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US/Canada Air Quality Agreement - Permitting Information
1. Facility Information: Sumas Energy 2, Inc.
2. Location: City of Sumas, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
3. Distance from U.S./Canada border: 0.5 mile
4. Type and size of Facility: 710 MW combined cycle power plant
5. Source of Emissions: Natural gas fired turbines
6. Type of fuel: Natural gas
| Pollutant | 7. Type and Quantity of Emissions | 8. Emission Control Technology | |
| Tons per year @ expected permit level | Pounds per hour | In addition to good combustion practice | |
| NOx | 341 | 78 | Low NOx burners with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) |
| CO | 92 | 184 @ part load | Catalytic oxidation |
| PM10 | 179 | 42 | Pipeline natural gas |
| SO2 | 12 | 2.8 | Pipeline natural gas |
| O3 (VOC) | 53 | 76 @ part load | Pipeline natural gas |
| Pb | 0.35 | 0.16 | Pipeline natural gas |
| Fluoride | None | None | Pipeline natural gas |
| H2SO4 Mist | 3 | 1.4 | Pipeline natural gas |
| Ammonia | 64 | 280 | SCR operation control |
| Hazardous and toxic air pollutants ex. NH3 | 3.9 | 17 | Pipeline natural gas |
9. Application Received: Submitted to EFSEC approx. January 4, 1999. Forwarded to Ecology AQP early February. Preliminary review deemed application incomplete (February 17, 1999) due to incomplete RACT analysis. Applicant in process of submitting required supplementary material.
10. Stack: height: 125 feet diameter: 20.5 feet
11. Permitting Authority:
Washington Department of Ecology Air Quality Program Engineering and
Technical Services
P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA, 98504-7600
Ph: 360 407 6802
Contact: Bernard Brady
Data entered : 03-12-99