To qualify as "Modifications to Existing Facilities under
Senate Bill 1126," changes must meet each of these
criteria:
- Either meet
10-year-old BACT (best available control technologies)
or pertain to a facility that has been permitted in the last
120 months
-
Chemical, Refinery, Oil and Gas, and Bulk Fuel Sources
- Result in no net increase in emissions for
each pollutant category
When modifications to an existing facility meet these criteria,
Senate Bill 1126 of the 78th Texas Legislature allows the existing
permit to be modified through an expedited process. This process is
less cumbersome than other methods for
changing the conditions of the permit.
Additional Requirements
SB 1126 requires you to notify us of the changes in
specific ways. Read Section VII of the guidance document,
Modifications to Existing Facilities under Senate Bill
1126 (PDF), (SB 1126 guidance is currently under review. Please contact us, for further information.) "Notification
Requirements," to find out
which avenue you must follow to notify us:
- Prechange notification. If intraplant trading
exceeds reportable limits stated in Section VII of the SB 1126
guidance document, you must notify us before the change
occurs.
- Postchange notification. For changes that fall
within the reportable limits stated in Section VII of the
SB 1126 guidance document, you may implement the change and
then notify us.
- Annual report. If emission trades from other
qualified facilities are not involved, you may report the change
through an annual report.
For more information about these and other requirements, read
Modifications to Existing Facilities under Senate Bill
1126.
To Modify Your Permit under SB 1126:
- Complete TCEQ Form
10230, PI-E.
Questions? We Can Help
If you have questions about this or any other type of new source
review permit, contact
us.
