1. (a) Owners or operators of grandfathered or electing electric generating facilities (EGF) shall submit an application to authorize nitrogen oxides (NO_x) emissions and, if applicable, sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and particulate matter (PM) emissions. The application must include a completed Form PI-1-U, General Application. The Form PI-1-U must be signed by an authorized representative of the applicant. The Form PI-1-U specifies additional support information which must be provided before the application is deemed complete. In order to be granted an electric generating facility permit (EGFP), the owner or operator shall submit information to the commission which demonstrates that all of the following are met.

   1. (1) Measurement of emissions and performance demonstration. Applicants must propose monitoring and reporting for the measurement of emissions and demonstration of performance consistent with §116.914 of this title (relating to Emissions Monitoring and Reporting Requirements).
   2. (2) Control method. New control methods proposed in initial applications must comply with the requirements in §116.617(1), (3), (4)(A) and (B) and (5) - (9) of this title (relating to Standard Permit for Pollution Control Projects).
   3. (3) Air dispersion modeling or ambient monitoring for pollution control projects. Computerized air dispersion modeling and/or ambient monitoring may be required by the commission's Air Permits Division where there is an increase in emissions to determine the air quality impacts from controls proposed under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
   4. (4) Opacity limitations for coal-fired grandfathered and electing EGFs. The coal-fired grandfathered and electing EGFs must meet the opacity limitations of §111.111 of this title (relating to Requirements for Specified Sources).

2. (b) Application information for electing EGFs.

   1. (1) In addition to the information required in this section, EGFP applications regarding electing EGFs shall contain the following information:

      1. (A) documentation of the emissions from the 1997 Emissions Scorecard from the EPA Acid Rain Program, or if that information is not available, the actual emissions from that electing EGF for calendar year 1997;
      2. (B) documentation of fuel consumption, fuel heating values, and heat input in millions of British thermal units (MMBtu) for calendar year 1997;
      3. (C) identification of the electing EGFs to be included.
   2. (2) Emissions of air contaminants from electing EGFs other than NO_x, and if applicable, SO₂ and PM, already authorized by Chapter 116 of this title (relating to Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification), will not be authorized under this subchapter.
3. (c) The owner or operator of a grandfathered or electing EGF must submit an application for a permit under this subchapter on or before September 1, 2000.
4. (d) All applications for an EGFP shall be submitted under the seal of a Texas licensed professional engineer if required by §116.110(e) of this title (relating to Applicability).

Source Note:The provisions of this §116.911 adopted to be effective January 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 185.