Alaska Online Public Notices #AQ0221MSS07

ADEC public comment notice on preliminary air permit decision for Orca Power Plant

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comments on a preliminary air permit decision for Cordova Electric Cooperative’s Orca Power Plant. - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Air Permits Program. - Applicant: Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc.; it applied to revise and rescind conditions in an existing Title I permit. - Permit: Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0221MSS07 for the Orca Power Plant in Cordova, Alaska. - Proposed emissions changes: Nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide would remain unchanged. Particulate matter would increase by 0.49 tons and volatile organic compounds by 3.11 tons. Total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants other than greenhouse gases are stated as 325.52 tons. - Opportunity type: Public notice and comment period, not a procurement solicitation or contract award. No products, services, quantities, OEMs, or contract value are identified.

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Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc. applied for a minor air quality permit to revise and rescind conditions in a Title I permit for its Orca Power Plant in Cordova, Alaska. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve the application. The notice states that nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide emissions will not change; particulate matter will increase by 0.49 tons and volatile organic compounds by 3.11 tons. Written comments on the preliminary decision are due by 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on November 2, 2026.

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