Division of Air and Waste Management

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has developed a new regulation that will reduce air emission from Delaware’s coal and residual oil fired power plants. The reason for the new regulation is to protect public health, safety, and welfare from pollutants which include nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and mercury.

• Read Regulation No. 1146
• Read the Secretary’s Order
• Regulatory Guidance Document

The regulation is being appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board.

• Read the appeal by the City of Dover (McKee Run Generating Station)
• Read the appeal by Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc.
• Read the appeal by NRG Energy, Inc. 
• Read the Pre-hearing Memorandum of Conectiv 
• Read the Pre-hearing Response of DNREC to Conectiv 

Background and Development Documents

To aid in the development of the regulatory requirements, a review committee was established, made up of DNREC personnel, persons with environmental interests, persons impacted by the emissions from power plants, and power plant owners and operators.

Following is a list of the steps that were taken by DNREC and the review committee to develop Regulation No. 1146.

• Start Action Notice
  • Start Action Notice #2005-09

• Background/Supporting Information
  • http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/arp/   US EPA Acid Rain Program Home Page.
  • http://www.epa.gov/cleanair2004/   US EPA Home Page for the Clean Air Rules, including access to the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR).
  • http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/emissions/index.html   US EPA Emissions Data and Compliance Reports Home Page (provides access to reports concerning power plant emissions).
  • http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/emissions/prelimarp/index.html    US EPA Acid Rain Program preliminary emissions data available on a state-by-state basis.  Also provides a link to QA'd data.
  • http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html   DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) (website to access reports on electric generating unit's fuel use, emissions, and electrical output)
  • 2004 Emission Rate Comparison
  • 2005 Emission Reductions at TVA Coal Plants
  • Delaware 2000-2004 Ozone Season NOx Emission Rates  Information from the EPA Acid Rain Database
  • PA Elects Tougher Mercury Regulations  An article from POWERnews (ISSUE 06 - March 30, 2006), an electronic newsletter from the editors of POWER magazine.
  • Other States Also Working on Tougher Mercury Limits  An article from POWERnews (ISSUE 06 - March 30, 2006), an electronic newsletter from the editors of POWER magazine.
  • State of North Carolina vs. Tennessee Valley Authority  NC Attorney General Roy Cooper seeks to stop TVA from unlawfully polluting NC air.
  • U.S. DOE Says Mercury Control Technology Available, Costs Low  An article from Energy Central, a free news service for the global power and gas industries, which appeared on 4/19/06.
  • State Mercury Programs for UtilitiesA state-by-state table containing information about programs to control mercury emissions from utilities, originally compiled by Jon Heinrich of Wisconsin, and distributed by STAPPA/ALAPCO.
  • North Dakota Region Citizens to Breathe Cleaner Air in $100 Million NSR Power Plant SettlementA 4/24/06 press release from the EPA.
  • EPA’S Use of "Cap-And-Trade" Program Damages State's Competitiveness, Endangers EnvironmentA 4/24/06 news release from the PA Department of Environmental Protection.
  • Alabama Power Company to Spend More Than $200 Million Under Clean Air Act Settlement A 4/25/06 press release from the EPA.
  • http://www.solvaychemicals.us/pdf/Trona_Products/Trona_Injection.pdf  Trona Injection Above 700F to Remove Sulfur Oxides from Flue Gas 
  • http://www.solvaychemicals.us/pdf/Trona_Products/trona_DrySodInjection.pdf Trona Use in Dry Sodium Injection for Acid Gas Removal 
  • http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committee-documents/uVpXWVw20060329123559.pdf#search='Trona%20Injection%20Tests%20Mirant'  Trona Injection Tests, Mirant Potomac River Station 
  • http://www.icac.com/files/public/bartcomments071504.pdf  Letter from Institute of Clean Air Companies to Michael Leavitt, Administrator, USEPA 
  • http://www.icac.com/files/public/Maryland_House_Testimony_020706.pdf  Institute of Clean Air Companies Testimony Before the Maryland Legislature 
  • http://www.icac.com/files/public/pr032904.pdf  Press release, ICAC Says There Are Adequate Resources To achieve – And Exceed – Proposed EPA Air Regulatory Action
  • Mulipollutant Strategies EPA document, Engineering and Economic Factors affecting the Installation of Control Technologies for Multipollutant Strategies
  • http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/pubs/Dirty%20Kilowatts.pdf  Publication by the Environmental Integrity Project dated July 2006.  
  • IR Power Plant among 50 Worst in Nation Article by Rachel Swick of the Cape Gazette August 1, 2006. 
• Multi-Pollutant Regulation Development Workgroup
  • Invitation Letter
  • Presentations Made at Workgroup Meetings:
    • Delaware Electric Utilities Multi-Pollutant Regulation (1/30/06):, by Ron Amirikian, AQM
    • City of Dover - McKee Run Unit 3 Presentation (3/9/06), by Dean Blaha
    • Edge Moor Power Plant Presentation (3/9/06), by Stu Widom
    • Indian River Generating Station Presentation (3/9/06), by Gerry Hopper
    • Citizen's For Clean Power Presentation (4/6/06), by Bill Zak and John Austin
    • Statement of Delaware Audobon on DE's Multi-Pollutant Regulation (4/6/06), by Nicholas A. DiPasquale
    • Green Delaware's Presentation (4/6/06), by Alan Muller
    • Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Presentation (5/23/06), by John Deming
    • Presentation by Tom Hewson (5/23/06), on behalf of the Center for Energy & Economic Development
    • IBEW Local Union 1307 Statements (5/23/06), by Michael Dennis
    • IBEW Local Union 1238 Statements (5/23/06), by Paul Simon
    • Delaware Economic Development Office Presentation (5/23/06), by Gary Smith
    • Comments by Willett Kempton (5/23/06)
    • Delaware Electric Generation Multi-Pollutant Regulation Development (6/6/06), by Ron Amirikian, AQM

