Public Hearing: Preliminary Determination of Air Quality Permit Application for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Marshall Steam Station

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Public Hearing on Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Marshall Steam Station 

Date and Time: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Lake Norman High School auditorium
Address: 186 Doolie Road, Mooresville

The public is invited to attend the upcoming public hearings and provide comments on the proposed actions. Sign-up will be available upon arrival. Oral comments at the hearings should be limited to three minutes or less. Written comments may also be submitted during the hearings.

Comments on these projects can also be submitted until Nov. 22, 2024, via the following methods:

Submit Public Comments

NCDEQ Division of Air Quality   
1628 Mail Service Center   
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628 

Public Notice

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Marshall Steam Station has applied to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality for a permit modification to retire existing coal-fired boilers and replace them with new natural gas-fired turbines at:

8320 East NC Hwy 150
Terrell, NC 28682
Catawba County

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Marshall Steam Station's application was reviewed by the Division of Air Quality, Raleigh Central Office to determine compliance with the requirements of the North Carolina Environment Management Commission air pollution regulations. The results of that review led to the preliminary determination that the project could be approved and the Division of Air Quality permit could be issued, if certain permit conditions are met.

This notice serves as a Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity for Public Comment for this proposal. The Public hearing will be held at Lake Norman High School on November 19, 2024, at 6:00-9:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm) located at 186 Doolie Road in Mooresville.

A copy of all data and the application submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Marshall Steam Station and other material used by the Division of Air Quality in making this preliminary determination are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following

NC DEQ
Division of Air Quality
Air Permits Section
217 West Jones Street, Suite 4000
Raleigh, NC 27603

OR

Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115

Information on the permit application and staff review are available by writing or calling:

Mark J. Cuilla, EIT, CPM or Joseph Voelker, PE
NC DEQ
Division of Air Quality
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641
Telephone: 919-707-8400

Interested persons are invited to review these materials and submit written comments to Joseph Voelker, PE at the above address or to present oral or written comments at the Public Hearing. Persons wishing to present oral comments at the hearing should prepare their presentation to be three minutes or less. For those who are unable to attend, comments can also be submitted by email to daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov with the subject line "DukeMarshall.24A". You may also leave a voicemail comment at 919-707-8726. Comments will be accepted until November 22, 2024, at 5 p.m.