Initial Compliance Certification

Section 217.155  Initial Compliance Certification a)         Before July 1, 2025: 1)         By the applicable compliance date under Section 217.152, an owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart E, F, G, H, or I of this Part who is not demonstrating compliance through the use of a CEMS must certify to the Agency that the emission unit will be in compliance with the applicable emissions limitation of Subpart E, F, G, H, or I of this Part beginning on the applicable compliance date.  The performance testing certification must include the results of the performance testing performed in accordance with Section 217.154(a) and (b) and the calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject emission unit will be in initial compliance. 2)         By the applicable compliance date set forth under Section 217.152, an owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M of this Part who is demonstrating compliance through the use of a CEMS must certify to the Agency that the affected emission units will be in compliance with the applicable emissions limitation of Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M of this Part beginning on the applicable compliance date.  The compliance certification must include a certification of the installation and operation of a CEMS required under Section 217.157 and the monitoring data necessary to demonstrate that the subject emission unit will be in initial compliance. b)         On and after July 1, 2025: 1)         By the applicable compliance date set forth under Section 217.152, an owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M of this Part must certify to the Agency that the emission unit will be in compliance with the applicable emissions limitations of Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M beginning on the applicable compliance date. A)        For emission units demonstrating compliance through performance testing, the certification must include the results of the performance testing performed in accordance with Section 217.157 and the calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject emission unit will be in initial compliance with Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M as applicable, of this Part. B)        For emission units demonstrating compliance through the use of a CEMS or PEMS, the certification must certify the installation and operation of a CEMS or PEMS, as applicable, required under Section 217.157. 2)         For emission units constructed or modified on or after July 1, 2025, the owner or operator must certify to the Agency that the emission unit will be in compliance with the applicable emissions limitations of Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M within 180 days after initial startup of the new or modified emission unit. A)        For emission units demonstrating compliance through performance testing, the certification must include the results of the performance testing performed in accordance with Section 217.154 and the calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject emission unit will be in initial compliance with Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M, as applicable, of this Part. B)        For emission units demonstrating compliance through the use of a CEMS or PEMS, the certification must certify the installation and operation of a CEMS or PEMS, as applicable, required under Section 217.157 and the monitoring data necessary to demonstrate that the subject emission unit will be in initial compliance with Subpart E, F, G, H, I, or M, as applicable, of this Part.