GHG PSD Permitting in EPA's South Central Region
On November 10, 2014, EPA published in the Federal Register our final SIP and FIP GHG actions as follows: 1. The final action to rescind a majority of the Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Texas for greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting, titled “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Withdrawal of Federal Implementation Plan; Texas; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions;” and 2. The final approval of the majority of the revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), titled “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions.”
For information about PSD permitting for major sources of GHGs in the Region 6 states, contact the following regulatory Agencies for information:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
New Mexico Environment Department
City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department Air Quality Division
The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency, 134 S. Ct. 2427 (2014) held that EPA may not treat GHGs as an air pollutant for purposes of determining whether a source is a major source required to obtain a PSD or Title V permit and thus invalidated regulations implementing that approach. EPA issued a direct final rule to narrowly amend the permit rescission provisions in the federal PSD regulations and the rulemaking became effective on July 6, 2015.
| Permit Applicant | Effective Date | Basis of Decision | Public Notice | Other Supporting Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copano Processing, L.L.C., Houston Central Gas Plant | November 1, 2015 | Aug 27, 2015 | Sept 9, 2015 - Nov 1, 2015 | Rescission Request Rescission Approval Other Rescission Request Info-Part 1 Other Rescission Request Info-Part 2 |
| El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) Montana Power Station | December 14, 2015 | Oct 2, 2015 | Oct 14, 2015 - Dec 14, 2015 | EPEC Rescission Request Transmittal Letter |
| ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant | May 10, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 - May 10, 2016 | Rescission Request Transmittal Letter |
| ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant | May 16, 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 - May 16, 2016 |
Rescission Request |
| Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi, LLC, Corpus Christi West Refinery | February 2, 2016 | Nov 19, 2015 | Dec 4, 2015 - Feb 2, 2016 | Flint Hills Rescission Request Transmittal Letter |
| INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Chocolate Bayou Plant | October 15, 2015 | Jul 27. 2015 | Aug 16, 2015 – Oct 15, 2015 | INEOS Rescission Request Rescission Approval |
| Invista S.a.r.l. Victoria Site | April 4, 2016 | Jan 21, 2016 | Feb 2, 2016 - Apr 4, 2016 |
Rescission Request |
| ONEOK, Mont Belvieu NGL Plant | April 11, 2016 | Jan 29, 2016 | Feb 9, 2016 - Apr 11, 2016 | Rescission Request Transmittal Letter |
| Targa Gas Processing, Longhorn Gas Plant | June 22, 2016 | Apr 18, 2016 | Apr 23, 2016 - Jun 22, 2016 | Rescission Request Rescission Approval |
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Targa Gas Processing, Mont Belvieu Plant |
June 28, 2016 | Apr 14, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 - Jun 28, 2016 | Rescission Request Rescission Approval |
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Energy Transfer Partners, Lone Star NGL, Mont Belvieu Gas Plant (FRAC I and FRAC II) |
July 18, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | May 17, 2016 - July 18, 2016 | Rescission Request Transmittal Letter |
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Energy Transfer Partners, Lone Star NGL, FRAC III Gas Plant |
Aug 1, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | May 31, 2016 - Aug 1, 2016 | Rescission Request Transmittal Letter |
GHG PSD Permit Rescissions Documents in Texas
- Copano Basis of Decision - Houston Central Gas Plant (pdf)
- Copano Permit Rescission Public Notice (pdf)
- Copano Rescission Request (pdf)
- Copano Rescission Approval (pdf)
- Copano - Other Rescission Request Info Part 1 (pdf)
- Copano - Other Rescission Request Info Part 2 (pdf)
- EPEC Rescission Request (pdf)
- EPEC Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- EPEC Public Notice (pdf)
- EPEC Basis of Decision (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant - Rescission Request (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant - Basis for Decision (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant - Rescission Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant - Rescission Public Notice (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant - Rescission Request (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant - Rescission Approval (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant - Public Notice (pdf)
- ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant - Basis for Decision (pdf)
- Flint Hills Public Notice (pdf)
- Flint Hills Basis of Decision (pdf)
- Flint Hills Rescission Request (pdf)
- Flint Hills Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- INEOS Rescission Letter and Analysis - Chocolate Bayou Plant (pdf)
- INEOS Rescission Request - Chocolate Bayou Plant (pdf)
- INEOS Permit Rescission Public Notice - Chocolate Bayou Plant (pdf)
- Invista S.a.r.l. GHG Permit Rescission Request (pdf)
- Invista S.a.r.l. Basis of Decision/Rescission Analysis (pdf)
- Invista S.a.r.l. Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- Invista S.a.r.l. Rescission Public Notice (pdf)
- ONEOK Rescission Request Public Notice (pdf)
- ONEOK, Rescission Basis of Decision (pdf)
- ONEOK, Rescission Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- ONEOK Rescission Request (pdf)
- Targa Longhorn Rescission Request (pdf)
- Targa Longhorn Rescission Public Notice (pdf)
- Targa Longhorn Rescission Analysis (pdf)
- Targa Longhorn Rescission Approval (pdf)
- Targa Mont Belvieu Rescission Public Notice (pdf)
- Targa Mont Belvieu Rescission Analysis (pdf)
- Targa Mont Belvieu Rescission Approval (pdf)
- Targa Mont Belvieu Rescission Request (pdf)
- ETP Lonestar - Mont Belvieu - Rescission Request (pdf)
- ETP Lonestar - Mont Belvieu - Rescission Analysis (pdf)
- ETP Lonestar - Mont Belvieu - Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- ETP Lonestar - Mont Belvieu - Public Notice (pdf)
- ETP, Lone Star NGL, FRAC III Gas Plant Rescission Request (pdf)
- ETP, Lone Star NGL, FRAC III Gas Plant Rescission Analysis (pdf)
- ETP, Lone Star NGL, FRAC III Gas Plant Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- ETP, Lone Star NGL, FRAC III Gas Plant Public Notice (pdf)