N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-18.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:27-18.10 - Exemptions

(a) If a person demonstrates that a proposed significant net emission increase of an air contaminant which results from the use of alternative fuels in existing fuel burning equipment will not cause an exceedance of the significance level for the respective criteria pollutant in a nonattainment area for that pollutant, and will not prevent reasonable further progress toward attaining any NAAQS, the Department may, in its discretion, exempt the person from compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. No exemption shall be granted unless the person demonstrates, at a minimum, that:

1. The equipment was capable of burning the alternative fuel before December 21, 1976; or

2. The equipment must use such fuel by reason of an order in effect under Section 2(a) and (b) of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) or under any superseding legislation, or by reason of a natural gas curtailment plan in effect pursuant to the Federal Power Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 791 a et seq.); or

3. The alternative fuel is derived from municipal solid waste; or

4. The alternative fuel is to be used by reason of an order or rule issued under Section 125 of the Clean Air Act.

(b)7:27-18.3(c)1 does not apply to any person submitting an application for:

1. Portable facilities which will be relocated outside of a nonattainment area within six months of initiation of operation; or

2. Temporary source operations which produce an experimental product, and which cease operation within six months of initiation of operation.

(c) The exemption in (b) above may not be applied to the same portable facility or temporary source operation more than once within the lifetime of the portable facility or temporary source operation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-18.10

Recodified from 18.9 and amended by R.1993 d.129, effective 3/15/1993 (operative April 20, 1993).
See: 24 New Jersey Register 3459(a), 25 New Jersey Register 1231(b).
Changes made pursuant to 1990 Clean Air Act amendments.
Amended by R.1996 d.511, effective 11/4/1996 (operative November 23, 1996).
See: 28 New Jersey Register 748(a), 28 New Jersey Register 4784(b).