H.R. 3138 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2013Mr. Rothfus (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide shall not apply to certain existing electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013 or the SENSE Act of 2013. 2. Inapplicability of certain emission limits for electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (a) Inapplicability of certain emission limits for certain EGUs The emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide in table 2 to subpart UUUUU of part 63 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Emission Limits for Existing EGUs, shall not apply to an electric utility steam generating unit in the subcategory Coal-fired unit not low rank virgin coal if such electric utility steam generating unit— (1) is in operation as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) utilizes circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy; and (3) (A) derives at least 75 percent of its heat input from coal refuse; or (B) is a qualifying facility. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Coal refuse The term coal refuse means any byproduct of coal mining, physical coal cleaning, or coal preparation operations, that contains coal, matrix material, clay, and other organic and inorganic material. (2) Qualifying cogeneration facility The term qualifying cogeneration facility has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796). (3) Qualifying facility The term qualifying facility means— (A) a qualifying small power production facility; or (B) a qualifying cogeneration facility. (4) Qualifying small power production facility The term qualifying small power production facility has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).