Project Description:
The Department has determined that the applications to renew the Title V (Air) and Title IV (Acid Rain) permits for the Greenidge Generating Station (Facility) are complete for the purposes of public review and comment. The Department has prepared draft Title V and Title IV permits, subject to public comment or other information, for the Facility, located in the Town of Dresden, Yates County. The Facility is a primarily natural gas-fired electric generating plant, with a generating capacity of approximately 107 megawatts (MW) with a maximum heat input which is limited to 1,117 million BTUs per hour. While the Department is making a draft Title V and Title IV permit available for public review and comment, the Department has not made a tentative or final determination to issue any final permit for the Facility.
Document Availability:
The renewal application and draft permits can be viewed on the Department's Permit Documentation for Notable Projects at https://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6061.html .
Written Comments:
Comments on these draft permits must be submitted in writing to the Department by no later than November 19, 2021.
Electronic submission of comments must be submitted to NYS DEC at: Comment.GreenidgeGenerating2021@dec.ny.gov
Comments may also be submitted via USPS mail to: Chris Hogan, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Permits, Bureau of Energy Project Management, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-1750.