Air Protection Branch 1

2 Air Quality

Activities Support the Mission of the Air Protection Branch Monitor and Report Air Quality Data Analysis and Planning Permitting and Licensing Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Reduce Mobile Emissions Public Outreach Monitor Radioactive Materials Monitor Georgia’s Climate Achieve and Maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards 3

Stationary Source Compliance Program Compliance Assurance Evaluate Stationary Sources for Compliance. On-site inspections Review monitoring reports, stack test results and risk management plans Take appropriate enforcement action for non-compliance Permitting and compliance assistance for small businesses 4

Stationary Source Compliance Program Inspections (FFY = October 1 – Sept 30) Georgia 5

Enforcement Activities 6

Risk Management Activities 7

Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 8

Update on Compliance Activities RICE MACT Boiler MACT (major sources of hazardous air pollutants) Area Source Boiler Rule (smaller sources) – Reporting their notification of compliance status using EPA’s CEDRI (CEDRI = Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface) 9

PM 2.5 Annual Design Values (µg/m 3 ) 2012 NAAQS µg/m 3 standard 1997 NAAQS µg/m 3 standard 10

Ozone – 3-Year Design Value 2008 NAAQS (0.075 ppm) 1997 NAAQS (0.084 ppm) 11

But There is Still Some Work to Do… 12

111(b) - Greenhouse Gas Regulations for new Utilities EPA re-proposed "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,“ on January 8, 2014 with a June 10, 2014 comment deadline Best system of emission reduction (BSER) for new natural gas-fired plants is Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) BSER for new coal-fired EGUs is Integrated Gas Combined Cycle (IGCC) with partial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) 13

111(d) - Emission Guidelines for Existing Power Plants EPA directed by the President to engage with stakeholders, and build on what many states have already done to cut carbon pollution Proposal by June 1, 2014 Issue final guidelines by June 1, 2015 Require States to submit plans required under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act by June 30,

111(d) - Emission Guidelines for Existing Power Plants Under 111(d), EPA issues guidelines for states to use in developing plans to achieve the required emission reductions. The state plans are submitted to EPA for approval. EPA held a series of listening sessions and discussions with stakeholders in Fall 2013 Source-based approach? Focus on emission reduction measures to occur at the power plant (e.g., energy efficiency projects)? System-based approach? Cap-and-Trade similar to the RGGI program in the NE states? No CCS requirement for existing coal-fired units 15