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Environmental Protection Agency Vol. 80 Friday, No. 205 October 23, 2015 Part II Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 60, 70, 71, et al. Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; Final Rule VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Oct 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\23OCR2.SGM 23OCR2 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES2 64510 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Rules and Regulations ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center FOAK First-of-a-kind AGENCY (EPA/DC), Room 3334, EPA WJC West FR Federal Register Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., GHG Greenhouse Gas 40 CFR Parts 60, 70, 71, and 98 Washington, DC. The Public Reading GHGRP Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program GPM Gallons per Minute [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0495; EPA–HQ–OAR– Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 GS Geologic Sequestration 2013–0603; FRL–9930–66–OAR] p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding GW Gigawatts legal holidays. The telephone number H2 Hydrogen Gas RIN 2060–AQ91 for the Public Reading Room is (202) HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant HFC Hydrofluorocarbon Standards of Performance for 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–1742. HRSG Heat Recovery Steam Generator Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, IGCC Integrated Gasification Combined FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Modified, and Reconstructed Cycle Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Nick Hutson, Energy Strategies Group, IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Generating Units Sector Policies and Programs Division Change (D243–01), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle IPM Integrated Planning Model AGENCY: Environmental Protection Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) IRPs Integrated Resource Plans Agency (EPA). 541–2968, facsimile number (919) 541– kg/MWh Kilogram per Megawatt-hour ACTION: Final rule. 5450; email address: hutson.nick@ kJ/kg Kilojoules per Kilogram epa.gov or Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy kWh Kilowatt-hour SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Strategies Group, Sector Policies and lb CO2/MMBtu Pounds of CO2 per Million British Thermal Unit Agency (EPA) is finalizing new source Programs Division (D243–01), U.S. EPA, performance standards (NSPS) under lb CO2/MWh Pounds of CO2 per Megawatt- Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; hour Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(b) that, telephone number (919) 541–4003, lb CO2/yr Pounds of CO2 per Year for the first time, will establish facsimile number (919) 541–5450; email lb/lb-mole Pounds per Pound-Mole standards for emissions of carbon address: [email protected]. LCOE Levelized Cost of Electricity dioxide (CO2) for newly constructed, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acronyms. MATS Mercury and Air Toxic Standards modified, and reconstructed affected A number of acronyms and chemical MMBtu/hr Million British Thermal Units fossil fuel-fired electric utility symbols are used in this preamble. per Hour generating units (EGUs). This action MRV Monitoring, Reporting, and While this may not be an exhaustive Verification establishes separate standards of list, to ease the reading of this preamble performance for fossil fuel-fired electric MW Megawatt and for reference purposes, the MWe Megawatt Electrical utility steam generating units and fossil following terms and acronyms are MWh Megawatt-hour fuel-fired stationary combustion defined as follows: MWh-g Megawatt-hour gross turbines. This action also addresses MWh-n Megawatt-hour net AB Assembly Bill related permitting and reporting issues. N O Nitrous Oxide AEO Annual Energy Outlook 2 In a separate action, under CAA section AEP American Electric Power NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality 111(d), the EPA is issuing final emission ANSI American National Standards Standards guidelines for states to use in Institute NAICS North American Industry Classification System developing plans to limit CO2 emissions ASME American Society of Mechanical from existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs. Engineers NAS National Academy of Sciences BACT Best Available Control Technology NETL National Energy Technology DATES: This final rule is effective on Laboratory October 23, 2015. The incorporation by BDT Best Demonstrated Technology BSER Best System of Emission Reduction NGCC Natural Gas Combined Cycle th reference of certain publications listed Btu/kWh British Thermal Units per NOAK n -of-a-kind in the rule is approved by the Director Kilowatt-hour NRC National Research Council of the Federal Register as of October 23, Btu/lb British Thermal Units per Pound NSPS New Source Performance Standards 2015. CAA Clean Air Act NSR New Source Review NTTAA National Technology Transfer and ADDRESSES: CAIR Clean Air Interstate Rule The EPA has established Advancement