TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

SUBCHAPTER C - AIR PROGRAMS

PART 73 - SULFUR DIOXIDE ALLOWANCE SYSTEM

subpart b - ALLOWANCE ALLOCATIONS

73.21 - Phase II repowering allowances.

  (a) Repowering allowances. In addition to allowances allocated under 73.10(b), the Administrator will allocate, to each existing unit (under 72.44(b)(1) of this chapter) with an approved repowering extension plan, allowances for use during the repowering extension period approved under 72.44(f)(2)(ii) of this chapter (including a prorated allocation for any fraction of a year) equal to: (image) where: 1995 SIP = Most stringent federally enforceable State implementation plan SO2 emissions limitation for 1995.

1995 Actual Rate = 1995 actual SO2 emissions rate Unit's Adjusted Basic Allowances are as listed in the following table ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year 2000 adjusted Unit basic allowances ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RE Burger 1................................................ 1273 RE Burger 2................................................ 1245 RE Burger 3................................................ 1286 RE Burger 4................................................ 1316 RE Burger 5................................................ 1336 RE Burger 6................................................ 1332 New Castle 1............................................... 1334 New Castle 2............................................... 1485 New Castle 3............................................... 2935 New Castle 4............................................... 2686 New Castle 5............................................... 5481 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (b) Upon commencement of commercial operation of a new unit (under 72.44(b)(2) of this chapter) with an approved repowering extension plan, allowances for use during the repowering extension period approved will end and allocations under 73.10(b) for the existing unit will be transferred to the subaccounts for the new unit.

  (c)(1) If the designated representative for a repowering unit terminates the repowering extension plan in accordance with 72.44(g)(1) of this chapter, the repowering allowances allocated to that unit by paragraph (a) of this section will be terminated and any necessary allowances from that unit's account forfeited, calculated in the following manner: (image) where: Forfeiture Period = difference (as a portion of a year) between the end of the approved repowering extension and the end of the repowering extension under 72.44(g)(1)(ii) 1995 SIP = Most stringent federally enforceable State implementation plan SO2 emissions limitation for 1995.

1995 Actual Rate = 1995 actual SO2 emissions rate Unit's Adjusted Basic Allowances are as listed in the table in paragraph (a) of this section.

  (c)(2) The Administrator will reallocate any allowances forfeited in paragraph (c)(1) of this section with a compliance use date of 2000 or any allowances remaining in the repowering reserve to all Table 2 units' years 2000 through 2009 subaccounts in the following manner: (image) [53 FR 15713, Mar. 23, 1993, as amended at 63 FR 51765, Sept. 28, 1998]