ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
September 12, 1974
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VILLAGE OP WINNETICA
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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,
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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
conditions:
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of power to the tnterconnect.on ...-rstem :rom the Village
system L1 reuuired. and
gas fuel is rot availabLe for
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
by
a vote of ~—O
Christan L, Mo~et ,4fllerk
Illinois Pollution ~&itrol Board
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