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<chapter num="40" heading="NO" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>“Boiler” means an enclosed fossil or other fuel-fired combustion device used to produce heat and to transfer heat to recirculating water, steam, or other medium.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“Combined cycle system” means a system comprised of one or more combustion turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and steam turbines configured to improve overall efficiency of electricity generation or steam production.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>“Combustion turbine” means an enclosed fossil or other fuel-fired device:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>That is comprised of a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>In which the flue gas resulting from the combustion of fuel in the combustor passes through the turbine, rotating the turbine.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>“Fossil fuel” means natural gas, petroleum, coal, or any form of solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel derived from such material.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>“Fossil fuel-fired” means:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The combustion of fossil fuel, alone or in combination with any other fuel, where fossil fuel actually combusted comprises more than 50 percent of the annual heat input on a Btu basis during any year; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>For a new unit, the combustion of fossil fuel, alone or in combination with any other fuel, where fossil fuel is projected to comprise more than 50 percent of the annual heat input on a Btu basis during the year that the new unit begins combusting fossil fuel.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>“New unit” means:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A non-trading large NOx unit that is installed after May 1, 2018; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>An existing unit that is modified to meet the definition of §B(8) of this regulation.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>“New unit set aside” means remaining NOx ozone season emission tons available for new units.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>“Non-trading large NOx unit” means a fossil-fuel fired stationary boiler, combustion turbine, or combined cycle system unit with;</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A maximum design heat input greater than 250 mmBtu per hour; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A name plate capacity greater than 25.0 MW.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>“Ozone season” means May 1 through September 30 of any calendar year.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Applicability.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The owner or operator of a non-trading large NOx unit, that is not a unit subject to a federal trading program for ozone season emissions of NOx established under 40 CFR Part 97 to address interstate transport of ozone and NOx in accordance with 40 CFR 52.38(b), or a state trading program for ozone season emissions of NOx approved by the EPA Administrator as meeting the requirements of 40 CFR 52.38(b), shall comply with the ozone season NOx emission limitation, monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting requirements for ozone season emissions of NOx set forth in this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The requirements of this chapter apply to a person who owns or operates a non-trading large NOx unit located at the affected sources in §C of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Affected Sources and Units.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>American Sugar Unit No. C6;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Cove Point LNG Units No. Frame 5-1 (Turbine S009), Frame 5-2 (Turbine S010), Frame 7-A, Frame 7-B, Aux A and Aux B;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>National Institutes of Health Unit 5-1156; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A person who owns or operates a new unit subject to this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="NO">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The total combined NOx ozone season emissions for all non-trading large NOx units subject to this chapter may not exceed 1013 tons in accordance with the 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart E, Appendix C.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>NOx Ozone Season Emission Caps.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The total combined ozone season NOx emissions from all the affected units at an affected source as identified in Regulation .02C of this chapter may not exceed the NOx ozone season emission caps in §B(2) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Table — NOx Ozone Season Emission Caps.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>NOx ozone season emission caps for new units shall be determined by the Department from available tonnage allocated to New Unit Set Aside under §B(2) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Monitoring and Reporting Requirements.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>For non-trading large NOx units subject to this chapter, the owner or operator shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Continuously monitor NOx emissions with a CEM system in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H and 40 CFR §51.121(i)(4); and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Maintain records and submit reports regarding NOx emissions in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The owner or operator of a non-trading large NOx unit subject to this regulation shall include emissions data obtained from a CEM system pursuant to §A of this regulation in the CEM quarterly reports submitted to the Department pursuant to COMAR 26.11.01.11E(2).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-103, and 2-301—2-303, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: April 23, 2018 (45:8 Md. R. 422)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02A, C amended effective April 15, 2024 (50:7 Md. R. 334)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03B amended effective April 15, 2024 (50:7 Md. R. 334)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>