• Meeting Minutes:
  • 1/30/06 Multi-Pollutant Committee Meeting

  • 3/9/06 Multi-Pollutant Committee Meeting

  • 4/6/06 Multi-Pollutant Committee Meeting (DRAFT)

  • 5/23/06 Multi-Pollutant Committee Meeting 

  • 6/06/06 Multi-Pollutant Committee Meeting 

• NEXT MEETING:  ...Public Workshops and Public Hearings will be held on the following schedule:

Public Workshops:

• Other Related Information
  • Public Comments:

    • Editorial from the Washington Post submitted by Alan Muller (with comments), Green Delaware

    • Correspondence - Comments from 3/9/06 meeting submitted by Alan Muller, Green Delaware
    • Correspondence - Comments from John Austin 3/16/06
    • Correspondence - Comments (2) from John Austin 3/16/06
    • Correspondence - Comments from Alan Muller 3/23/06
    • Department Response: Correspondence - DNREC Response to John Austin 3/21/06
    • Correspondence - Comments from John Austin 3/21/06
    • Department Response:  Correspondence - DNREC Response to John Austin 3/27/06
    • Letters from the public, to Governor Ruth A. Minner and DNREC Sec. John A. Hughes:
      • Letter from Diane Hanson 3/16/06
      • Letter from Ronald G. Rosin 3/17/06
      • Letter from Sandra K. Ledman 3/18/06
      • Letter from Rev. Diane S. Nagorka 3/18/06
      • Letter from William and Marie Harkins 3/20/06
    • Letter from Delaware Audobon Society to Governor Ruth A. Minner 4/5/06
    • Letter from Central Delaware Economic Development Council 5/16/06
    • Correspondence - Comments from Alan Muller 5/22/06 
    • Correspondence - Comments from Alan Muller 5/26/06 
    • Correspondence - Email to Dr. Rivera from Alan Muller 5/26/06 
    • Correspondence - Comments from Alan Muller 6/06/06 
    • Correspondence - Email to Dr.Rivera from Alan Muller 6/06/06 
    • Correspondence - Comments from Sid Nelson 6/07/06
      • Attachment 1 - Rose IQ Calculation
      • Attachment 2 - Environmental Mercury Presentation
      • Attachment 3 - Research document on childrens health
    • Correspondence - Comments from John Austin 6/10/06
      • Attachment 1 - Delaware Enrollment
      • Attachment 2 - Environmental ecological study 
    • Correspondence - Comments from John Austin 7/14/06 
    • Correspondence - Letter from DHSS 
    • Correspondence - Article notification/Memo from M. Prettyman 
    • Correspondence - Memo from R. Clausen 8/2/06 
    • Comments NRG Comments 8-11-06 
    • Correspondence - Email to DNREC from A. Muller 8/20/06 

• Public Hearing  
  • Hearing Officer Ruling - Motion to extend Public Comment Period 10/12/06

• Regulation
  • Regulation 1146 - Draft 1 
  • Proposed Regulation No. 1146  
  • Section 111(d) - The State Plan for the Control of Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Steam Generating Units  
  • Technical Support Document for Proposed Regulation No. 1146 - September 2006 
  • Technical Support Document Reference List for Proposed Regulation No. 1146 
  • Final Hearing Officer Report 
  • Final Response Document  
  • Secretary's Order 
  • Regulation No. 1146 , “ Electric Generating Unit (EGU) Multi-Pollutant Regulation” Final Regulation 
  • Final 111(d) State Plan 

• Compliance Plans
  • City of Dover Compliance Plan
  • Conectiv Compliance Plan
  • NRG Compliance Plan

For information regarding Multi-Pollutant Emissions in Delaware please contact:
Mr. Robert Clausen
156 S. State Street
Dover , DE 19901
Main line – (302) 739-9402
Fax line – (302) 739-3106

e-mail: robert.clausen@state.de.us