Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 93115.10 - ATCM for Stationary CI Engines - Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Monitoring Requirements

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(a) Reporting Requirements for Owners or Operators of New and In-Use Stationary CI Engines, Including Non-Diesel-Fueled CI Engines, Having a Rated Horsepower Greater than 50 ( > 50 bhp).

(1) Except as provided in section 93115.3 and section 93115.10(a)(5) below, prior to the installation of any new stationary CI engine ( > 50 bhp) at a facility, each owner or operator shall provide the information identified in section 93115.10(a)(3) to the District APCO.

(2) Except as provided in section 93115.3 and section 93115.10(a)(5) below, no later than July 1, 2005, each owner or operator of an in-use stationary CI engine ( >50 bhp) shall provide the information specified in section 93115.10(a)(3) to the District APCO.

(3) Each owner or operator shall submit to the District APCO the following information for each new and in-use stationary CI engine ( >50 bhp) in accordance with the requirements of sections 93115.10(a)(1) and (2) above:

(A) Owner/Operator Contact Information

1. Company name

2. Contact name, phone number, address, e-mail address

3. Address of engine(s)

(B) Engine Information

1. Make,

2. Model,

3. Engine Family,

4. Serial number,

5. Year of manufacture (if unable to determine, approximate age),

6. Rated Brake Horsepower Rating,

7. Exhaust stack height from ground,

8. Engine Emission Factors and supporting data for PM, NOx and NMHC separately or NMHC+NOx, and CO, (if available) from manufacturers data, source tests, or other sources (specify),

9. Diameter of stack outlet,

10. Direction of outlet (horizontal or vertical),

11. End of stack (open or capped),

12. Control equipment (if applicable)

a. Turbocharger,

b. Aftercooler,

c. Injection Timing Retard,

d. Catalyst,

e. Diesel Particulate Filter,

f. Other;

1. CARB Diesel,

2. Jet fuel,

3. Diesel,

4. Alternative diesel fuel (specify),

5. Alternative fuel (specify),

6. Combination (Dual fuel) (specify),

7. Other (specify);

(D) Operation Information, including:

1. Describe general use of engine,

2. Typical load (percent of maximum bhp rating),

3. Typical annual hours of operation,

4. If seasonal, months of year operated and typical hours per month operated,

5. Fuel usage rate (if available);

(E) Receptor Information, including:

1. Nearest receptor description (receptor type),

2. Distance to nearest receptor (feet or meters),

3. Distance to nearest school grounds;

(F) A statement whether the engine is included in an existing AB 2588 emission inventory.

(4) Except as provided in section 93115.3, no later than 180 days prior to the earliest applicable compliance date specified in sections 93115.11 or 93115.12, each owner or operator of an in-use stationary diesel-fueled CI engine greater than 50 brake horsepower ( > 50 bhp) shall provide the following additional information to the District APCO: an identification of the control strategy for each stationary diesel-fueled CI engine that when implemented will result in compliance with sections 93115.6 and 93115.7. If applicable, the information should include the Executive Order number issued by the Executive Officer for a Diesel Emission Control Strategy that has been approved by the Executive Officer through the Verification Procedure.

(5) An APCO may exempt the owner or operator from providing all or part of the information identified in sections 93115.10(a)(3) or (4) if there is a current record of the information in the owner or operator's permit to operate, permit application, District registration program, or other District records.

(6) Upon written request by the Executive Officer, an APCO shall provide to the Executive Officer a written report of all information identified in sections 93115.10(a)(3) and (4).

(b) Demonstration of Compliance with Emission Limits.

(1) Prior to the installation of a new stationary diesel-fueled CI engine at a facility, the owner or operator of the new stationary diesel-fueled CI engine(s) subject to the requirements of section 93115.6(a)(3), 93115.6(a)(4), 93115.6(c)(1)(C), and 93115.7(a)(1) shall provide emission data to the District APCO in accordance with the requirements of section 93115.13 for purposes of demonstrating compliance.

(2) By no later than the earliest applicable compliance date specified in sections 93115.11 or 93115.12, the owner or operator of an in-use stationary diesel-fueled CI engine(s) subject to the requirements of section 93115.6(b)(3), 93115.6(c)(2)(C), or 93115.7(b)(1) shall provide emissions and/or operational data to the District APCO in accordance with the requirements of section 93115.13 for purposes of demonstrating compliance.

