Course Title:

Dealing with Power Plant Emissions - Everything you wanted to know about the Clean Air Act

Prerequisites:

None. The course is is intended for power plant operations and management personnel. It is of particular interest to persons whose daily job has them dealing with Clean Air Act issues but who have only minimal knowledge of the basis for these regulations.

Duration:

One day.

Course Instructor: Mr.Tony Cozza

Tony has provided independent consulting on environmental and energy issues since 1995. Prior to that time he held positions with TRC Environmental and ABB/Combustion Engineering. He has over 30 years experience in power plant equipment design, condition assessment, environmental analysis and permitting.

Course Outline

POLLUTANTS AND POWER PLANTS

BRIEF HISTORY OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND ITS AMENDMENTS

CLEAN AIR ACT TITLES

NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS)

STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS (SIPS)

REGULATIONS

• New Source Review
• PSD
• New Source Performance Standards
• MACT and Air Toxics
• RACT
• Acid Rain
• Operating Permits
• Risk Management Plans

RECENT COURT CHALLENGES, EFFECTS ON POWER PLANT ISSUES

EMISSIONS TRADING

DEALING WITH STATE AGENCIES

Here is what a recent attendee said about the course:

"I enjoyed the class - it was one of the more useful ones I've attended."