Md. Code Regs. 26.11.38.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 26.11.38.07 - Electric System Reliability During Ozone Seasons

A. In the event of emergency operations, a maximum of 12 hours of operations per system per ozone season may be removed from the calculation of the NO_x limitations in Regulation .04B(4) of this chapter from the unit or units responding to the emergency operations provided that:

(1) Within one business day following the emergency operation, the owner or operator of the affected electric generating unit or units notifies the Manager of the Air Quality Compliance Program of the emergency operations taken by PJM Interconnection; and

(2) Within five business days following the emergency operation, the owner or operator of the affected electric generating unit or units provides the Department with the following information:

(a) PJM documentation of the emergency event called and the unit or units requested to operate;

(b) Unit or units dispatched for the emergency operation;

(c) Number of hours that the unit or units responded to the emergency operation and the consecutive hours that will be used towards the calculation of the NO_x limitations in §.04B(4) of this chapter; and

(d) Other information regarding efforts the owner or operator took to minimize NO_x emissions in accordance with Regulation .03A(1) of this chapter on the day that the emergency operation was called.

B. Any partial hour in which a unit operated in response to emergency operations under §A of this regulation shall constitute a full hour of operations.

Md. Code Regs. 26.11.38.07

Regulation .07 amended effective 42:24 Md. R. 1506,eff.12/10/2015