REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
ON DRAFT AIR PERMIT
REGULATING THE EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS
(Docket No. 24-CA-PA-09)
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 342B-13 and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-60.1, the Department of Health, State of Hawaii (DOH), is requesting public comments on the following DRAFT PERMIT presently under review for:
Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0007-01-C
Application No. 0007-05 for Renewal
Application No. 0070-02 for Renewal
Application Nos. 0007-06, 0007-08, and 0007-09 for Minor Modification
Application No. 0070-03 for Minor Modification
Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc.
Keahole Generating Station
Located At: 73-4249 Pukiawe Street, Kailua Kona, Island of Hawaii
The DRAFT PERMIT is described as follows:
CSP No. 0007-01-C would grant conditional approval for the continued operation of the existing electrical power generating station. This facility is subject to the following Federal Requirements:
40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60 – Standards of Performance for
New Stationary Sources (NSPS)
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart GG: Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines
(applies to combustion turbine generators, Units CT-2,
CT-4, and CT-5)
40 CFR Part 63 – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories (MACT)
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart ZZZZ: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (applies to diesel engine generators, Units D-21, D-22, and D-23, and black start diesel engine generator, Unit BS-1)
40 CFR Part 98 – Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting
The total potential emissions from the Keahole Generating Station are as follows:
Pollutant Emissions (tpy)
NOx 1,153.18
CO 542.86
SO2 1,422.83
PM 305.18
PM10 305.18
PM2.5 305.18
VOC 164.44
HAPS 6.52
CO2e 576,243
The ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD, consisting of the APPLICATION and non-confidential supporting materials from the applicant, the permit review summary, and the DRAFT PERMIT, is available online at: http://health.hawaii.gov/cab/public-notices/ and for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at the following locations:
Oahu:
State of Hawaii
Clean Air Branch
2827 Waimano Home Road, #130
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Hawaii:
Hawaii District Health Office, Department of Health
1582 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii
Sanitation Branch, Keakealani Building, Department of Health
79-1020 Haukapila Street, Room 115, Kealakekua, Hawaii
All comments on the draft permit and any request for a public hearing must be in writing, addressed to the Clean Air Branch at the above address on Oahu and must be postmarked or received by August 13, 2024.
Any person may request a public hearing by submitting a written request that explains the party’s interest and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The DOH may hold a public hearing if a hearing would aid in DOH’s decision. If a public hearing is warranted, a public notice for the hearing will be published at least thirty days in advance of the hearing.
Interested persons may obtain copies of the administrative record or parts thereof by paying five (5) cents per page copying costs. Please send written requests to the CIean Air Branch listed above or call Mr. Darin Lum at the Clean Air Branch at (808) 586-4200.
Comments on the draft permit should address, but need not be limited to, the permit conditions and the facility’s compliance with federal and state air pollution laws, including: (1) the National and State Ambient Air Quality Standards; and (2) HRS, Chapter 342B and HAR, Chapter 11-60.1.
DOH will make a final decision on the permit after considering all comments and will send notice of the final decision to each person who has submitted comments or requested such notice.
Kenneth S. Fink, MD, MGA, MPH
Director of Health
(HTH1460916 7/15/24)
