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    Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) III Hearings

    Page was last updated on June 1, 2025

    The Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) standards were created to satisfy the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The NAAQS are established by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the maximum concentrations in the atmosphere for specific air contaminants to protect public health and welfare. The RACT requirements apply statewide to the owner or operator of any major Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emitting facility, any major Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emitting facility or both when the installation/modification of the source(s) occurred on or before August 3, 2018. More details are available here.

    RACT III Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

    The facilities listed below are seeking approval from the EPA for their proposed revised State Implementation Plan (SIP).
     

    Public Hearings

    All hearings for facilities seeking SIP revisions will be held in DEP's Southeast Regional Office, located at 2 E. Main St. Norristown, PA 19401. Those wishing to provide comments at the hearings are asked to contact Robyn Briggs, Regional Communications Manager, at robbriggs@pa.gov or 484-250-5965, at least one week prior to each hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is asked to designate one presenter per group.

    If there is no public interest in a particular facility, the hearing will be canceled. Written comments for each facility will still be accepted to the DEP's Southeast Regional Office during the periods listed below.

    Listed below are the facilities with the respective Pennsylvania Bulletin Notice link.

    Innovation (Innovation) 411 Fee Owner LLC

    A public hearing was held on May 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the DEP Southeast Regional Office located at 2 East main Street, Norristown, PA 19038, to accept oral comments on the proposed RACT III Significant Operating Permit Modification Application for Innovation 411 Fee Owner, LLC. Title V Operating Permit (TVOP) 46-00299, for operations located in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.

    Monroe Energy, LLC

    On May 29, 2025, DEP issued a Significant Modification of Title V Operating Permit 23-00003 to Monroe Energy, LLC for operations located at 4101 Post Road, Trainor, PA  19061. A public hearing was held on January 30, 2025, at the Marcus Hook (Curt Weldon) Community Center, 7 W. Delaware Ave, Marcus Hook, PA 19061.

    More information can be found in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in Volume 54, No. 50, Pages 8194 – 8195 (link:  Pa Bulletin).​ 
     

    Wheelabrator Falls, Inc.

    A public hearing was held on May 29, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. at the DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 E. Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, where verbal comments were accepted for the proposed RACT III Alternate Proposal and the proposed SIP revision for Wheelabrator Falls, Inc. Title V Operating Permit No. 09-00013, for operations located at 1201 New Ford Mill Rd, in the Township of Falls, Bucks County. 

    See more information on the Pennsylvania Bulletin in Volume 54, Page 1978 .​


    Marcus Hook Energy, LP    /Marcus Hook 750

    A public hearing was held on June 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

    More info begins on page 2085: Pennsylvania Bulletin.

     

    Information on hearings for the remaining facilities will be posted here as it becomes available.

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