ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
January 24, 1974
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WESTERN ILLINOIS POWER
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COOPERATIVE, INC.
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V.
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PCB 73-471
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Dumelle):
An extension of the variance previously granted by the Board
from Rule 2-2.53 of the older air pollution regulations was filed on
November 5, 1973. In PCB 72-441 the Board granted a variance to
January 30, 1974 subject to extension to July 31, 1974 which was
the estimated completion date of the control program. No public
hearing was held.
The Environmental Protection Agency filed its recommendation
on November 26, 1973. It recommends a grant and states that
“petitioner has been diligent and should be granted the extension’t.
The 22 ~‘IWelectric power generating station near Pearl in Pike
County will have a ~600,000 scrubber installed to control particu-
late and sulfur dioxide emissions. The Agency has received no
comment from the public concerning the present variance proceeding.
The verified petition states that contracts were awarded on
May 2, 1973; that one phase of the compliance activity is 30
days behind schedule; and that the July 31, 1974 date can still be
met if no further delays are encountered. The consulting engineering
firm, in its affidavit, put the lag at “four to six weeks behind
schedule” but also approves the July 31, 1974 date as a valid one.
We grant the variance to that date since all conditions of
the original variance (PCB 72-441) appear to have been met.
This opinion constitutes the Board’s findings of facts and.
conclusions of law.
ORDER
Variance granted from Rule 2-2.53 in PCB 72-441 is extended
until July 31, 1974 subject to all applicable conditions of that
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proceeding, namely, quarterly reporting, blending of fuels, and a
$250,000 performance bond.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution
Control Board, hereby certify the above Opinion and Order were
adopted on the ‘~?g~’dayof January, 1974 by a vote of ~—O
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