7 Del. Admin. Code § 1146-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 1, July 1, 2024

Section 1146-1.0 - Preamble

This regulation establishes Nitrogen Oxides (NO_x), Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂),and mercury emissions limits to achieve reductions of those pollutants from Delaware's large electric generation units. The reduction in NO_X, SO₂, and mercury emissions will:

1) reduce the impact of those emissions on public health;

2) aid in Delaware's attainment of the State and National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground level ozone and fine particulate matter;

3) help address local scale fine particulate and mercury problems attributable to coal and residual oil-fired electric generating units,

4) satisfy Delaware's obligations under the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), and

5) improve visibility and help satisfy Delaware's EGU-related regional haze obligations.

While the purpose of this regulation is to reduce air emissions, any emission control equipment installed to meet the requirements of this regulation may impact other media (e.g., water), and any overall environmental impacts must be considered by subject entities when they design their overall compliance strategy. Any emission controls installed to meet the requirements of this regulation will be subject to public review and comment through air permitting requirements of 7 DE Admin. Code 1102 and 1130.

Separate from this regulation the Department will propose regulations to address CO₂ emissions from these units, and regulations to satisfy direct fine particulate matter Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) requirements. Together, these regulations will cover current and foreseeable requirements relative to the subject units.

12/11/2006

7 Del. Admin. Code § 1146-1.0