(1) Owners or operators of in-use stationary diesel-fueled CI engines, who are operating under an exemption specified in sections 93115.3 or 93115.8(a)(2) from all or part of the requirements of sections 93115.6, 93115.7, or 93115.8 shall notify the District APCO within five days after they become aware that the exemption no longer applies and shall demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements of:

(A) section 93115.6 or 93115.7, no later than 180 days after the date the exemption no longer applies; or

(B) section 93115.8, no later than 18 months after the date the exemption no longer applies or no later than 18 months after the emission standard compliance date set forth in section 93115.8, whichever is later.

(2) A District APCO shall notify owners or operators of in-use stationary diesel-fueled CI engines, operating under an exemption specified in section 93115.3(g) from the requirements of section 93115.5 and sections 93115.6, 93115.7, or 93115.8, when the exemption no longer applies and the owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements of

(A) section 93115.5, 93115.6, or 93115.7, no later than 180 days after notification by the District APCO; or

(B) section 93115.8, no later than 18 months after notification by the District APCO or no later than 18 months after the emission standard compliance date set forth in section 93115.8, whichever is later.

(3) An owner or operator of an in-use stationary diesel-fueled CI engine(s) subject to the requirements of sections 93115.6, 93115.7, or 93115.8 shall provide emissions data to the District APCO in accordance with the requirements of section 93115.13 for purposes of demonstrating compliance pursuant to section 93115.10(d)(1) or (2).

(d) Monitoring Equipment.

(1) A non-resettable hour meter with a minimum display capability of 9,999 hours shall be installed upon engine installation, or by no later than January 1, 2005, on all engines subject to all or part of the requirements of sections 93115.6, 93115.7, or 93115.8(a) unless the District determines on a case-by-case basis that a non-resettable hour meter with a different minimum display capability is appropriate in consideration of the historical use of the engine and the owner or operator's compliance history.

(2) All DPFs installed pursuant to the requirements in sections 93115.6, 93115.7, or 93115.8(a) must, upon engine installation or by no later than January 1, 2005, be installed with a backpressure monitor that notifies the owner or operator when the high backpressure limit of the engine is approached.

(3) The District APCO may require the owner or operator to install and maintain additional monitoring equipment for the particular emission control strategy(ies) used to meet the requirements of sections 93115.6, 93115.7, or 93115.8(a).

(e) Reporting Provisions for Exempted Agricultural Emergency, Prime, and Nonagricultural Emergency Engines.

An owner or operator of an agricultural emergency standby generator set engine subject to section 93115.3(a) or an engine subject to sections 93115.3(d) or 93115.3(j) shall keep records of the number of hours the engines are operated on a monthly basis. Such records shall be retained for a minimum of 36 months from the date of entry. Record entries made within 24 months of the most recent entry shall be retained on-site, either at a central location or at the engine's location, and made immediately available to the District staff upon request. Record entries made from 25 to 36 months from the most recent entry shall be made available to District staff within 5 working days from the district's request.

(f) Reporting Requirements for Emergency Standby Engines.

(1) Starting January 1, 2005, each owner or operator of an emergency standby diesel-fueled CI engine shall keep records and prepare a monthly summary that shall list and document the nature of use for each of the following:

(A) emergency use hours of operation;

(B) maintenance and testing hours of operation;

(D) initial start-up testing hours;

(E) if applicable, hours of operation to comply with the requirements of NFPA 25;

(F) hours of operation for all uses other than those specified in sections 93115.10(g)(1)(A) through (D) above; and

(G) if applicable, DRP engine hours of operation, and

(F) the fuel used.

1. For engines operated exclusively on CARB Diesel Fuel, the owner or operator shall document the use of CARB Diesel Fuel through the retention of fuel purchase records indicating that the only fuel purchased for supply to an emergency standby engine was CARB Diesel Fuel; or

2. For engines operated on any fuel other than CARB Diesel Fuel, fuel records demonstrating that the only fuel purchased and added to an emergency standby engine or engines, or to any fuel tank directly attached to an emergency standby engine or engines, meets the requirements of section 93115.5(b).

