Emission potential

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009352",
  "term": "Emission potential",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Emission Potential",
  "definition": "1. Capability at maximum design capacity to emit a pollutant after the application of air pollution control equipment. Annual potential shall be based on the larger of the maximum annual rated capacity of the stationary source assuming continuous operation, or on a projection of actual annual emissions. Enforceable permit conditions on the type of materials combusted or processed may be used in determining the annual potential. Fugitive emissions, to the extent quantifiable, will be considered in determining annual potential for those stationary sources whose fugitive emissions are regulated by the applicable state implementation plan.\n\n2. Maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit any air pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of a source to emit an air pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation is enforceable by the Administrator. This term does not alter or affect the use of this term for any other purposes under the Act, or the term “capacity factor” as used in title IV of the Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder.\n\n3. Maximum capacity of a source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable as a practical matter. Secondary emissions, as defined at §52.21(b)(18) of this chapter, do to emit of a source.\n\n4. Maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design only if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is federally enforceable. Secondary emissions do not count in determining the potential to emit of a stationary source.\n\n5. Maximum capacity of an air pollution source to emit an air pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the air pollution source to emit an air pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is Federally enforceable.\n\n6. Same meaning as provided under part 70 or 71 of this chapter, provided that it shall be applied with respect to an ‘‘emissions unit’’ as defined under this part in addition to a ‘‘stationary source’’ as provided under part 70 or 71 of this chapter.\n\n7. Maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the stationary source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is federally enforceable.\n\n8. Maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the stationary source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable.",
  "subject": "Regulatory activities",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 66.3 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 70.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 49.152 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 49.22 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 49.123 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 64.1 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 63.401 (CFR 2018)",
    "85 FR 73854; 40 CFR 63.2 (CFR 2021)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emission-potential/"
}