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PROPOSED PART 70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATION

PINE PRAIRIE ENERGY CENTER LLC - PINE PRAIRIE ENERGY CENTER AI Number 123347

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the proposed Part 70 air operating permit significant modification for Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC, P.O. Box 4648, Houston, TX 77210 for the Pine Prairie Energy Center. The facility is located 15 miles north of Eunice and one mile west of Easton, Evangeline Parish.
 
Pine Prairie Energy Center is an existing natural gas storage facility which began operations in 2005. The facility currently operates under Permit No. 0920-00059-V0, issued April 25, 2005 and administratively amended on January 20, 2009.
 
Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC requested to:
•           Delete one engine from the permit (EQT 19);
•           Add a 374 HP Emergency Generator Diesel Engine (Source ID No. EGE-01) to the permit as an Insignificant Activity;
•           Incorporate the 400 BBL MEOH Storage Tank (EQT 31) as a permitted source instead of an Insignificant Activity;
•           Incorporate two (2) Aqueous NH3 (17%) Storage Tanks as permitted sources (EQT 32 and EQT 33). These sources were previously considered to be Insignificant Activities;
•           Install six (6) lean-burn, natural gas fired engines (EQTs 25 – 30); and
•           Increase the number of components that contribute to fugitive emissions in order to accommodate this project.
This permit was processed as an expedited permit in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 18.
   
 
Pollutant
Before
After
Change
PM10
0.71
0.68
- 0.03
SO2
0.90
1.01
+ 0.11
NOX
241.65
322.61
+ 80.96
CO
195.37
203.50
+ 8.13
VOC
35.44
128.89
+ 93.45
Toxic VOC Included in Totals
13.955
24.213
+ 10.258
Toxic Non-VOC Compounds
-
3.52
+ 3.52
             
A technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to the facility representative and the LDEQ Surveillance Division. Any remarks received during the technical review will be addressed in the “Worksheet for Technical Review of Working Draft of Proposed Permit”.  All remarks received by LDEQ are included in the record that is available for public review.
 
Written comments, written requests for a public hearing or written requests for notification of the final decision regarding this permit action may be submitted to Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Written comments and/or written requests must be received by 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Written comments will be considered prior to a final permit decision.
 
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
 
The application, proposed Part 70 air operating permit significant modification, statement of basis and environmental assessment statement are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
 
An additional copy may be reviewed at the Evangeline Parish Library-Pine Prairie Branch, 1111 Walnut Street, Pine Prairie, LA.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Dustin Duhon, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3114.
 
Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at deqmaillistrequest@la.gov or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
 
Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit and statement of basis can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
 
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.
 
All correspondence should specify AI Number 123347, Permit Number 0920-00059-V1, and Activity Number PER20090001.
 
Publication date: September 24, 2009

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