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Home My WebLink AboutNC0005088_Application_20180719 elf. DUKEDuke Energy EC13K I 526 South Church Street ENERGY® Charlotte, NC 28202 July 19, 2018 Mailing Address: PO Box 1006 Mr.John Hennessy Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 NC Division of Water Resources Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR Subject: Application for Certification of Pollution Control Facility JUL 2® 2018 Cliffside Steam Station(Rogers Energy Complex) Mooresboro,North Carolina; Rutherford County NPDES Permit No.NC0005088 Water Resources Permitting Section Dear Mr. Hennessy, Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute(NCGS) §105-275(8),Duke Energy Carolinas,LLC. is requesting tax exemption certification for qualifying water pollution control equipment currently being installed at the referenced plant. The qualifying water pollution control equipment and appurtenances,operating in accordance with the terms and conditions of the referenced NPDES permit,are detailed in the attached North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources Application for Tax Certification and Exemption Form TC-WQ. In accordance with NCGS §105-275(8), form TC-WQ details the facility's water cleaning devices and appurtenances, which are "[R]eal and personal property that is used...exclusively for ... waste disposal or to abate, reduce or prevent the pollution of...water..." Submission of this application is required as a process step in the State of North Carolina Department of Revenue's pollution control certification process for real and personal property tax exemption of certain assets used in pollution control capacities within the facility. The equipment's primary function is the waste disposal, reduction,or prevention of water pollution. Please send one copy of the completed tax exemption certification to the following address: Ms. Anne Pifer • Manager EHS-CCP Permitting and Compliance Duke Energy 526 S.Church Street,EC13K Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 If you have any questions regarding this request for tax exemption certification, please contact me at (980) 373-1609. Sincerely, Anne Pifer Manager,EHS-CCP Permitting and Compliance Enclosure c: Ms. Cindy Mobberley,Duke Energy • www.duke-energy.com 1 DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES TCN: APPLICATION FOR TAX CERTIFICATION This application is to be used only for waste treatment systems and equipment Rev. & EXEMPTION FORM TC-WQ under the authority of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) 01/29/2016 DIRECTIONS:Complete and mail signed copies of the application form and all supporting information to both: 1)the County Tax Administrator for the County in which the facility is located(one copy) AND 2)to the NC Division of Water Resources,Surface Water Protection Section, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1617(two copies). Type or print in blue or black ink. A separate application package is required for each facility where property proposed for tax certification is located. THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION. If you have any questions regarding this application,please call the local tax office or the NC Division of Water Resources at 919/807-6300 or their web site at https://ox.deo.prod.nc.00v/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater/tax- certification for more specific contact information. Please Note: a)Tax Certifications will only be processed for facilities under the authority of the DWR and only if the DWR has found that the described property: 1. Has been or will be constructed or installed; 2.Complies with or that plans therefore which have been submitted to the DWR indicate that it will comply with the requirements of the Environmental Management Commission; 3. Is being effectively operated or will,when completed,be required to operate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit,certificate of approval,or other document of approval issued by the DWR;and 4.Has or,when completed,will have as its PRIMARY rather than incidental purpose the reduction of water pollution; 5.Is being used exclusively(100%)for waste treatment. b)If approved,the Tax Certification issued will incorporate all requested assets at the facility that meet the criteria for Tax Certification by DWR. Therefore this application must include any new assets for which Tax Certification is being requested,as well as any assets previously receiving Tax Certification from DWR for which Tax Certification is still needed. A.Applicant(Applicant is the owner of,and taxpayer for,the property described in this application for tax certification.) Name of Applicant: Name of Facility: Duke Energy Carolinas,LLC. Cliffside Steam Station(Rogers Energy Complex) Address of Applicant,if different from facility where property located: Physical Address of Facility where property located(no P.O.Box): 573 Duke Power Rd 573 Duke Power Rd Mooreshoro,NC 28114 Mooresboro,NC 28114 (address) (city) (zip) (street address) (city) (zip) Business Relationship of Applicant to facility where property located: County where property located: Rutherford Name of Contact Person at Facility where property located: Robert Wylie Does the Applicant hold any NC Division of Water Resources Permits? ®Yes / 0 No Title: Lead Environmental Specialist Phone Number: 704-382-4669 If yes,please list Permit No. NC0005088 Permit No(s): If approved,will this be the first Tax Certification issued for this Facility? If no,attach any previously issued ❑ Yes / ® No tax certifications B.Complete this Section only if the Operator/User of the facility and