Notice of Public Hearing
County of Santa Barbara
Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board
Notice is hereby given that the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) Hearing Board will hold a public hearing to consider the following matter on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93110.
Case No. 2024-02-R – (Regular Variance)
Pacific Coast Energy Company LP
1555 Orcutt Hill Road
Orcutt, CA 93455
Hearing – To consider a Regular Variance from District Rule 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 8240-R11, Condition 9.C.6.a submitted on February 15, 2024, for relief from conducting annual source testing on steam generator, SG 100, until repairs can be made.
The Petitioner operates the equipment at the Newlove Lease located 2.5 miles south of the town Orcutt in Santa Barbara County. The steam generator described in the Petition is not operating due to necessary repairs. Until the repairs can be made, the Petitioner is requesting relief from conducting the annual source testing specified in the Petitioner’s permit to operate. The equipment cannot operate until the repairs are made. As a result, no excess emissions are expected with the granting of this request.
The Petitioner applied for an Interim Variance concurrently with the Regular Variance Petition. On March 4, 2024, Interim Variance Order 2024-01-I was granted and is in effect from February 16, 2024 through May 15, 2024, or the date a decision is made on this Regular Variance, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. The Regular Variance, if granted, will allow the Petitioner enforcement relief from the date the decision is made on the Regular Variance, through July 2, 2024, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first.
Said Petition is on file with the Clerk of the District Hearing Board and available for public inspection. Interested persons may submit written evidence, arguments concerning this matter, or make arrangements to view said Petition before the hearing by contacting the Hearing Board Clerk at: [email protected], or 260 North San Antonio Rd., Suite A, Santa Barbara, California 93110.
Published Thursday, March 14, 2024