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Contact Information:
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 373-0437.
Or view the Department's
Website
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IDAHO
DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS:
Units are exempted from permitting based on the following sizes and operating limits:
| Size |
Operating Limit |
| 100 hp or smaller |
unlimited operation |
| 101-200 hp |
less than 450 hrs/month |
| 201-400 hp |
less than 225 hrs/month |
| 401-600 hp |
less than 150 hrs/month |
No state notification is required, but a letter is recommended and owners must keep operating records.
MINOR SOURCE PERMITTING:
Sources with a potential to emit less than 250 tons per year of all criteria pollutants in attainment areas
and 100 tons per year in nonattainment areas will not be subject to controls of any kind. A unit may be subject
to modeling if any HAPs are released by the unit. If modeling shows the emissions unit contributes to a violation
of the NAAQS, then controls are required. Controls would most likely be restriction on the hours of operation,
or perhaps a limit on the type (i.e. fuel sulfur content) of fuel combusted.
There is a 30-day public comment period and the entire permitting process takes about 135-150 days.
MAJOR NSR/PSD PERMITTING:
A potential to emit 250 tons per year of a criteria pollutant triggers PSD in attainment areas. 100 tons per year
triggers NSR in nonattainment areas.
TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY ENGINES:
Stationary internal combustion engines used exclusively for emergency purposes, which are operated less than 500
hours per year and are fueled by natural gas, propane gas, liquefied petroleum gas, distillate fuel oils,
residual fuel oils and diesel fuel are exempt from the permitting process. Waste oil, gasoline, or refined gasoline cannot
be used.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission only issues Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for
new regulated utility plants. Unregulated (merchant) plants do not require the commission's approval, but they
must have the approval of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for their proposed air and/or water
emissions. Local planning and zoning officials deal with the actual site development. However, the PUC acts as
the mediator of disputes between a developer and local planning and zoning officials.
Idaho Division of Building Safety
The division of building safety is responsible for enforcing the statewide adoption of building codes mandated by
the Idaho legislature.
2003 survey of local building codes
Idaho State Fire Marshal
International Code Council State Adoption Information Page
Provides an easy to use US map to locate state and local adoption of the International Code Council's model codes.
US DOE's Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Building Codes Database
The US DOE's database provides a comprehensive look at a state's building code implementation and enforcement
process.
Utah Power and Light Company (PacifiCorp)
Standby rates, effective as of 7/15/2006, can be found here.
| Standby Service |
| Load Size |
< 2300 volts |
> 2300 volts |
| Basic Charge |
$75.25 |
$104.57 |
| Metering Service |
n/a |
n/a |
Back-up/
Standby/Emergency |
May - Oct Power Rate: $11.35/kW
Nov - Apr Power Rate: $8.58/kW
May - Oct Energy Charge: 2.5504 cents/kWh
Nov - Apr Energy Charge: 2.5504 cents/kWh
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May - Oct Power Rate: $9.48/kW
Nov - Apr Power Rate: $7.14/kW
May - Oct Energy Charge: 2.4806 cents/kWh
Nov - Apr Energy Charge: 2.4806 cents/kWh
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| Net-Metering |
N/A
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N/A
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| Company Power Purchase |
N/A
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N/A
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