4171 ATT06 - Environmental Compliance Approval Number 2727-BJOntario 0Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ministere de I'Environnement, de la Protection de la nature at des Pares
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE APPROVAL
NUMBER 2727-BJKRAF
Issue Date: January 24, 2020
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
10 Lisgar Avenue
Tillsonburg, Ontario
N4G 5A5
Site Location: Tillsonburg Community Centre Complex
45 Hardy Avenue
Tillsonburg, Ontario
N4G 3W9
You have applied under section 20.2 of Part 11.1 of the Environmental Protection Act R.S.O. 1990, c. E. 19
(Environmental Protection Act) for approval of
• three (3) natural gas-fired ICHP Capstone C65 microturbine generators, used for domestic hot water
and electricity generation, each having a maximum power rating of 65 kilowatts of electrical output,
and discharging to the air at a maximum volumetric flow rate of 0.3 actual cubic metre per second
through individual stacks having exit diameters.of 0.2 metre and discharging at 2.5 metres above
grade;
all in accordance with the Environmental Compliance Approval application signed by Rick Cox, dated
September 12, 2019, and submitted by The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg, the Emission Summary and
Dispersion Modelling Report signed by Stephanie Seebach of SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. and dated
November 13, 2019, the Acoustic Assessment Report signed by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd., dated
September 17, 2019, and signed by Marcus Li, P.Eng., and all other supporting information and documentation
submitted in support of the application.
For the purpose of this environmental compliance approval, the following definitions apply:
"Approval means this Environmental Compliance Approval, including the application and
supporting documentation listed above;
2. "Company" means The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg, that is responsible for the
construction or operation of the Facility and includes any successors and assigns;
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3. "Director" means any person appointed in writing by the Minister pursuant to section 5 of the EPA
as a Director for the purposes of section 9 of the EPA;
4. "District Manager " means the District Manager of the appropriate local district office of the
Ministry, where the Facility is geographically located;
5. "EPA " means the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19, as amended;
6. "Equipment" means the equipment or processes described in the Company's application, this
Approval and in the supporting documentation submitted with the application, to the extent approved
by this Approval;
7. "Facility " means the entire operation located on the property where the Microturbines are located;
8. "Fuel Flow Rate " means the flow rate of the fuel, expressed in cubic metres per second at standard
temperature and pressure, or kilograms per second;
9. "Heat Output " means the total useful heat energy recovered from the Microturbine as heat, expressed
in megawatts;
10. "Lower Heating Value " means the energy released during combustion of the fuel, excluding the
latent heat content of the water vapour component of the products of combustion, expressed in
megajoules per cubic metre at standard temperature and pressure, or megajoules per kilogram;
11. "Manual " means a document or a set of documents that provide written instructions to staff of the
Company;
12. "Microturbine " means the ICHP Capstone C65 65 kilowatt microturbine described in the
Company's application, this Approval and in the supporting documentation submitted with the
application, to the extent approved by this Approval,-
13.
pproval,13. "Ministry " means the ministry of the government of Ontario responsible for the EPA and includes all
officials, employees or other persons acting on its behalf,
14. "Nitrogen Oxides " means oxides of nitrogen, including nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide
(NO2);
15. "Noise Control Measures" means measures to reduce the noise emissions from the Facility and/or
Equipment including, but not limited to, silencers, acoustic louvres, enclosures, absorptive treatment,
plenums and barriers. It also means the noise control measures outlined in the Acoustic Assessment
Report;
16. "Power Output " means the electricity and shaft power production of the Microturbine, expressed in
megawatts;
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17. "Publication NPC -300 " means the Ministry Publication NPC -300, "Environmental Noise
Guideline, Stationary and Transportation Sources — Approval and Planning, Publication NPC -300",
August 2013, as amended; and
18. "Thermal Efficiency " means the thermal efficiency of the Microturbine calculated according to the
formula described in Schedule 'B" attached to this Approval.
You are hereby notified that this environmental compliance approval is issued to you subject to the terms and
conditions outlined below:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Company shall, at all times, ensure that the noise emissions from the Equipment comply
with the limits set out in Ministry Publication NPC -300..
2. The Company shall ensure that each Microturbine is designed and operated to comply, at all
times, with the following performance requirements:
a. the concentrations of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide in the undiluted flue gas leaving
the Microturbine is not greater than the limits specified in Schedule "A" of this Approval .
b. the Thermal Efficiency of the Microturbine isnot less than the efficiency specified in
Schedule "A" of this Approval.
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1. For the Microturbine , the Company shall determine the rate of emissions of nitrogen oxides and
carbon monoxide, using portable monitors, when the Microturbine is operating at maximum
rating or at maximum load achievable at the time of the monitoring, within three (3) months after
commencement of operation of the Microturbine .
2. The Company shall submit a report on the above Microturbine emission monitoring to the
District Manager not later than three (3) months after completing the emission monitoring. The
report shall include, as a minimum:
a. an executive summary;
b. date, time and results of the emission monitoring and the loading of the Microturbine at the
time of emission monitoring;
c. specifications of the portable monitors used in the emission monitoring; and
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d. emission concentrations of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide (in ppmv @ 15% 02)
obtained in the emission monitoring of the Microturbine .
3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Company shall ensure that the Microturbine is properly operated and maintained at all times.
The Company shall:
a. prepare, before commencement of operation of the Microturbine , and update, as necessary, a
Manual outlining the operating procedures and a maintenance program for the Microturbine,
including:
i. routine operating and maintenance procedures in accordance with good engineering
practices and as recommended by the Microturbine supplier;
ii. emergency procedures;
iii. procedures for any record keeping activities relating to operation and maintenance of the
Microturbine; and
iv. all appropriate measures to minimize noise and odorous emissions from all potential
sources;
b. implement the recommendations of the Manual.
