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Status of the Connecticut General Permit for Distributed Generation

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

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Status of the Connecticut General Permit for Distributed Generation

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  1. Status of the Connecticut General Permit for Distributed Generation Robert B. Burke February 4, 2004

  2. 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

  3. 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:

  4. 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.

  5. 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)

  6. Section 42 Schedule • Notice of Hearing - March 4, 2004 • Hearing – April 4, 2004 • Submit to legislative review committee hearings in the fourth quarter 2004

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