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NOTICE DATE:  April 11, 2014
NOTICE TYPE:  M-C041114-01 Operations
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  TCEQ Notice of enforcement discretion on air permitting requirements during emergency procedures
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSEs with Resources, Resource Entities
DAY AFFECTED:  April 11, 2014, until further notice
LONG DESCRIPTION:  When the ERCOT system is in Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) status, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has communicated to ERCOT that TCEQ will use its enforcement discretion for power generating facilities.  Power generating facilities have authorized maximum emission limits. If/when increased generation is requested during EEA events, the agency will exercise enforcement discretion for exceedances of emission and operational limits of power generating plants for Generators who exceed air permit limits in order to maximize generation for the duration of the EEA event.
Any Generator who will exceed its air permit limits during the EEA event should provide a notice of this action to Kelly Cook ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), Director of Critical Infrastructure Division (preferably by email).  Unless ERCOT or TCEQ provides Notice otherwise, the period of enforcement discretion will end when ERCOT declares that it is no longer in EEA status.
CONTACT:  If a QSE or Resource Entity has any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Bill Magness, ERCOT General Counsel, at (512) 225-7076.
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