Air Protection Branch

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Air Quality

Activities Support the Mission of the Air Protection Branch

Monitor and Report Air Quality

Data Analysis

and Planning

Permitting and

Licensing

Compliance Assurance

and Enforcement

Reduce Mobile

Emissions

Public Outreach

Monitor Radioactive Materials

Monitor Georgia’s Climate

Achieve and Maintain National Ambient

Air Quality Standards

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Stationary Source Compliance Program

Compliance Assurance

Evaluate Stationary Sources for Compliance.• On-site inspections• Review monitoring reports,

stack test results and risk management plans

• Take appropriate enforcement action for non-compliance

Permitting and compliance assistance for small businesses

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Stationary Source Compliance Program Inspections (FFY = October 1 – Sept 30) Georgia

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District InspectionsSSCP Inspections

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Enforcement Activities

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Notices of Violation (NOV)Consent OrdersMonetary Penalties

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Risk Management Activities

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New RMP Submit-tals

Late 5-year Updates

Accident Investiga-tions

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Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

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Outreach Contacts

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Update on Compliance Activities

• RICE MACT• Boiler MACT (major sources of hazardous air

pollutants)• Area Source Boiler Rule (smaller sources)

– Reporting their notification of compliance status using EPA’s CEDRI (CEDRI = Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface)

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PM2.5 Annual Design Values (µg/m3)

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2012 NAAQS - 12.0 µg/m3 standard

1997 NAAQS - 15.0 µg/m3 standard

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Athens Atlanta Augusta (GA/SC) Brunswick

Chattanooga (TN) Columbus (GA/AL) Macon Savannah

Mountain Background S. GA Background

Ozone – 3-Year Design Value

2008 NAAQS (0.075 ppm)

1997 NAAQS (0.084 ppm)

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But There is Still Some Work to Do…

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75 ppb Standard

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111(b) - Greenhouse Gas Regulations for new Utilities

• EPA re-proposed "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,“ on January 8, 2014 with a June 10, 2014 comment deadline

• Best system of emission reduction (BSER) for new natural gas-fired plants is Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC)

• BSER for new coal-fired EGUs is Integrated Gas Combined Cycle (IGCC) with partial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)

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111(d) - Emission Guidelines for Existing Power Plants

• EPA directed by the President to engage with stakeholders, and build on what many states have already done to cut carbon pollution

• Proposal by June 1, 2014• Issue final guidelines by June 1, 2015• Require States to submit plans required

under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act by June 30, 2016

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111(d) - Emission Guidelines for Existing Power Plants

• Under 111(d), EPA issues guidelines for states to use in developing plans to achieve the required emission reductions. The state plans are submitted to EPA for approval.

• EPA held a series of listening sessions and discussions with stakeholders in Fall 2013• Source-based approach? Focus on emission reduction

measures to occur at the power plant (e.g., energy efficiency projects)?

• System-based approach? Cap-and-Trade similar to the RGGI program in the NE states?

• No CCS requirement for existing coal-fired units

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