(a) The owner or operator of all units that are subject to the emission specifications of §117.3010 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) shall test the units as follows.
  (1) The units must be tested for nitrogen oxides (NO X ), carbon monoxide, and oxygen emissions.
  (2) Units that inject urea or ammonia into the exhaust stream for NOX control must be tested for ammonia emissions.
  (3) Testing must be performed in accordance with the schedule specified in §117.9300 of this title (relating to Compliance Schedule for Utility Electric Generation in East and Central Texas).
(b) The tests required by subsection (a) of this section must be used for determination of initial compliance with the emission specifications of this division (relating to Utility Electric Generation in East and Central Texas). Test results must be reported in the units of the applicable emission specifications and averaging periods. If compliance testing is based on 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60, Appendix A reference methods, the report must contain the information specified in §117.8010 of this title (relating to Compliance Stack Test Reports).
(c) Continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) or predictive emissions monitoring systems (PEMS) required by §117.3040 of this title (relating to Continuous Demonstration of Compliance) must be installed and operational before testing under subsection (a) of this section. Verification of operational status must, at a minimum, include completion of the initial monitor certification and the manufacturer's written requirements or recommendations for installation, operation, and calibration of the device.
(d) Initial compliance with the emission specifications of this division for units operating with CEMS or PEMS in accordance with §117.3040 of this title must be demonstrated after monitor certification testing using the NOX CEMS or PEMS as follows. To comply with the NOX emission specification in pounds per million British thermal units on an annual average, NO X emissions from a unit are monitored for each unit operating day in a calendar year, and the annual average emission rate is used to determine compliance with the NOX emission specification. The annual average emission rate is calculated as the average of all hourly emissions data recorded by the monitoring system during a calendar year.

Source Note: The provisions of this §117.3035 adopted to be effective June 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 3206