-- Pollution Control Technology Grant (Grant) applicants will be eligible to receive a pro rata share of the $25,000,000 available for each eligible electric generating or cogeneration unit at a facility with an installed capacity of less than 500 MW per unit.

 

-- Eligibility is limited to pollution control technology constructed or installed on the units to comply with regulatory requirements including the Clean Air Interstate Rule and SO2 and NOx emission reduction requirements established under 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121, 129 and 145 (relating to to general provisions; standards for sources; and interstate pollution transport reduction).

 

-- The Grant allocation will be based on the capital cost portion of each project.

 

-- The owner or operator must have obtained a plan approval from the Department on or after July 9, 2008, and must have commenced construction or installed the controls within 1 year after the issuance of the plan approval; or the owner or operator must have submitted a completed application for construction or installation of the controls, and be awaiting the issuance of a plan approval. The plan approval must be issued after July 9, 2008. The owner or operator must commence construction or install the controls within one year after the issuance of the plan approval.

 

-- If the Grant is approved, the money will be dispersed only after the issuance of the plan approval for the pollution control project.

 

Comments are due May 25.