2. The Company shall perform a test, when the emission monitoring of the Microturbine is
conducted, to determine the Thermal Efficiency of the Microturbine . For the Microturbine ,the
Company shall:
a. determine, as a minimum, the parameters described in Schedule "B" of this Approval, during
the Thermal Efficiency testing for the Microturbine;
b. calculate the Thermal Efficiency of the Microturbine according to the formula described in
Schedule 'B" of this Approval ;
c. prepare a summary on the results of the Thermal Efficiency testing no later than three (3)
months after completing the test. The summary shall indicate the Thermal Efficiency of the
Microturbine and include all parameters described in Schedule 'B" of this Approval.
d. if the measured Thermal Efficiency is less than the anticipated Thermal Efficiency specified
in Schedule "B" of this Approval (with a tolerance of 0.05 multiplied by the anticipated
Thermal Efficiency ), notify the Ministry so that the concentration limits specified in Schedule
"A" of this Approval could be revised accordingly.
4. RECORD RETENTION
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1. The Company shall retain, for a minimum of two (2) years from the date of their creation, all
records and information related to or resulting from the recording activities required by this
Approval, and make these records available for review by staff of the Ministry upon request
The Company shall retain:
a. all records on the maintenance, repair and inspection of the Microturbine; and
b. all records of any environmental complaints, including:
i. a description, time and date of each incident to which the complaint relates;
ii. wind direction at the time of the incident to which the complaint relates; and
iii. a description of the measures taken to address the cause of the incident to which the
complaint relates and to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.
5. NOTIFICATION OF COMPLAINTS
1. The Company shall notify the District Manager, in writing, of each environmental complaint
within two (2) business days of the complaint. The notification shall include:
a. a description of the nature of the complaint; and
b. the time and date of the incident to which the complaint relates.
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SCHEDULE"A"
PARAMETER
LIMIT
Nitrogen Oxides
75 ppmv
Carbon Monoxide
60 ppmv
Thermal Efficiency
70 percent
1. "ppmv" means parts per million by volume at Reference Conditions (ambient temperature at 15
degrees Celsius, 60 percent relative humidity and 101.3 kiloPascals barometric pressure) on a dry
volume basis normalized to 15 percent oxygen.
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SCHEDULE "B"
PARAMETERS:
1. Power Output
2. Heat Output
3. Fuel Flow Rate
4. Lower Heating Value
5. Meteorological Parameters:
a. ambient air temperature (expressed in degree of Celsius)
b. barometric pressure (expressed in kilopascal)
c. relative humidity (expressed in percent)
6. Date, time and duration of test.
FORMULA:
Thermal Efficiency =
NOTE:
(Power Output + Heat Output) x 100%
Fuel Flow Rate x Lower Heating Value
Thermal Efficiency testing should be conducted, for the Microturbine, at maximum rating or at
the maximum load achievable at the time of testing and shall employ an averaging time of not
less than three hours.
The reasons for the imposition of these terms and conditions are as follows:
1. Condition No. 1 is included to provide the minimum performance requirements considered necessary
to prevent an adverse effect resulting from the operation of the Equipment.
2. Condition No. 2 is included to require the Company to gather accurate information so that the
environmental impact and subsequent compliance with the EPA, the Regulations and this Approval
can be verified.
3. Condition No. 3 is included to emphasize that the Microturbine .must be maintained and operated
according to a procedure that will result in compliance with the EPA, the Regulations and this
Approval.
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4. Condition No. 4 is included to require the Company to keep records and to provide information to
staff of the Ministry so that compliance with the EPA, the Regulations and this Approval can be
verified.
5. Condition No. 5 is included to require the Company to notify staff of the Ministry so as to assist the
Ministry with the review of the site's compliance.
6. Condition No. 6.1 is included to require the Company to gather accurate information so that the
environmental impact and subsequent compliance with the EPA, the regulations and this Approval
can be verified.
In accordance with Section 139 of the Environmental Protection Act, you may by written Notice served upon
me and the Environmental Review Tribunal within 15 days after receipt of this Notice, require a hearing by the
Tribunal. Section 142 of the Environmental Protection Act provides that the Notice requiring the hearing shall
state:
a. The portions of the environmental compliance approval or each term or condition in the environmental compliance
approval in respect of which the hearing is required, and;
b. The grounds on which you intend to rely at the hearing in relation to each portion appealed.
The Notice should also include:
1. The name of the appellant;
2. The address of the appellant;
3. The environmental compliance approval number;
4. The date of the environmental compliance approval;
5. The name of the Director, and;
6. The municipality or municipalities within which the project is to be engaged in.
And the Notice should be signed and dated by the appellant
This Notice must be served upon:
The Secretary*
The Director appointed for the purposes of
Environmental Review Tribunal
Part IL 1 of the Environmental Protection Act
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Ministry of the Environment,
Toronto, Ontario AND
Conservation and Parks
M5G IE5
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V lT5
Further information on the Environmental Review Tribunal's requirements for an appeal can be obtained directly from the
Tribunal at: Tel: (416) 212-6349, Fax: (416) 326-5370 or www.ert.gov.on.ca
The above noted activity is approved under s. 20.3 of Part II.1 of the Environmental Protection Act.
DATED AT TORONTO this 24th day of January, 2020
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MS/
c: District Manager, MECP London - District
Stephanie Seebach, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.
Bahar Aminvaziri, P.Eng.
Director
appointed for the purposes of Part II.1 of the
Environmental Protection Act
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