Notice of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits to Sutter Power Plant, Calpine Corporation (NSR 4-4-4, SAC 98-01), South Point Power Plant, Calpine Corporation (NSR 4-4-4, AZ 98-01), and the La Paloma Power Plant, La Paloma Generating Company (NSR 4-4-4, SJ 98-01)

Notice is hereby given that the EPA issued PSD permits to the following applicants: (1) The Sutter Power Plant, granting approval to construct two combustion turbine generators with waste heat recovery steam generators producing a total of 500 megawatts. The permit became effective on December 2, 1999 and includes the following emission limits: NO<INF>X</INF> at 2.5 ppm (maximum 19 lbs/hr, normal operation), CO at 4.0 ppm (maximum 34.3 lbs/hr, normal operation), and PM10 at 11.5 lbs/ hr. (2) The South Point Power Plant granting approval to construct two combustion turbine generators with waste heat recovery steam generators and associated equipment producing a total of 500 megawatts. The permit became effective on May 24, 1999 and includes the following emission limits: NO<INF>X</INF> at 3.0 ppm (maximum 24 lbs/hr), CO at 10 ppm (maximum 158.3 lbs/hr), and PM10 at a maximum of 22.8 lbs/hr. (3) The La Paloma Power Plant granting approval to construct four combustion turbine generators with waste heat recovery steam generators and associated equipment producing a total of 1048 megawatts. The permit became effective on July 27, 1999 and includes the following emission limits: NO<INF>X</INF> at 2.5 ppm (maximum 17.3 lbs/hr), CO at 6 ppm (maximum 25.3 lbs/hr) at loads above 221 megawatts and 10 ppm (maximum 34.1 lbs/hr) at loads at or below 221 megawatts, and SO<INF>2</INF> at 89.5 lbs/day for each gas turbine.