BOARD MEETING DATE: March 1, 2002
AGENDA NO. 36

Stationary Source Committee

SYNOPSIS: 

The Stationary Source Committee met Friday, January 25, 2002. Following is a summary of that meeting. The next meeting will be February 22, 2002, at 10:30 a.m., in Conference Room CC8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Ronald O. Loveridge, Chairman
Stationary Source Committee

Attendance

The meeting began at 10:34 a.m. Present were Ronald Loveridge, Committee Chair, Jon Mikels, Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta (arrived at 10:40) and Leonard Paulitz. Absent were Norma Glover and Jane Carney. William Burke viewed the meeting by videoteleconference.

ACTION ITEM

1. Home Rule Advisory Group Goals and Objectives for 2002 Submitted for Approval and Forwarded to the Governing Board for Their Approval
   Dr. Elaine Chang, Deputy Executive Officer, Planning, Rule Development & Area Sources, presented this item. The goals and objectives for 2002 are consistent with those for 2001. Greg Adams, member of the Home Rule Advisory Group commented on the past year and how much has been accomplished. The Committee approved the goals and objectives for 2002.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

2. Status Report on Rule 1133 – Emission Reductions from Composting Operations
   Alene Taber, Manager, Planning, Rule Development & Area Sources, updated the Committee on items staff accomplished since the last Committee meeting. Specifically, additional analysis was completed on facilities that handle green waste only. Source testing studies are completed for both fall and winter seasons. The fall results are now available in draft form. VOC and ammonia emissions from green waste compared to a facility that does co-composting (i.e., handles putrescibles and green waste) show that VOCs from green waste appear to be higher, while ammonia emissions appear to be lower. There are about ten of these larger green waste facilities in the Basin.
   
   The PR 1133 working group met in January 2002 to go over these test results. A public hearing before the AQMD Governing Board is scheduled for March 1, at which time information will be provided on the emissions for this particular industry and cost effectiveness.
   
   Committee Member Paulitz asked about opposition and comments relating to AB 939, and whether or not the Board should expect to hear concerns about this at the Board meeting. Alene Taber responded that the Board will probably hear some concerns, but the staff’s analysis shows that composting is not the primary diversion technique that cities are using to achieve their AB 939 targets. Committee Member Verdugo-Peralta asked if staff has specifically gone out and talked to these cities. Ms. Taber said that staff has been in contact with every city that has sent a letter. Ms. Peralta requested that Ms. Taber provide the Committee with a list of cities that have been contacted.
   
   Mr. Paulitz asked what percentage of green waste ends up in composting operations vs. what ends up in landfills. Ms. Taber said that the percentage is unknown and that’s part of the problem. Chairman Loveridge asked how many composters there are. Ms. Taber said that in the region, there are about ten composters that do green waste only, and about nine that do sewer sludge and other putrescible wastes.
   
    
3. Rule 1137 – Emission Reductions from Woodworking Operations
   Dr. Elaine Chang, Deputy Executive Officer, Planning, Rule Development & Area Sources, presented this update on proposed changes based on the January public consultation meeting. Key issues include necessity of the rule, enforceability of no visible emissions, and facility-based socioeconomic analysis. Staff is proposing an exemption during the first fifteen minutes of start-up and shut-down, initial disconnection or during high wind conditions. Additional adoption resolution language is also being proposed to address the facility-based analysis.
   
    
4. Yearly Report to the Board on Home Rule Advisory Group Accomplishments
   The Committee acknowledged the report.
   
    
5. Monthly Report on Home Rule Advisory Group
   The Committee acknowledged the report.
   
    
6. RECLAIM Implementation Report
   Carol Coy, Deputy Executive Officer of Engineering and Compliance, brought to the Committee’s attention that NOx RTC prices have been dropping over the last several months. Prices have dropped to $3.00 per pound for the current compliance year. This is a good opportunity for companies that have had noncompliance problems in the past, to purchase credits at a reasonable price.
   
   Dr. Burke asked if emission credit prices are higher in the summer. Ms. Coy responded that the only thing that tends to increase in the summer months is power plant output, but now with control equipment installed, that cycle is not expected to repeat with the intensity that it did last year.
   
    
7. Status Report on Mobile and Area Source Credits for RECLAIM
   The Committee acknowledged the report.
   
    
8. Notice of Violation Penalty Summary
   The Committee acknowledged the report.
   
    
9. Rule Forecast Report & Advance Calendar
   The Committee acknowledged the report.
   
    
10. Other Comments
    Ms. Verdugo-Peralta inquired about Southern California Gas on the Notice of Violation Penalty Summary. Peter Mieras has not reviewed this file but will get back to her on the details.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

Attachments

January 25, 2002 Committee Agenda (without its attachments)

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