last run-on -----
August 4,2010.for 32 minutes. Mr. Provenzano provided documentation for the records review. We discussed
contacts in relation to personnel changes;the data have.been updated in IBEAM. Mr. Provenzano's phone number
has changed and there is a new authorized contact. The new authorized Contact is Fred Panashy,Manager of
Traveling Maintenance.
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(IV) PERMITTED EMISSION SOURCES: The permit includes the following emission sources:
A. Four(4)No. 2 fuel oil fired combustion turbines,288 MBtu/hr each, (ID Nos. IC-1,IC-2,IC-3 and IC=4).
(V) APPLICABLE AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 2D .0516 SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES-Sulfur
dioxide emissions shall not exceed 2.3 lbs/MBtu.
IN COMPLIANCE The AP-42 emissions factor for No. 2-fuel oil is 0.507 lbs/MBtu,though Progress Energy
orders fuel with a maximum sulfur content of 0.2%.
B. 15A NCAC 2D .0521 CONTROL OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS-Visible,emissions from the facility
manufactured.after 1 July 1971 shall not exceed 20%o opacity.
IN COMPLIANCE None of the CTs was operating during the inspection.
C. 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 combusted to 1,602,175 gallons
annually. The Permittee shall also record monthly and total annually:'the gallons of No. 2 fuel oil used; the
facility-wide nitrogen emissions; and,the fuel oil"supplier certifications. - -
IN COMPLIANCE During the inspection, I,reviewed the spreadsheet for tracking fuel oil usage and nitrogen
oxide emissions. Sixty five thousand gallons of fuel oil have been combusted in CY 2010 year to date. No oil
has been purchased in 2009 or 2010;the facility is allowing the tank to empty to enable an inspection. The last oil
that was received was on July 11,2008. It was analyzed by Saybolt Lab in Wilmington. The sulfur was 0.139%.
D. 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.
IN COMPLIANCE The latest 12-month NOx emission is 0.9 tons. PE Blewett complied with the reporting
requirements of this stipulation by meeting the reporting requirements of the Synthetic Minor stipulation.
(VI) PERMIT EXEMPT EMISSION SOURCES:None. The facility has authorization from DAQ FRO to
burn driftwood and wood scraps than accumulate at the turbine intakes (photos),which is scooped out and dried in
a pile.
(VII) COMPLIANCE HISTORY: There is no history of non-compliance.
(VIII) CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Based on the observations made during the August
129 2010 inspection,Progress Energy-Blewett appeared to be in compliance with all of the requirements outlined
in their air permit.,
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