7620-10 Thermal Energy Compliance Report

United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460

Thermal Energy
Compliance Report

Acid Rain Program

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY IN BLACK INK
ALL LETTERS IN UPPER-CASE, LEFT JUSTIFY
TEXT, RIGHT JUSTIFY NUMBERS AS SHOWN.
Step 1

A

B

C

1

Plant Name

State

Facility Account Number

Unit ID

Step 2

Opt-in Source Calendar Year Thermal Energy Reduced (mmBtu)

Step 3

Replacement Units
A
Unit ID

OMB No. 2060-0258
Approval expires 11/30/2012

B
Calendar Year
Replacement Thermal
Energy Output (mmBtu)

2

3

See instructions for completing this form.
Compliance Year

C
Actual No. of
Transferable
Allowances

D
No. of Transferable
Allowances under
Thermal Energy Plan

E
Difference
C-D

Total for all Replacement Units

Step 4

Certification
I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the affected source or affected units for which
the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements arid
Information submitted in this document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those Individuals with primary
responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and Information are to the best of my knowledge and belief
true, accurate, and complete, I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false statements and information or
omitting required statements and information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.
I certify that this opt-in source has not become an affected unit under 40 CFR 72.6 for the compliance year.

Signature

Date

AAR ID#

Signature

Date

AAR ID#

Signature

Date

AAR ID#

Signature

Date

AAR ID#

EPA Form 7620-10 (Revised 12-2009)

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Acid Rain Program
Instructions for
Thermal Energy Compliance Report
(40 CFR 74.43 and 74.47)
The Acid Rain Program regulations require the designated representative to submit a Thermal Energy
Compliance Report for each opt-in source that is governed by a Thermal Energy Plan.

STEP 1

Enter the Plant Name, State, Facility Account Number, Compliance Year, and Unit ID for the opt-in
source that is transferring its thermal energy to replacement units.

STEP 2

Enter the actual amount of thermal energy (mmBtu) reduced at the opt-in source during the
calendar year. Include all energy flows (steam, gas, or hot water) used for any process or heating
and cooling application. The actual amount of thermal energy (mmBtu) reduced cannot exceed
the difference between the opt-in source's baseline and its annual utilization (i.e., Step 2 must be
<= Step 2 from the Opt-in Utilization Report - Step 6 from the Opt-in Utilization Report).

STEP 3

Column A: Enter the Unit ID for each replacement unit under the approved Thermal Energy Plan.
Column B: Enter the actual amount of thermal energy (mmBtu) for each replacement unit that is
replacing the thermal energy at the opt-in source during the calendar year. Include all energy
flows (steam, gas, or hot water) used for any process or heating and cooling application. The total
amount of thermal energy (mmBtu) replaced by all replacement units must not exceed the amount
reduced at the opt-in source as reported in Step 2.
Note: The opt-in source must document the total steam output (in mmBtu) from each replacement
unit, the portion of the total steam output used in process or heating and cooling applications, and
the portion used to generate electricity, and be prepared to provide a copy of these records to EPA
upon request.
Column C: Enter the actual number of allowances that may be transferred to each replacement
unit under the approved Thermal Energy Plan calculated as follows.
If the replacement unit is a boiler;
 Step 3(Column B) 

 xallowable SO2 emission ratereplacement unit
0.85

Step 3(Column C) = 
2000

If the replacement unit is a cogenerator;
 Step 3(Column B) 

 xallowable SO2 emission ratereplacement unit
0.80


Step 3(Column C) =
2000

Note: The allowable emission rate for the replacement unit is defined in 40 CFR 74.47(a)(3)(vii).
Column D: Enter the number of allowances that were transferred to each replacement unit under
the approved Thermal Energy Plan (Calculated in Step R-8 of the Thermal Energy Plan Form)
included in the Acid Rain Permit for the opt-in source.
Column E: Subtract Column D from Column C and enter the difference, which is the number of
allowances that will be transferred to or from the replacement unit's facility account.
STEP 4

The designated representative of the opt-in source and the designated representative for each
replacement unit must either:
1) Read the certifications, enter the date, AAR ID number, and sign this form (each designated
representative may sign a copy of the original Thermal Energy Compliance Report; all of the
copies with original signatures should be submitted in the same package.); or
2) Submit a cover letter with a certification statement, following the General Instructions.