ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

September 12, 1974

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VILLAGE OP WINNETICA

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v.

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PCB 74-180

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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MR.

DEAN 

C. CAMERON and

MR. SHELDON A. ZABEL, of SHIPP, HARDIN,

WAITE, appeared on behalf of Petitioner

MR. PETER E. ORLINSKY, Attorney, Enforcement Section, appeared

on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency

OPINION AND ORDER OP THE BOARD (by Mr. Dumelle):

On May 15, 1974 the Village of Winnetka filed a Petition

for Variance to extend a previously granted variance. On May 16,

1974 the Board entered a “more information order” which required

the Village to file a Stipulation incorporating the record of the

previous variance proceeding (PCB 73-338) and provide the environ-

mental impact of the variance, if granted, including the projected

particulate levels. On June 21, 1974 the Village filed a

Stipulation which met the requirements of the “more information

order”. On August 5, 1974 the Agency filed, a Recommendation

to grant the requeste4 variance subject to certain conditions.

No hearing was held on this matter.

The Village seeks an extension of a previously granted

variance which allowed the Village to burn coal as an alternate

fuel in the 

power plant owned and operated by the Village located

at Tower Road and Lake Michigan in Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois.

The Village seeks a variance from Rule 3-3.112 of the Rules and

Regulations Governing the Control of Air Pollution (Air Rules)

in order to allow the emergency use of coal-fired boilers when

it is unable to purchase sufficient power from Commonwealth

Edison or obtain sufficient quantities of natural gas. The

previously granted variance, PCB 73-338, applied to all five

boilers located at the Village’s plant.,. However, in the current

proceeding the Village only requests the relief for boilers

#4, #5, #6, and #7. On January 21 and 22, 1974~the Village

performed stack tests on boiler #8 which is equipped with a

multi-cone type collector. These stack tests conducted at

various operating rates, up to and including 110 of rated

capacity, showed particulate emission rates ranging from

0.42 to 0.55 lbs/MBTU. Rule 3-3.112 of the Air Rules allows

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The Pollution Contro. Board hereby grants the Village of

Winnetks a variance fror Rule 3-3.112 of the Air Rules for

boilers #4 thruJl from May 20, 1974 until May 20, 1975~or

until the expanded interconnection with Commonwealth Edison

completed, whichever occurs earlier, subject to the following

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boilers #4 and #8 to the extent reouired and ~ecessarv

Village requirements plus system requirements exceed

the capacity of boilers #4 and #8.

5. When total capacity tests are required by the

interconnecting utility pursuant to Petitioner’s

contract with Commonwealth Edison Company.

6. When there is an equipment or systea failure

which results in a requirement for power generation

by the city.

b) The Village shall submit progress reports, in writing to:

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Division of Air Pollution Control

Control Program Coordinator

2200 Churchill Road

Springfield, Illinois 62706

Said reports shall be submitted every 60 days with the

initial report due 30 days from the date of tf~eBoard’s

Order herein. The reports shall contain the status of

negotiations with Commonwealth Edison relative to the

expanded interconnection, and the status of equipment

delivery and installation to accommodate the expanded

interconnection.

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c) Within

thirty-five (35) days of the date of the Board’s

Order herein, the Village shall post a performance bond

in the amount of $25,000 in a form satisfactory to the

Agency. The purpose of said bond is to assure eventual

compliance with Rule 3-3.112 by installing the necessary

interconnection equipment. Said bond shall be submitted

to:

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Fiscal Services

2200 Churchill Road

Springfield, Illinois 62706,

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

~~~day of September, 1974 

a vote of ~—O

Christan L, Mo~et ,4fllerk

Illinois Pollution ~&itrol Board

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