Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Siting Coordination Office

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF POWER PLANT CERTIFICATION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of an intent to modify the Power Plant Conditions of Certification issued pursuant to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, §403.501 et seq., Florida Statutes (F.S.), concerning: Crystal River Energy Complex/Citrus Combined Cycle Plant (CREC/CCCP), Power Plant Siting Application No. PA77-09U OGC Case No. 20-0912. On March 9, 2020, the Department received a petition to modify the Conditions of Certification for CREC/CCCP from Duke Energy Florida (DEF) pursuant to §403.516(1)(c), F.S.  DEF’s petition includes a request for an exemption from the Class G-II ground water standard for sodium at the CREC pursuant to Rule 62-520.500, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), and in accordance with Section B, Condition I.B. of the License. The Department intends to grant the exemption and establish an alternative compliance level of 300 mg/L for the inland monitoring wells and an alternative compliance level of 10,000 mg/L for the monitoring wells experiencing saltwater intrusion for an additional five-year period. DEF’s petition also includes a request for an increase of permitted capacity for the existing industrial wastewater ponds at the CCCP. The Department intends to revise the groundwater monitoring requirements to allow this increased capacity. A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting the Siting Coordination Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., M.S. 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone]. Pursuant to §403.516(1)(c)2., F.S., parties to the certification proceeding have 45 days from issuance of notice to such party’s last address of record in which to object to the requested modification. Failure of any of the parties to file a response will constitute a waiver of objection to the requested modification. Any person who is not already a party to the certification proceeding and whose substantial interest is affected by the requested modification has 30 days from the date of publication of this public notice to object in writing. The written objection must be filed (received) with the Department’s Agency Clerk in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, M.S. 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 323993000, fax: [phone], [e-mail]. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department.