Section 202.201 Emission Baseline for Alternative Control Strategies

Section 202

Section 202.201  Emission

Baseline for Alternative Control Strategies

a)         The baseline for reviewing decreases or increases of emissions

from emission sources which are the subject of an ACS shall be the lesser of

the actual emissions or the allowable emissions prescribed by this Chapter.

b)         Notwithstanding subsection (a), an increment of emission

reduction shall be creditable under an ACS to the extent that it:

1)         Was achieved as a result of the installation of pollution

control equipment, changes in process, procedures, or materials, or the

shutdown of an emission source which would not have occurred but for the

purpose of creating an emission reduction;

2)         Reduced emissions beyond the requirements of Board

regulations; and

3)         Was not relied upon in the State Implementation Plan (SIP)

demonstration to demonstrate compliance with ambient air quality standards in

the compliance year in nonattainment areas or maintenance of air quality in

other areas.

c)         For purposes of subsection (b), the burden shall generally be

on the permit applicant.  However, for the purpose of subsection (b)(3) it

shall be the responsibility of the Agency to demonstrate that the SIP

demonstration either did or did not rely upon the emission reduction in

question, whether from the particular emission source or the category to which

it belongs.

d)         Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3), if an emission source is

located in an area for which the SIP does not demonstrate attainment of the air

quality standards by the compliance year for the pollutant which is the subject

of the ACS, it may utilize an emission reduction credit only to the extent that

that reduction reduces its emissions below actual emissions.