Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc .
Baldwin Energy Complex
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Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Rick Diericz
Illinois Pollution Control Board
2828 North Monroe Street
James R. Thompson Center
Decatur, Illinois 62526
100 West Randolph Street, Suite . 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Steve Santarelli
Illinois Department of Revenue
101 West Jefferson
Post Office Box 19033
Springfield, Illinois 62794
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that I have today filed with the Office of the Clerk of the
Pollution Control Board an
APPEARANCE AND THE RECOMMENDATION
of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency, a copy of which is herewith served upon you
.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
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Vera Herst
Assistant Counsel
Division of Legal Counsel
DATED : February 15, 2007
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
Post Office Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
(217) 782-5544
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
)(Tax
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Certification)07-
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc .
Baldwin Energy Complex
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Indentification Number
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DATED : February 15, 2007
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
Post Office Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
(217)782-5544
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The undersigned, as one of its attorneys, hereby enters an
APPEARANCE on behalf of Respondent,
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency .
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Vera Herst
Assistant Counsel
Division of Legal Counsel
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDREC
CLERK'S OFFICED
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc )
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2007
Baldwin Energy Complex .
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RECOMMENDATION
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("Illinois EPA") hereby files its
Recommendation pursuant to Section 125 .204 of the regulations of the Illinois Pollution
Control Board, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 125 .204.
On December 30, 2005, the Illinois EPA received a request from Dynegy
Midwest Generation, Inc . (log number TC-16-05, Exhibit A) for an Illinois EPA
recommendation regarding the tax certification of water pollution control
facilities pursuant to 35 Ill . Adm. Code 125 .204.
2.
The applicants' address is
:
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc
.
Baldwin Energy Complex
10901 Baldwin Road
Baldwin, Illinois 62217
3 . The proposed water pollution control facilities in this request are located at
Sections 2, 3, 10 and 11, T4s, R7W in Randolph County, at the above street
address and cons st of the following :
Fly ash pin mixers that allow moisture-conditioned ash to be trucked to the
disposal units with increased flexibility . This enables Dynegy Midwest
Generation, Inc . to maximize current ash disposal in the pond system,
which will extend the life of the disposal ponds, and thereby reduce the
need for additional disposal pond construction .
These facilities are used to manage the disposal of fly ash .
THIS FILING SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
4 .
Section 11-10 of the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2004), defines
"pollution control facilities as :
"any system, method, construction, device or appliance appurtenant
thereto or any portion of any building or equipment, that is designed,
constructed, installed or operated for the primary purpose of : (a)
eliminating, preventing, or reducing air or water pollution . . . or (b)
treating, pretreating, modifying or disposing of any potential solid, liquid
or gaseous pollutant which if released without treatment, pretreatment
modification or disposal might be harmful, detrimental or offensive to
human, plant or animal life, or to property ."
5 .
Pollution control facilities are entitled to preferential tax treatment, 35 ILCS
200/11-5
.
6.
Based on the information in the application and the purpose of the facilities, it is
the Illinois EPA's engineering judgment that the described facilities may be
considered "pollution control facilities," pursuant to 35 111 . Adm . Code
125
.200(a), with the primary purpose of eliminating, preventing, or reducing
water pollution, or as otherwise provided in 35 Ill . Adm . Code 125 .200, and are
eligible for tax certification from the Board .
WHEREFORE, the Illinois EPA recommends that the Board issue the
THIS FILING SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
Dated : February 15, 2007
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Ave . E.
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
217/782-5544
requested tax certification
.
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
By
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Vera Herst
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Assistant Counsel
Division of Legal Counsel
THIS FILING SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
IL 532-0222
APC 151 (Rev
. 8/00)
Tax Certification for Pollution Control Facilities
Page 1
of2
8/00
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION (PROPERTY TAX TREATMENT)
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
This Agency is authorized to request this
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information under Illinois Revised Statues, 1979,
WATER 0
Chapter, 120, Section 502a-5 . Disclosure of this
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
P. O . Box 19276, Springfield, IL 62794-9276
information is voluntary . However, failure to
comply could prevent your application from
application
being processed
for certificationor
could result
.
in denial of your
FOR AGENCY USE
File No.
Date Received
Certification No .
