June 30, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 306

For more information contact Tom Lilly, Division of Air and Waste Management, 302-739-9402 or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 739-9902.

Hearing July 15 on the Draft Operating Permit Renewal for the Indian River Power Plant near Millsboro

DOVER, Del. – DNREC’s Division of Air and Waste Management will hold a public hearing 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 15 at the Millsboro Fire Company, 109 E. State Street, Millsboro on the draft permit renewal filed by Indian River Power, LLC. to operate equipment and air pollution control devices at their facility located at 29416 Power Plant Road, Millsboro.

According to the application, the draft permit renewal includes new requirements for the vacuum flyash transfer system, coal pile and coal conveying equipment; selective non catalytic reduction installations on generating units 1 and 2; a new regulation [Regulation No. 1146 (Electric Generating Unit Multi-Pollutant Regulations)]; and compliance assurance monitoring for all four generating units. The draft renewal permit further deletes the annual evaluation of commercially available ammonia continuous emissions monitors and the initial compliance certification for cold solvent cleaners and revises the facility wide requirements for handling, storage and disposal of volatile organic compounds. All other permit conditions will transfer to the renewal permit.

The draft permit renewal is available for review during business hours at DNREC’s Air Quality Management Section Offices, 156 S. State Street, Dover and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle.

Comments may be presented either orally or in writing at the public hearing on July 15. Written comments can be submitted electronically in advance of the public hearing to Tom.Lilly@state.de.us, faxed to his attention at 302-323-4598 or 302-739-3106, or mailed to DNREC, Air Quality Management Section, 156 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901 Attn. Tom Lilly.