Section 106.1130  Contents of Petition

A petition for an alternative thermal effluent limitation must include the following:

a)         Information providing a general plant description, including, as applicable:

1)         Generating capacity;

2)         Type of fuel used;

3)         Operating characteristics of the condenser cooling system;

4)         History of the load factor of the plant for the last 5 years;

5)         Projected load factors of the plant for the next 5 years;

6)         Estimated date of retirement for each unit at the plant and any plans for additional units at the plant;

7)         History of plant shutdowns for the last 5 years;

8)         Planned and emergency shutdowns with frequency and duration for the last 5 years; and

9)         Planned and projected shutdowns with frequency and duration for the next five years;

b)         Description of Method for Heat Dissipation:

1)         Type of system used (such as once-through, mechanical, and draft cooling towers) in narrative form; and

2)         Summary information on temperature of discharge to receiving waters in narrative form;

c)         A summary of compliance or non-compliance with thermal requirements at the facility in the past five years;

d)         The detailed plan of study submitted to the Agency under Section 106.1120(a) and the Agency's written response under Section 106.1120(f);

e)         The results of the studies conducted under the detailed plan of study submitted under Section 106.1120, including:

1)         background on the proposed thermal standards;

2)         information on data collection program and methodologies;

3)         summaries of physical, chemical, biological and technical data supporting the demonstration, along with a discussion of the data; and

4)         criteria or methodology used to assess whether a balanced indigenous community of shellfish, fish and wildlife will be maintained in the receiving waters and the protection of threatened and endangered species;

f)         Any additional information or studies, including information or guidance published by USEPA, that the petitioner judges to be appropriate to support the alternative thermal effluent limitation demonstration; and

g)         A statement of the requested relief, including:

1)         the alternative thermal effluent limitation;

2)         any relief from the mixing zone regulations in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.102, if applicable; and

3)         any other relief sought.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 10104, effective July 5, 2017)