Date
Sec A Company Name
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc .
Pe son Authorized o Receive Certification
Person to Contact for Additional Details
Rick Diericx
Joe Kimlinger
Street Address
Street Address
2828 North Monroe Stree
2828 North Monroe Street
Mumcipa ity State & Zip Code
Municipality, State & Zip Code
Decatur, IL 62526
Decatur, IL 62526
Telephone Number
Telephone Number
(217)872-23,54
(217) 876-3943
Location of Facility
Quarter Section
Township
Range
SE2, SW3, NEIO, NW 11 T4S R7W
Municipality
Township
Baldwin
Baldwin
Street
10901
AddressBaldwin
Rd ., Baldwin, iL 62217
County
Book
Randolph
Number
P operty Identification Number
Parcel Number
09-012-003-00
Sec B Nature o Operations Conducted a the Above Location
Electric power generation
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N/AConstruction
Permit No .
Date Issued
NPDES PERMIT No .
IL 0000043
Date Issued
March 25, 2005
E piration Date
April 30, 2010
Air Pollution Control Construction Permit No .
Date Issued
Air Pollution Control Operating Permit No .
Date Issued
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Describe Unit Process
Coal combustion, steam production and electricity generation .
Materials Used in Process
Solid and liquid fuels, water and air .
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Describe Pollution Abatement Control Facility
Fly ash pin mixers were installed at the Baldwin Energy Complex to allow the station to more efficiently manage the
disposal of fly ash
. Currently ash is pneumatically blown out to the disposal site and mixed with water into a slurry at
the point of entry into the disposal impoundment
. The use of the mixers will allow moisture-conditioned ash to be
trucked to the disposal units, with much more flexibility
. Ash will be able to be placed in the impoundment to
maximize the current disposal volume
. This more efficient use of the disposal volume will defer the construction of
the next disposal facility by extending the life of the current facility, and thereby reducing the environmental impacts
of the premature construction of another waste disposal facility
.
Tax Certification for Pollution Control Facilities
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(1) Nature of Contaminants or Pollutants Particulate matter associated with fly ash handling operations .
Material Retained, Captured or Recovered
Contaminant or Pollutant
DESCRIPTION
DISPOSAL OR USE
Particulate matter
Fly ash is disposed in on- Hauling of fly ash to disposal impound-
site impoundments
ments, will increase efficiency of volume
and extend the life of the current facility .
(2) Point(s) of Waste Water Discharge
Kaskaskia River per NPDES IL0000043
Plans and Specifications Attached
Yes
No
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(3) Are contaminants (or residues) collected by the control facility?
Yes
No
(4)(5) Date
a . FAIR
installation
CASH VALUE
completedIF
CONSIDERED
Nova REAL
status
PROPERTYof
installation
:
on date of application Comalete
$ 665,280 .00
b . NET SALVAGE VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY :
$
c . PRODUCTIVE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY :
$
d . PRODUCTIVE NET ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY :
$
e .
PERCENTAGE CONTROL FACILITY BEARS TO WHOLE FACILITY VALUE :
%
100%
Sec . F
The following information is submitted in accordance with the Illinois Property Tax Code, as amended, and to the best of my
n ledge,
e and correct. The facilities claimed herein are "pollution control facilities" as defined in Section 11-10 of the
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Signature
Title
Sec. G
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPILING AND FILING APPLICATION
General : Separate applications must be completed for each control facility claimed . Do not mix types (water and air) . Where both air and
water operations are related, file two applications . If attachments are needed, record them consecutively on an index sheet .
Sec . A
Information refers to applicant as listed in the tax records and the person to be contacted for further details or for inspection of
facilities . Define facility location by street address or legal description
. A plat map location is required for facilities located
outside of municipal boundaries . The property identification number is required .
Sec. B
Self-explanatory . Submit copies of all permits issued by local pollution control agencies . (e .g. MSD Construction Permit)
Sec. C
Refers to manufacturing processes or materials on which pollution control facility is used .
Sec. D
Narrative description of the pollution control facility, indicating that its primary purpose is to eliminate, prevent or reduce pollution
.
