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Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0180TVP05 Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.’s Nyman Power Plant

Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
Nyman Power Plant

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.’s application for Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0180TVP05 for the Nyman Power Plant, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.

Applicant:
Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. (KEA)
1614 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615-6234

Location:
US Coast Guard Base Kodiak
Seafarer Drive, Building 12 Annex, Kodiak, AK 99619
Latitude: 57° 43’ 50” North; Longitude: 152° 30’ 30” West

Application: 
KEA applied for a renewal operating permit on December 14, 2023. This public notice is for the draft operating permit. Activity: The Nyman Power Plant is a small diesel-powered electric generating facility that provides power to KEA’s isolated electric grid. The significant emission units at the stationary source consist of a diesel generator, an emergency diesel generator, and a combustion turbine.

Emissions: 
The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not exceed: 217.48 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 31.15 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 7.87 tons of Particulate Matter, 163.09 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 4.16 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 0.49 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (Benzene) estimated at 0.25 tons. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 53,230.93 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 423.75 tons.

ADEC Preliminary Review: 
Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Nyman Power Plant under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.

Available Information: 
Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft operating permit, and draft statement of basis (SOB) 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: https://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 permit after the close of the public comment period. ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. 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 Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@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 draft operating permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments, or to Jonathon Rea by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to jonathon.rea@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 August 22, 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.

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Created 7/22/2025 2:39:09 PM by jrschlosser
Modified 7/22/2025 2:40:28 PM by jrschlosser

Details

Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category:
Location(s): Statewide
Project/Regulation #: Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0180TVP05
 
Publish Date: 7/22/2025
Archive Date: 8/23/2025
 
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