Updates May 1, 2007

Allowances 2007-2009

EGU NOx allowances for 2007-2009   Excel file 62 Kb

Non-EGU NOx Allowances 2007-2009   Excel file 42 Kb

NOx Hardship Allowances 2007-2009   Excel file 21 Kb

New Source NOx allowances 2007   Excel file 30 Kb

New Source Allocation Request Form  Pdf file 42 Kb  

New Source Allocation Request Form Word file 149 Kb

Applicability

NOx SIP Budget Sources consists of 1 or more of the following:

- "Electricity-generating unit (EGU)" means a unit serving a generator with a nameplate capacity of more than 25 megawatts and produced electricity for sale.

- "Large affected unit (Non-EGU)" means a unit that has a maximum design heat input of more than 250,000,000 Btu's per hour and that did not serve a generator producing electricity for sale.

Monitoring, Testing and Reporting Requirements

Sources must meet, at a minimum, the requirements under Part 75.72 and 75.75, i.e. CEMs and parametric monitoring. For questions about emissions monitoring and testing, please contact Karen Kajiya-Mills at 517-335-4874 or email to millskd@michigan.gov

Downloads and links: Federal Clean Air Market Division Monitoring

Permitting

All initial permit applications are due to the State at least 18 months before the date which the NOx Budget Unit commences operation. All renewal applications must be submitted as the same times as the Renewable Operating (RO) Permits renewal applications is due. For questions about the NOx Budget permitting process, please contact: Brian Carley at 517-780-7843 or email to carleyb@michigan.gov

To view recent NOx Budget Permit actions go to: Recent Actions

Visit the NOx Budget Permit Overviewwebsite for further information about the NOx Budget permit process.

Downloads and links: Federal Clean Air Market Division Forms

Allocations and Allowances

The trading program budget allocated for an ozone control period shall equal the total number of tons of oxides of nitrogen emissions apportioned to the budget unit under R336.1810 and R336.1811 of the state's Air Pollution Control Rules. Tracking (of allocations and allowances) is through the Federal Clean Air Markets Division.

End of the Season Certification Reporting (true-up)

A question and answer document (also in PDF format) has been prepared to address the numerous requests for information regarding the "true-up" certification portion of the NOx Budget Program.

Word Document PDF

Rules/SIP Submittal Information

The Rules package was submitted to Region 5, U.S. EPA on April 4, 2003. To download copies of this submittal see below:

For questions about allocations, allowances, certification reporting and general applicability; please contact Teresa Walker at 517-335-2247 or email to walkertr@Michigan.gov