State the type of control facility . Slate permit number, date, and agency issuing permit . A narrative description and a process
flow diagram describing the pollution control facility . Include a listing of each major piece of equipment included in the claimed
fair cash value for real property. Include an average analysis of the influent and effluent of the control facility stating the
collection efficiency .
w
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Sec . E
disposal
List air contaminants,
of any contaminants
or water
removed
pollution
from
substances
the manufacturing
released as
processeseffluents .
to the manufacturing processes . List also the final
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Item (1) - Refers to pollutants and contaminants removed from the process by the pollution control facility
.
Item (2) - Refers to water pollution but can apply to watercarried wastes from air pollution control facilities . Submit drawings,
i
which clearly show (a) Point(s) of discharge to receiving stream, and (b) Sewers and process piping to and from the control
facility .
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Item (3) - If the collected contaminants are disposed of other than as wastes, state the disposition of the materials, and the value
in dollars reclaimed by sale or reuse of the collected substances
. State the cost of reclamation and related expense .
Item (4) - State the date which the pollution control facility was first placed in service and operated
. If not, explain .
Item (5) - This information is essential to the certification and assessment actions
. This accounting data must be completed to
activate project review prior to certification by this Agency.
Sec . F Self-explanatory . Signature must be a corporate authorized signature .
Submit to :
Attention :
Attention :
Illinois EPA
Thomas McSwiggin
Donald E . Sutton
P.O . Box 19276
Permit Section
Permit Section
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Division of Water Pollution Control
Division of Air Pollution Control
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P .O . Box 19276, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
'62794-9276-( 217) 782-3397
JAMES R . THOMPSON CENTER, 100 WEST RANDOLPH, SUITE 11-300 . CHICAGO, IL 60601
- (312) 814-6026
ROD R
. BLAGOIEVicH, GOVERNOR DOUGLAS
P . SCOTT, DIRECTOR
Memorandum
To :
Connie Tonsor, Division of Legal Counsel
From
: Alan Keller, Manager, Permit Section
Date:
Re:
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc
.
- Baldwin Energy Complex
Recommendation of Tax Certification
Log # TC-16-05
Property Identification # 09-012-003-00
The Bureau of Water received a request on December 30, 2005 from Dynegy Midwest
Generation, Inc
. for an Illinois EPA recommendation regarding the tax certification of
water pollution control facilities pursuant to 35 Il . Adm. Code 125
.204. We offer the
following recommendation .
The water pollution control facilities in this request include the following
:
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc
.
Baldwin Energy Complex
10901 Baldwin Rd .
Baldwin, Illinois 62217
Located in Sections 2,3,10 and 11, T
.4S, R .7W in Randolph County .
Fly ash pin mixers, will allow the station to more efficiently manage the disposal of fly
ash
. The use of the mixers will allow moisture-conditioned ash to be trucked to the
disposal units with increased flexibility
. This system will allow the facility to maximize
current ash disposal volume in the pond system which will extend the life of the disposal
ponds thereby reducing the need for additional disposal pond construction
.
These facilities are further described in the enclosed applications and supporting
documents .
Based on the information included in this submittal, it is our engineering judgment that
the above proposed facilities may be considered "Pollution Control Facilities" under 35
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TC-16-05
IAC 125
.200(a), with the primary purpose of eliminating, preventing, or reducing water
pollution, or as otherwise provided in this section, and therefore eligible for tax
certification from the Illinois Pollution Control Board
. The Bureau of Water therefore
recommends that the Board issue the requested tax certification for these facilities .
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Darin LeCrone at 217/782-
3362 .
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF SANGAMON
Dorothy M . Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R- Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street, Suite . 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Steve Santarelli
Illinois Department of Revenue
101 West Jefferson
Post Office Box 19033
Springfield, Illinois 62794
affixed for first class mail .
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
This 15 th day of February, 2007
Notary Public
PROOF OF SERVICE
1, the undersigned, on oath state that I have served the attached
APPEARANCE AND THE
RECOMMENDATION,
upon the person to whom it is directed, by placing
a
copy in an envelope
addressed to :
Rick Diericz
2828 North Monroe Street
Decatur, Illinois 62526
and mailing it from Springfield, Illinois, on February 15, 2007, with sufficient postage
eI
BRENDA
OFFICIAL
BOEHNER
SEAL
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF I WNOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 11-3
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THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
