Status of the Connecticut General Permit for Distributed Generation

Robert B. Burke

February 4, 2004

Emergency Generation Permitting

• Former General Permit for Distributed Generation expired December 31, 2003

• New General Permit for Distributed Generation issued January 12, 2004 expiring in 5 fives

• CT DEP’s current plan is to withdraw that permit when Section 42 becomes effective

• http://www.dep.state.ct.us/pao/download/airdown/dist_gen_gp.pdf

Applicability & Exemptions• DG may operate without obtaining a

general permit for such generator issued pursuant to section 22a-174(l) of the CT General Statutes or a permit issued pursuant to section 22a-174-3a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies if:

– Generator is an emission unit with potential emissions of 15 tons or more per year of an individual air pollutant;

– Generator is not a new major stationary source;– The generator is not a newly constructed or

reconstructed major source of hazardous air pollutants subject to the requirements of section 22a-174-3a(m) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

– In any calendar year, the generator is operated no more than the number of hours determined from the following equation; and

– Operator complies with all applicable provisions of this section.

Hours of OperationFormula

• Carbon Monoxide emission limit 15 tons/yr

• Operating hours limited by formula

(0.90)(15 ton/yr)(2000 lbs/ton)

(Gc)(Ep)

Gc – Generator capacity (MW)

Ep – applicable carbon monoxide limit (lbs/MWh)

Section 42 Schedule• Notice of Hearing - March 4, 2004

• Hearing – April 4, 2004

• Submit to legislative review committee hearings in the fourth quarter 2004