BreitBurn ERC

to be published
April 22, 2010

Public Notice

Preliminary Decision to Approve Emission Reduction Credits for BreitBurn Energy

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has made a preliminary decision to approve emission reduction credits for BreitBurn Energy. An emission reduction credit is earned by a company when it reduces air emissions beyond what is required by permits and rules. It is an asset that can be used by its owner or sold to companies that need emission offsets.
Emission reduction credit amounts to be approved for BreitBurn Energy are:

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)                  20.984 tons per year
Reactive Organic Compounds          1.105 tons per year
Carbon Monoxide (CO)                        8.054 tons per year

BreitBurn Energy plans to create these emission reduction credits by replacing nine field gas fired well pump engines with electric motors at four leases in the Orcutt Hill field. The APCD finds that the proposed emission reductions credits meet the requirements for approval pursuant to our Rules 804 and 806.

Files for this application are available for review at the APCD, 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA. The APCD’s Preliminary Decision of Issuance for this project is available online on this page.

The APCD invites written comments on the proposed decision to issue emission reduction credits. Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., May 24, 2010 to: Brian Shafritz, Santa Barbara County APCD, 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. For more information, call 805.961.8823.

                                                                                     Published Thursday, April 22,2010

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