A capped emission permit restricts a facility's emissions below federal permitting thresholds and requires the facility to comply with all applicable requirements. The facility is allowed to make changes as long as emissions remain below the facility-wide thresholds and the facility can demonstrate continued compliance with all requirements.
For application forms, visit MPCA's Air Quality Forms web page. If you currently hold an air emissions permit, contact the MPCA at 651-296-6300 or 1-800-657-3864 prior to filling out the capped application forms to obtain information about your facility from the MPCA's database to simplify your application process.
More information
Capped Permit Fact Sheet- Comparison of capped permit features with other permit types
- Presentation on capped permits and other flexible permits
Questions about capped permits can be addressed to the MPCA at 651-296-6300 or toll-free at 1-800-657-3864.
Resources
Ambient air quality assessment
Part 7007.1148 of the rule requires a facility to conduct an ambient air quality assessment when demonstrating initial eligibility for a capped permit or a state permit with environmental management system provision, or when required to do a pre-change analysis under part 7007.1146, subpart 3 of the rule. A facility is allowed to use the method in subpart 2 (CAPS spreadsheet) or subpart 3 (SCREEN3) of part 7007.1148 for each pollutant standard. The tools available for a facility to conduct this assessment are:
CAPS Spreadsheet and guidance (links provided to locked version of CAPS)- SCREEN3 model and guidance
- DISPERSE
Compliance resources
- Sample Compliance Plans
CAP-CR-04: Annual Compliance Certification Report for Capped Permits- CAP-WS-01: Pre-change analysis for capped permits (aq-f6-capws01) (11/22/16)
- CAP-ADM: Administrative changes for capped permits (aq-f10-capadm) (7/5/12) Request for change of facility name, mailing address, ownership or control.
Public comments, applications received and issued
Listed below are capped permit applications received and capped permits issued by the MPCA.
The conditions for eligibility and compliance requirements for a capped state permit can be found in Minn. R. 7007.1140 to 7007.1148.
Persons interested in commenting have 30 days from the date the application is posted on this Web site. Comments are due by 4:00 p.m. on the comment period end date. During the comment period, an interested person may submit written comments on the eligibility of the applicant for the capped permit. A person who submits comments under this item shall include:
- a statement of the person's interest in the permit application and any information related to a facility's eligibility for the capped permit;
- a statement of the action the person wishes the agency to take; and
- the reasons supporting the person's position, stated with sufficient specificity as to allow the commissioner to investigate the merits of the person's positions.
For Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership – Clearbrook Terminal only, submit comments online or by mail.
Submit comments online: http://AQ.mpca.commentinput.com
Submit comments by mail:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Enbridge Line 3 Public Comments – Air Quality
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
For all other capped permits, submit your comments to: Toni Volkmeier, Permit Supervisor, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155. Or by email: toni.volkmeier@state.mn.us.
The MPCA typically issues capped permits 60 to 90 days after the application is received.
Actual emissions from existing facilities for prior years can be viewed on the MPCA Environmental Data Access page, and the Hazardous Air Pollutants Web page.
Applications open for public comment
|
Facility name |
City/County |
New Facility or Existing |
Option 1 or 2 |
Date application posted |
Comment period end date |
SIC Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership - Clearbrook Terminal | Clearbrook, Clearwater County | Existing | 2 | 3/2/20 | 4/10/20 | 5171, petroleum bulk stations & terminals |
Capped permits issued
|
Facility name |
SIC code |
Permit number |
Issue date |
Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anagram International Inc |
2759 |
05300648-002 |
03/19/2007 |
2 |
|
Arctic Cat Inc - St Cloud |
3519 |
14500175-001 |
02/28/2006 |
2 |
|
Big Lake Maintenance Facility |
4111 |
14100068-001 |
01/29/2009 |
2 |
|
Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc |
2051 |
12300704-003 |
08/07/2013 |
2 |
|
CenterPoint Energy - Dakota Station |
4923 |
03700171-002 |
12/23/2014 |
2 |
|
Central Bi-Products – Long Prairie |
2048 |
15300006-005 |
07/29/2005 |
2 |
|
Central Bi-Products – North Redwood |
2048 |
12700013-008 |
08/03/2011 |
2 |
|
Central Marble Products Inc. |
3088 |
00900038-002 |
04/12/2006 |
2 |
|
Clearbrook Station |
4612 |
02900002-003 |
04/15/2015 |
2 |
|
Eveland's Inc |
3792 |
02100022-001 |
04/03/2006 |
2 |
| First District Association Litchfield, Meeker County |
2022 | 09300002-101 | 10/27/2016 | 2 |
|
Genpak LLC – Lakeville |
3081 |
03700333-004 |
12/07/2011 |
2 |
|
Honeywell, Golden Valley |
3822 |
05300146-002 |
03/28/2006 |
1 |
|
Hoya Optical Labs of America Inc |
3851 |
00300199-101 |
05/15/2019 |
2 |
|
Hutchinson Technology Inc - Hutchinson |
3577 |
08500032-101 |
7/20/2017 |
1 |
|
Industrial Rubber Applicators Inc |
3069 |
13700336-002 |
08/08/2011 |
2 |
|
Interplastic Corp – Vadnais Hghts Plant |
3087 |
12300602-003 |
04/12/2006 |
1 |
|
Irathane Systems Inc |
3479 |
13700327-003 |
05/10/2011 |
2 |
|
Kangas Enameling Inc |
3479 |
05300774-004 |
01/30/2003 |
2 |
|
Magellan Pipeline Company |
4613 | 10900013-101 | 3/29/2018 | 1 |
|
MicroSource |
5153 |
13900130-102 |
12/26/2018 |
2 |
|
Morris Packing LLC |
2759 |
05301239-101 |
06/08/2017 |
1 |
|
NuStar — Roseville Products Terminal |
4613 |
12300069-005 |
01/07/2016 |
1 |
|
NuStar — Sauk Centre Terminal |
4613 |
14500016-101 |
05/02/2018 |
2 |
|
PACE Analytical Services Inc |
8734 |
05301248-001 |
01/06/2015 |
1 |
|
Pinta Acoustic Inc |
3086 |
05301199-001 |
02/25/2008 |
2 |
|
Polar Semiconductor LLC |
3674 |
05301141-101 |
09/26/2019 |
2 |
| Sierra Corp Minnetonka, Hennepin County |
2851 | 05300820-101 | 12/16/2016 | 2 |
|
Southern Graphic Systems Inc |
2796 |
05301184-002 |
09/24/2007 |
2 |
|
Splash Products Inc |
2842 |
12300601-004 |
04/25/2012 |
2 |
|
STERIS Inc |
3842 |
00300209-002 |
07/13/2005 |
2 |
|
Taylor Corp – Mankato Campus |
2752 |
10300024-003 |
10/06/2008 |
2 |
|
Valmont/Applied Coating Technology – 2 |
3479 |
03700155-002 |
08/09/2005 |
2 |
|
Viracon Inc |
3211 |
14700061-002 |
05/26/2005 |
2 |
|
Vision-Ease Lens – Ramsey |
3851 |
00300199-007 |
01/05/2015 |
2 |