Eastern Municipal Water Dictrict's (EMWD) Moreno Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility's (MVRWRF) Fuel Cell Cogeneration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007038050
Public Agency
Eastern Municipal Water District
(EMWD)
Document Title
Eastern Municipal Water Dictrict's (EMWD) Moreno Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility's (MVRWRF) Fuel Cell Cogeneration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/7/2007
Document Description
The project is the installation and operation of a fuel cell power plant which will produce 1,050 kW to power equipment at the MVRWRF. The fuel cells will be powered by digester gas produced at the MVRWRF and natural gas which is available at the site. The purpose of the project is to generate electricity for use at the plant while providing a more efficient and less polluting method of consuming the digester gas produced by the water reclamation process. The proposed project includes the following components:
1. The installation of the fuel cells within the existing MVRWRF site,
2. The connection of the fuel cells to the existing water reclamation facilties, and
3. The operation of the fuel cells.
Contact Information
Name
Karen Hackett
Agency Name
Eastern Municipal Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Moreno Valley
Counties
Riverside
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21084; 15329
Reasons for Exemption
EMWD has determined that the proposed project falls into the Categorical Exemnption class 29. This class exempts "the installation of cogeneration equipment with a capacity of 50 mW or less at existing facilities" where the equipment will not result in air emissions that exceed the amount that would require review under the new source review review rules applicable in the county; will not noticeably increase noise to residential structures; and will comply with state, local, and federal air quality laws.
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