equipment is different from the Owner of the facility. Name of Operator/User: Operator/User Address: (address) (city) (zip) Operator/User Contact Name: Relationship between Operator/User of facility and equipment and applicant: ..,ATTACH A PROCESS SCHEMATIC TO YOUR APPLICATION The number of each item for which Tax Certification is being requested must be shown on the schematic"' Application continues on Next page I • DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES TAX CERTIFICATION & EXEMPTION APPLICATION PAGE 2 Waste Treatment Systems & Equipment: Waste treatment systems&equipment must be used exclusively for the abatement of water pollution Rev.09/01/2013 For DWR Use Was asset listed in Asset Number, %of time item is Is this asset For County' ony'A' Year of Original Historical uaaony Approved o• Description of Waste Treatment Systems or Equipment the permit(Yes/No) Vehicle Identification How is this equipment used for pollution abatement? used for pollution replacing a prior Disapproved Number(VIN) abatement Acquisition Cast" asset? Included in updated Under 1 1 Dry bottom ash handling NPDES permit application N/A Bottom ash handling system to replace ash basin per CCR requirements 100%construction 2018 $18,217,046 No Included in updated Under 2 Lined Retention Basins NPDES permit application N/A Lined retention basin to replace ash basin per CCR requirements 100%construction 2018 $15,940,605 Yes Included in updated Piping installed to reroute plant water away from Ash basin and to new Lined Under 3 Stormwater/Wastewater reroute NPDES permit application WA Retention Basin 100%construction 2018 $24.313.948 No • Included in updated Physical/chemical wastewater treatment system installed to treat teary Under 4 Active Wastewater Treatment System NPDES permit application WA discharge to meet updated NPDES permit limitations 100%construction 2018 $60944,122 No 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Attach additional pages if necessary •If the asset is listed in the DWO permit,the description must be identical as listed on the current permit. If the asset is not specifically listed in the DWD permit,the applicant must attach detailed information as to why the asset should qualify for Tax Certification. "When certifying systems or equipment,DENR is not certifying the cost of the equipment or the year of acquisition. Facilities: To qualify for tax certification,the building or section of building being applied for,must be used exclusively for water pollution prevention. A sketch of the building,square footage along with details as to how the building is used for water pollution prevention,is required. Land: To qualify for tax certification,the land must be used exclusively for water pollution prevention. A schematic diagram of the facility detailing the land being applied for is required. The amount of land (acreage)is required and how this land is being used to prevent water pollution. For wastewater treatment and irrigation system list separately the acreage used for actual treatment from the acreage required by the facility's water quality permit for buffers and setbacks. SIGNATURE: I hereby certify that the above equipment,facilities and/or land are used for the purpose stated,and that the information presented in this application is accurate. Furthermore,I certify that any portable or mobile equipment listed on this application will be used exclusively in the state of North Carolina. Applicant Signature: /e Dave Renner Title: VP CCP Engineering Date: /�!f (print name also) NOTICE: The penalty for fal e atement,representation or certification Of: Duke Energy Carolinas,LLC herein includes imprisonment and/or the assessment of civil penalties. (Name of Applicant Business Entity) Iowa l r— Attachment A Dry Bottom Ash Handling System • As a result of Coal Ash Management Act and the federal CCR Rule, Cliffside Station's bottom ash handling must be converted from a wet sluice operation to a dry ash handling system. The Dry Bottom Ash Handling System project will include the following water pollution control facilities: • Ash bunker • SFC conveyor and discharge chute • ID Fan Drive Building • Pyrites Recirculation System See diagram below for more information on the placement of these water pollution control facilities. Cliffside Unit 5 Under Boiler SFC Installation 1 x 3 j ' 01 i ., , , _ w a --''A".""11:' . . , 4 - rge Chute ,., ,.' ,,,,,.. _,."_ ....•!.,.. , '-',..1.11F.: tt. , 4,^4,,, , ..,, , '""tit",:ii)4 - ,,,_. I„ i 1 1 j• r► * _�� • ID Fan Drive Bulldin: I +.` a.Y" '"tea may... se r_ ^,,.w 3. d a t _ Af Ohlthiso, it \ ,...-„_,,- INt i ,« -sh Bunker f :i. e i fi A.:,..717... ,, w � ...s ' Storm Dra - � y ,..� k. . ire y4 w ,,., Ste'.ue� \' t__. .'0•i� .` ;- Lined Retention Basins • At Cliffside station, low volume and process flow streams•are routed to the ash basin prior to discharging.The ash • basin allows solids to settle out and for the various flows to comingle prior to the NPDES sampling point.As a result of Coal Ash Management Act and the federal CCR Rule,Cliffside's ash basin will not be allowed to receive these flows.The Lined Retention Basins project will include the following water pollution control facilities: • Lined holding basin • Lined auxiliary basin • Below Ground Piping for Basin Pump Structure • New Grit Chamber See diagram below for more information on placement of these water pollution control facilities. Stormwater/Wastewater Reroute Duke Energy/Cliffside Station is performing a Water Redirect Project to reroute storm water and process flows (SWPW)to an Active Wastewater Treatment Facility(WWT). 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