Volume 43 - Issue 36 - September 5, 2024
State of Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
Notice of Proposed Phase II Acid Rain Permit
Notice is hereby given that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is proposing to issue a five-year permit to the Evergy, Inc. – Lawrence Energy Center, PO Box 889, Topeka, KS 66601 pursuant to Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the Federal Clean Air Act and implementing regulations found at 40 CFR Parts 72 through 78. The effective date of the permit is from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029.
Two (2) utility boiler(s) affected by this permit action, identified as Unit Nos. 4 and 5 in the 40 CFR Part 73 Table 2 are located at 1250 N. 1800 Rd., Lawrence, Douglas County, KS 66049, operated by Evergy, Inc., PO Box 889, Topeka, KS 66601, would receive Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) allowances 948 and 3752 (respectively,) for each year from 2025 through 2029. Each allowance authorizes the utility boiler to emit up to one ton of sulfur dioxide during or after each of the years specified above. Evergy, Inc. – Lawrence Energy Center proposes to comply with the Acid Rain Program emission requirements by holding enough allowances to cover all sulfur dioxide emissions. Issuance of this permit would not affect the responsibility of Evergy, Inc. – Lawrence Energy Center to meet all other existing local, state, and federal sulfur dioxide emission requirements.
Acid Rain Program Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) emission requirement language: Lawrence Energy Center’s Unit Nos. 4 and 5 are Phase II tangentially fired boilers and will comply with the standard British thermal unit (Btu)-weighted annual average emission rate of 0.40 lb NOX/MMBtu heat input.
The designated representative for Evergy, Inc. – Lawrence Energy Center is Gerald Cox.
A copy of the proposed permit, permit application, all supporting documentation, and all information relied upon during the permit application review process are available for public review during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the KDHE, Bureau of Air (BOA), 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366 and at the Northeast District Office, 800 W. 24th St., Lawrence, KS 66046. To obtain or review the proposed permit and supporting documentation, contact Florinda Yasmin at the central office of KDHE at 785-296-5231, or Wendi Kessler at the Northeast District Office at 785-882-4600. The standard departmental cost will be assessed for any copies requested. The proposed permit, accompanied with supporting information, is available, free of charge, at the KDHE BOA Public Notice website at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/413/Public-Notices.
Please direct written comments or questions regarding the proposed permit to Florinda Yasmin, KDHE, BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366. In order to be considered in formulating a final permit decision, written comments must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2024.
A person may request a public hearing be held on the proposed permit. The request for a public hearing shall be in writing and set forth the basis for the request. The written request must be submitted to Florinda Yasmin, KDHE BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366, no later than 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2024, in order for the Secretary of Health and Environment to consider the request.
The preceding notice refers to the air permit for Evergy Inc. – Lawrence Energy Center located at 1250 N. 1800 Rd., Lawrence, Douglas County, KS 66049. If you want more information or you have other questions, please contact the KDHE Non-Discrimination coordinator and call 785-296-5156 or send an email to KDHE.NonDiscrimination@ks.gov. [El aviso anterior se refiere al permiso de aire para Evergy Inc. – Lawrence Energy Center ubicado en 1250 N. 1800 Rd., Lawrence, Douglas County, KS 66049. Si desea obtener más información en español o tiene otras preguntas, por favor, comuníquese con el Coordinador de No Discriminación de KDHE y llame al 785-296-5156 o envíe un correo electrónico a KDHE.NonDiscrimination@ks.gov.]
Janet Stanek
Secretary
Department of Health and Environment
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