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HRVOC Stakeholder Group Meeting July 23, 2007 Air Quality Planning Section July 23, 2007 Air Quality Division Air Quality Division HRVOC Stakeholder Meeting July 23, 2007 Page 1 Overview Highly Reactive Volatile Organic

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HRVOC Stakeholder Group Meeting

July 23, 2007 Air Quality Planning Section

Air Quality Division July 23, 2007

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Overview

Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds

(HRVOC) Rules Overview

HRVOC Emission Cap and Trade (HECT)

Program Overview

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HRVOC Rule Background

First version published in January 2003.
Revised version published in November 2003.
HRVOC rules with revised cap strategy were

adopted and published in December 2004.

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HRVOC Rules

HRVOC defined as:

– ethylene and propylene (all 8 counties) – 1,3-butadiene and all isomers of butene (Harris County only)

Key rule components:

– Monitoring and testing for flares, vents, and cooling towers – fugitive emission requirements – short-term cap of 1200 lbs/hr – long-term cap and trade program

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HRVOC Emission Cap & Trade Program

HRVOC Rules

– 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter (TAC) 115, Subchapter H, Divisions 1, 2, and 3

HECT Program

– 30 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 6

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HECT Applicability

The annual cap on HRVOC emissions applies to

all sites in Harris County with a potential to emit of 10 tons per year or more of HRVOC from facilities subject to 30 TAC Chapter 115: – Division 1 for vent gas and flares, or – Division 2 for cooling towers

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Allocation of Allowances

Allowances allocated based on the ratio of the

site’s level of activity relative to the total level of activity for all sites in Harris County that are subject to the HECT program. – Baseline level of activity - 12 consecutive months period during 2000 to 2004. – Level of activity based on total HRVOC consumed, produced, stored or loaded.

Minimum allocation 5 tons.

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Allocation Concerns Raised

Final allocation was posted on September 27,

2006.

Concerns about potential inequities to the

allocation methodology have been raised by companies.

ED has directed staff to assess the potential for

allocation inequity and provide recommendations for resolution, if warranted.

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HRVOC Special Inventory

Sent HRVOC Special Emissions Inventory

Request to subject sites on June 6, 2007.

Requested actual emissions from monitoring data

for the period of February 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007.

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Potential Reallocation of Allowances

Staff is reviewing options on revising allocation

methodology.

Staff is seeking suggestions from stakeholders.

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Contact Information

HECT program

– Bryan Osborne, 512-239-0861 – bosborne@tceq.state.tx.us

HRVOC rules

– Lindley Bailey, 512-239-0003 – lbailey@tceq.state.tx.us

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