PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Alaska Power & Telephone Co.
Klawock Power Generation Station
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue an Owner Requested Limit approval (ORL) AQ1513ORL02 to Alaska Power & Telephone Co. for the Klawock Power Generation Station under Alaska Statute 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant: Alaska Power & Telephone Co., 136 Misty Marie Lane, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Location: 6698 Klawock-Hollis Highway, Klawock, AK 99925
Activity: The Klawock Power Generation Station is seeking to add an additional unit to back up the standby generator. This public notice is for the draft ORL only.
Emissions: The potential to emit at the stationary source will not exceed 40 tons per year NOx by limiting EUs 8 and 10 to 2,474,000 and 955,000 kilowatt hours, respectively. This limit will also keep other regulated air pollutants below the minor permit thresholds listed in 18 AAC 50.502(c)(1) and the operating permit thresholds listed in 18 AAC 50.326.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC has made a preliminary decision to approve the ORL for the Klawock Power Generation Station.
Available Information: Copies of the ORL application and ADEC’s preliminary approval are available at the following offices:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, Juneau, Alaska 99801
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents, as long as they are received by the close of the public comment period. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or state Law. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the ORL after the close of the public comment period. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists.
ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact ADA Coordinator Mike Kruzinski, mike.kruzinski@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973 or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Comments relevant to the preliminary ORL may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments, or to Zachary Boyden by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to zachary.boyden@alaska.gov and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on January 31, 2025. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices after the public comment period.