N.M. Admin. Code § 20.2.86.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 20.2.86.7 - DEFINITIONS

In addition to the terms defined in 20.2.2 NMAC (Definitions) and 20.2.74 NMAC (Permits - Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)), as used in this part, the following definitions apply.

A. "Best available control technology (BACT)" means an emissions limitation as defined in 20.2.74 NMAC (Permits - Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)).

B. "Coal" means any solid fuel classified as anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, or lignite by the American society of testing and materials (ASTM) standard specification for classification of coals by rank D388-77, 90, 91, 95, 98a or 99 (Reapproved 2004).

C. "Coal-fired" means combusting any of coal or coal-derived fuel, alone or in combination with any amount of any other fuel.

D. "Control strategy" means equipment, processes or actions used to reduce air pollution.

E. "Control strategy selection report" means a report completed as a component of a 20.2.72 NMAC, 20.2.74 NMAC or 20.2.79 NMAC permit application that shall be submitted by the applicant to the department pursuant to 20.2.86.104 NMAC.

F. "Input fuel" means fuel used in a stationary coal-fired boiler or stationary coal-fired combustion turbine to generate electricity.

G. "Operator" means any person who operates, controls, or supervises a power plant or a facility that includes a power plant and shall include, but not be limited to, any holding company, utility system, or plant manager of such power plant.

H. "Owner" means any of the following persons:

(1) any holder of any portion of the legal or equitable title in a power plant;

(2) any holder of a leasehold interest in a power plant; or

(3) any purchaser of power from a power plant under a life-of-the-unit firm power contractual arrangement; provided that, unless expressly provided for in a leasehold agreement, owner shall not include a passive lessor, or a person who has an equitable interest through such lessor, whose rental payments are not based (either directly or indirectly) on the revenues or income from such power plant.

I. "Power plant" means one or more stationary coal-fired boiler or stationary coal-fired combustion turbine that is subject to this part pursuant to 20.2.86.100 NMAC.

J. "State" means:

(1) for purposes of referring to a governing entity, the state of New Mexico; or

(2) for purposes of referring to a geographic area, all geographic areas within the jurisdiction of the environmental improvement board.

K. "Submit" means to send or transmit a document, information, or correspondence to the person specified in accordance with the applicable regulation in person, by United States postal service, or by other means of dispatch or transmission and delivery. Compliance with any "submission" deadline shall be determined by the date of dispatch, transmission, or mailing and not the date of receipt.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.2.86.7

20.2.86.7 NMAC - N, 02/10/08