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Sumas Energy 2, Inc. (update) - Permitting Information

1. Facility Information

Sumas Energy 2

2. Location

City of Sumas, Whatcom County, Washington, USA

3. Distance from US/Canada Border

0.5 miles

4. Facility Type and Size

National Energy Systems Company proposes to construct a 660 MW natural gas fired combined cycle power plant.

5. Sources of Emissions

Combustion turbines.

6. Type of Fuel

Primary - natural gas, Backup - No. 2 fuel oil.

7. Type and Quantity of Emissions

&

8. Emission Control Technology

The two new turbines' maximum permitted potential to emit (8760 hours / yr) considering controls:

Pollutant Emissions
(tons / yr)
Emission Control Technology
PM10 209 Good combustion practices & pipeline natural gas
SO2 69 Good combustion practices & pipeline natural gas
NOx 144.5 Dry low NOx burners & SCR
VOC 153 Good combustion practices, pipeline natural gas & oxidation catalyst
CO 88 Oxidation catalyst
H2 SO4 14.3 Good combustion practices & pipeline natural gas
NH3 139 SCR with ammonia slip limit of 5 ppm.

9. Date Permit Application Received

June 29, 2001. Public comment period September 28, 2001 to November 1, 2001.

10. Stack Height and Diameter

Stack 1:
Height: height: 125 feet
Diameter: 20.5 feet

Stack 2:
Height: 125 feet
Diameter: 20.5 feet

11. Permit Agency Contact

State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
Attn: Irina Makarow
P.O. Box 43172
Olympia, WA 98504-3172

Phone: 360.956.2047

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Last updated on November 19, 2024
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