(2) Records shall be retained for a minimum of 36 months. Records for the prior 24 months shall be retained on-site, either at a central location or at the engine's location, or at an offsite central location within California, and shall be made immediately available to the District staff upon request. Records for the prior 25 to 36 months shall be made available to District staff within 5 working days from request.

(g) Reporting Requirements for the San Diego Gas and Electric Company Regarding the RBRP.

(1) The San Diego Gas and Electric Company shall provide to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District the following information, by January 31, 2005, to the extent the District does not already have the information:

(A) For each diesel-fueled engine enrolled in the RBRP:

1. Owner's Company Name (if applicable);

2. Contact name, phone number, e-mail address;

3. Load reduction capacity of engine, which is the rated brake horsepower expressed in megawatts (megawatts); and

4. Model year and engine manufacturer;

5. Annual hours of operation engine under DRP and emergency use; and

6. Diesel PM emission rate of the engine (g/bhp-hr);

(B) The San Diego Gas and Electric Company shall update the information identified in section 93115.10(g)(1)(A) annually as necessary to reflect the current inventory of RBRP engines and provide a complete and updated inventory/information to the SDAPCD and the Executive Office no later than 90 days after December 31st, of any given year thereafter.

1. The Executive Officer shall evaluate the submitted inventory and information annually to determine whether any subsequent year's submittal is necessary.

2. If the Executive Officer determines a submittal is not necessary for any subsequent year, the Executive Officer will notify San Diego Gas and Electric Company by December 31st of any given year of such determination.

(2) The San Diego Gas and Electric Company shall provide the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District with an environmental dispatch protocol for the RBRP that meets all of the following requirements:

(A) The protocol shall require the San Diego Gas and Electric Company to dispatch engines in an order that protects public health, with consideration given to factors including, but not limited to, diesel PM emission rate, location, and other factors to be determined by the District; and

(B) The protocol shall require the San Diego Gas and Electric Company to identify and report to the District the specific engines called for dispatch within 1 day of the dispatch; and

(C) The protocol shall require the San Diego Gas and Electric Company to report the following information to the District, within 30 days of the dispatch:

1. Identification of engine dispatched;

2. Load capacity of engine dispatched;

3. Cumulative total of load capacity of engines dispatched (megawatts); and

4. Cumulative total of diesel PM emission rate of engines dispatched (g/hr).

(D) Within 30 calendar days of receiving the environmental dispatch protocol, or a time period mutually agreed by the parties, the District APCO shall approve or disapprove the protocol.

(h) Additional Reporting Requirements for the Stationary Emergency Standby Diesel-Fueled CI Engines Used To Fulfill the Requirements of an Interruptible Service Contract (ISC).

(1) The owner or operator of an ISC engine shall provide to the District the following information, as necessary to the extent the District does not already have the information:

(A) For each diesel-fueled engine enrolled in the ISC:

1. Owner's Company Name (if applicable);

2. Contact name, phone number, e-mail address; and

3. Model year and engine manufacturer;

4. Annual hours of operation engine under ISC and emergency use; and

5. Diesel PM emission rate of the engine (g/bhp-hr).

(2) The owner or operator shall update the information identified in section 93115.10(h)(1)(A) as necessary to reflect the current inventory of ISC engines and shall provide a complete and updated inventory/information annually to the District and Executive Officer no later than 90 days after December 31st of any given year thereafter.

(A) The Executive Officer shall evaluate the submitted inventory and information annually to determine whether any subsequent year's submittal is necessary.

(B) If the Executive Officer determines a submittal is not necessary for any subsequent year, the Executive Officer will notify the owner or operator by December 31st of any given year of such determination.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 93115.10

1. Renumbering and amendment of former subsection 93115(e)(4) and its subdivisions to new section 93115.10 filed 9-18-2007; operative 10-18-2007 (Register 2007, No. 38).
2. Change without regulatory effect redesignating subsection (c)(3) as subsection (c)(2) filed 4-21-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 17).
3. Amendment filed 5-19-2011; operative 5-19-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 20).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 39658, 39659, 39666, 41511 and 43013, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39650, 39658, 39659, 39666, 40000, 41511 and 43013, Health and Safety Code.

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