Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-36 – Use of coal for electricity generation
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-36
- Covered source: means :
(1) Any major source;
(2) Any source subject to a standard of performance for new stationary sources as established by the director pursuant to this chapter;
(3) Any source subject to an emissions standard for hazardous air pollutants as established by the director pursuant to this chapter;
(4) Any source subject to the rules for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality as established by the director pursuant to this chapter; and
(5) Any source in a source category designated by the director. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Owner or operator: means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a stationary source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Permit: means written authorization from the director to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Source: means any property, real or personal, which emits or may emit any air pollutant. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
The department may issue or renew a permit to an owner or operator of a covered source that will burn or consume coal to generate electricity; provided that as a condition of the permit, all coal burning shall cease on December 31, 2022. Beginning after December 31, 2022, the department shall not issue or renew any permit to an owner or operator of a covered source which will burn or consume coal to generate electricity.