Air Resources Board’sAir Resources Board’s2005 Distributed Generation 2005 Distributed Generation

Technology ReviewTechnology Review

DG Workgroup MeetingDG Workgroup Meeting

June 2, 2004June 2, 2004

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OverviewOverview

Senate Bill 1298Senate Bill 1298 DG Certification ProgramDG Certification Program DG Guidance DocumentDG Guidance Document 2005 Technology Review 2005 Technology Review

RequirementRequirement Next StepsNext Steps

• Purpose is for DG deployment to have minimal impact

on air quality

• Requires emission limits of smaller DG sources to

ultimately meet central station power plant limits

• Requires limits to reflect electricity and useful heat

provided

Senate Bill 1298Senate Bill 1298

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• After January 1, 2003, every DG unit in California

either certified by ARB or permitted by district

• Required ARB to develop certification program

for exempt technologies

• Required ARB to develop guidance document for

permitted technologies

SB 1298 RequirementsSB 1298 Requirements

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• Applies to manufacturers

• Applies to new units sold after January 1,

2003

• Affects exempted sources

• Microturbines (Less Than 300 kw)

• Fuel cells

Certification ProgramCertification Program

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Certification Program Certification Program (Continued)(Continued)

Equipment not affected

• Emergency standby• Portable• Zero emission technologies

NOx VOC

CO Without CHP 0.5 1.0 6.0

With CHP 0.7 1.0 6.0

2003 Certification Emission Standards2003 Certification Emission Standards (lb/MW-hr)(lb/MW-hr)

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NOx VOC CO

0.07 0.02 0.1

2007 Certification Emission Standards 2007 Certification Emission Standards (lb/MW-hr)(lb/MW-hr)

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What Has Been Certified?

2003 Standards: Two Microturbines

2007 Standards: Two Fuel Cells

• Assist districts with permitting DG

technologies subject to district

jurisdiction

• Create consistent permit conditions

and BACT limits for permitted sources

Guidance DocumentGuidance Document

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• Applies to DG less than 50 MW

• Recommended BACT limits for

turbines and engines

• Other recommendations for permit

conditions

What Does the Guidance What Does the Guidance Address?Address?

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• Required in DG Certification Regulation

• Findings must be reported to the Board

by July 2005

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Technology Review Technology Review RequirementsRequirements

• Timing of 2007 standard

• CHP benefit

• 15,000 hour durability

requirement

• Testing requirements

• Hold DG Workgroup meetings

• Collect information from technology

manufacturers

• Collect information from technology users

• Evaluate new information

Next StepsNext Steps

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• Hold bi-monthly workgroup meetings

• Collect information by 1-1-05

• Evaluate information by 4-1-05

• Report to the Board July 2005

TimingTiming

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• Mike Waugh

mwaugh@arb.ca.gov

916-445-6018

• Marcelle Surovik

msurovik@arb.ca.gov

916-327-2951

Contact InformationContact Information

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