Section 217.810  Participation Requirements

a)         Any owner or operator of a source (emission reduction source) with one or more emission units meeting the requirements of Section 217.805 of this Subpart and seeking to make quantifiable, verifiable and federally enforceable voluntary reductions of NO_x emissions during the control period from one or more emission units (emission reduction units) must comply with the following requirements:

1)         Submit a NO_x emission reduction proposal that meets the requirements of Section 217.835 of this Subpart;

2)         Request an emission cap on NO_x emissions from all NO_x emission units at the emission reduction source that are not otherwise subject to Subparts U or W of this Part, and that are the same type of emission unit as the emission reduction unit (e.g., if the emission reduction unit is a boiler, combined cycle system or turbine, then the emission cap must include all boilers, combined cycle systems or turbines that are not otherwise subject to Subparts U or W of this Part, or if the emission unit is a cement kiln, then the emission cap must include all cement kilns), provided, however, the owner or operator of the source may submit a demonstration in accordance with Section 217.835 of this Subpart that any like-kind emission unit or units should not be included in the NO_x emission cap;

3)         Demonstrate how the NO_x emission cap required by subsection (a)(2) of this Section is to be determined, in accordance with Sections 217.820 and 217.845 of this Subpart, which cap reflects the NO_x emission reduction specified in the proposal;

4)         Permit requirements:

A)        Obtain a permit, or an amendment to an existing permit, for the source, with federally enforceable conditions containing the commitments in the NO_x emission reduction proposal and the emissions cap by the later of May 1, 2003, or the date on which the reduction in NO_x emissions will commence and operate the source in compliance with such permit; or

B)        For each emission unit that will be generating voluntary NO_x emissions by ceasing operation, withdrawing the applicable permit, or requesting a revision to the permit to reflect the shut down of the emission reduction unit, by the later of May 1, 2003, or the date specified in the NO_x reduction proposal.

5)         Submit an emissions baseline determination for each unit subject to the NO_x emission cap in accordance with the requirements of Section 217.820 of this Subpart.

6)         Monitoring requirements:

A)        To the extent applicable, each emission reduction unit at the source shall comply with the monitoring requirements of Section 217.850 of this Subpart.

B)        The emissions measurements recorded and reported in accordance with Sections 217.850 and 217.855 of this Subpart shall be used to determine compliance by the emission reduction unit with the emissions limitation set forth in the NO_x emission reduction proposal and the federally enforceable permit conditions required pursuant to subsection (a)(4) of this Section.

C)        The emissions measurements recorded and reported in accordance with Sections 217.850 and 217.855 of this Subpart shall be used to determine compliance by the emission reduction source with the emissions cap set forth in the NO_x emission reduction proposal and the federally enforceable permit condition required pursuant to subsection (a)(4) of this Section.

b)         The owner or operator of the emission reduction source is required to submit an annual certification to the Agency that the source has complied with the cap on NO_x emissions for the source and that the NO_x emission reductions specified in the approved proposal were made pursuant to the requirements of Section 217.850 of this Subpart.

(Source:  Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 5914, effective April 17, 2001)