Act dockets for this action under Docket ID CBI Confidential Business Information CCS Carbon Capture and Storage (or O2 Oxygen Gas No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0495 Sequestration) OMB Office of Management and Budget (Standards of Performance for CDX Central Data Exchange PC Pulverized Coal Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New CEDRI Compliance and Emissions Data PFC Perfluorocarbon Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Reporting Interface PM Particulate Matter Generating Units) and Docket ID No. CEMS Continuous Emissions Monitoring PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0603 (Carbon System PRA Paperwork Reduction Act Pollution Standards for Modified and CFB Circulating Fluidized Bed PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration CH4 Methane PUC Public Utilities Commission Reconstructed Stationary Sources: RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Electric Utility Generating Units). All CHP Combined Heat and Power CO2 Carbon Dioxide Act documents in the dockets are listed on CSAPR Cross-State Air Pollution Rule RFA Regulatory Flexibility Act the www.regulations.gov Web site. DOE Department of Energy RGGI Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Although listed in the index, some DOT Department of Transportation RIA Regulatory Impact Analysis information is not publicly available, ECMPS Emissions Collection and RPS Renewable Portfolio Standard e.g., Confidential Business Information Monitoring Plan System RTC Response to Comments or other information whose disclosure is EERS Energy Efficiency Resource Standards RTP Response to Petitions restricted by statute. Certain other EGU Electric Generating Unit SBA Small Business Administration SCC Social Cost of Carbon material, such as copyrighted material, EIA Energy Information Administration EO Executive Order SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction will be publicly available only in hard EOR Enhanced Oil Recovery SCPC Supercritical Pulverized Coal copy. Publicly available docket EPA Environmental Protection Agency SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act materials are available either FB Fluidized Bed SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride electronically in www.regulations.gov or FGD Flue Gas Desulfurization SIP State Implementation Plan VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Oct 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\23OCR2.SGM 23OCR2 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES2 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 64511 SNCR Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction D. Post-Combustion Carbon Capture B. New Combustion Turbines SO2 Sulfur Dioxide E. Pre-Combustion Carbon Capture C. Modified and Reconstructed Steam and SSM Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction F. Vendor Guarantees, Industry Statements, NGCC Units Tg Teragram (one trillion (1012) grams) Academic Literature, and Commercial XII. Interactions With Other EPA Programs Tpy Tons per Year Availability and Rules TSD Technical Support Document G. Response to Key Comments on the A. Overview TTN Technology Transfer Network Adequacy of the Technical Feasibility B. Applicability of Tailoring Rule UIC Underground Injection Control Demonstration Thresholds Under the PSD Program UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of H. Consideration of Costs C. Implications for BACT Determinations 1995 I. Key Comments Regarding the EPA’s Under PSD U.S. United States Consideration of Costs D. Implications for Title V Program USDW Underground Source of Drinking J. Achievability of the Final Standards E. Implications for Title V Fee Water K. Emission Reductions Utilizing Partial Requirements for GHGs USGCRP U.S. Global Change Research CCS F. Interactions With Other EPA Rules Program L. Further Development and Deployment XIII. Impacts of This Action VCS Voluntary Consensus Standard of CCS Technology A. What are the air impacts? WGS Water Gas Shift M. Technical and Geographic Aspects of B. Endangered Species Act WWW World Wide Web Disposition of Captured CO2 C. What are the energy impacts? Organization of This Document. The N. Final Requirements for Disposition of D. What are the water and solid waste information presented in this preamble Captured CO2 impacts? O. Non-Air Quality Impacts and Energy is organized as follows: E. What are the compliance costs? Requirements F. What are the economic and employment I. General Information P. Options That Were Considered by the impacts? A. Executive Summary EPA But Were Ultimately Not G. What are the benefits of the final B. Does this action apply to me? Determined to Be the BSER standards? C. Where can I get a copy of this Q. Summary XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews document? VI. Rationale for Final Standards for A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory D. Judicial Review Modified Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Planning and Review and Executive E. How is this preamble organized? Utility Steam Generating
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