Summary of Teleconference with the Clean Energy Group

Regarding the Proposed Stationary Existing RICE NESHAP

November 2, 2009

Attendees

Peter Tsirigotis, EPA	Cathy Waxman, National Grid

Bob Wayland, EPA	Paul Lynch, National Grid

Melanie King, EPA	Victoria Simon, NYPA

Bill Maxwell, EPA	Dan Cunningham, PSEG

Michael Horowitz, EPA	Erin Gorman, PSEG

Bruce Alexander, Exelon	Zach Nuepo, Sempra/Southern California Gas

Cliff Gibson, Exelon	Carrie Jenks, M.J. Bradley & Associates

Bill McFarland, Exelon	Steve Piper, M.J. Bradley & Associates

John Quinn, Constellation	Kathleen Robertson, M.J. Bradley & Associates

Bill Slade, ConEd

		

Purpose of Meeting

	The purpose of this teleconference was to discuss the proposed national
emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for existing
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE).  The
proposed NESHAP for existing stationary RICE was published in the
Federal Register on March 5, 2009 (74 FR 9698).  

Summary of Meeting

The Clean Energy Group (CEG) requested this teleconference with EPA to
discuss their comments on the proposed NESHAP.  These comments can be
found in the rulemaking docket as document number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708-0088.  During the teleconference, the CEG
reiterated the major issues presented in their comments, including: 
requirements for emergency engines at nuclear facilities, requirements
for black start diesel engines, demand response engines, and
startup/shutdown/malfunction requirements.  The CEG members stated that
black start diesel engines are mainly older engines with an average of
450 HP, and that they are not intended to operate for extended periods
of time and do not have sufficient cooling for extended operation.  The
CEG group members agreed to provide EPA with operating data for their
emergency and black start engines.

