EPA Approves Pollution Controls at JFK-Area Energy Plant
Published Date: 5/29/2026
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Summary
The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to New York’s plan to cut pollution from six emergency boilers at the Calpine JFK Energy Center near JFK Airport. This update means cleaner air by controlling nitrogen oxide emissions, starting June 29, 2026. It’s a win for the environment without extra costs or delays for the facility.
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NOx Limits for Six JFK Boilers
You who live in New York near JFK Airport are affected because EPA approved limits on nitrogen oxides (NOX) from six emergency hot water boilers at the Calpine JFK Energy Center, effective June 29, 2026. The boilers must meet 0.15 lb/MMBtu when firing natural gas and 0.25 lb/MMBtu when firing distillate oil, with total NOX emissions capped at 24 tons/year on a rolling 12-month basis; the rule also requires monthly NOX records, annual reports due 30 days after the reporting period, and NOX testing once every five years.
Permit Conditions Made Federally Enforceable
The EPA incorporated Permit conditions 56, 57, and 58 from Calpine's Title V operating permit into New York's SIP, making those conditions federally enforceable as of June 29, 2026. The EPA also certified that this approval does not impose additional federal requirements beyond State law and will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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