MECKLENBURG COUNTY AIR QUALITY

Site Information

Charlotte Bioenergy Facility

MainMilestoneEmission LimitsEmission PointsPermitsNOVAction Items

Site Name	Does Business As	Legal Business Name

Tax Parcel #	AQ Premise #	Basin #	Active AQ

Address Line One	Address Line Two	City

Compliance Status	Source Classification

Toxic Air Pollutants Reviewed	Last Inspection	Last Stack Test

Standard Industrial Classification

Code:

1. Electric, gas and sanitary services.
2. Combination electric & gas, & other utility svcs.
3. Electric and other services combined.

North American Industry Classification System
Code:
1. Utilities. 2. Utilities. 3. Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution. 4. Electric Power Generation. 5. Other Electric Power Generation.

Milestone Type	Date
2023 TAP-HAP Emission Inventory Received
2017 TAP-HAP Emission Inventory Received	4/27/2018
Commencement of Operation	10/21/2019
2020 TAP-HAP Emission Inventory Received	5/5/2021
Title V Annual Compliance Cert. Received	5/9/2023
Annual Emission Report Received	5/24/2023
Application Due Date	5/30/2023
Title V Ann. Compliance Cert. Reviewed by MCAQ	6/26/2023
Ozone Season Report	11/27/2023
Title V Semi-Annual Report Received	11/27/2023
MACT Annual Compliance Certification Received	1/31/2024
Title V Permit Expiration Date	5/30/2024

Emission Limits

Pollutant	Limit	Measurement Unit
Ammonia	50.0800	Pounds per hour

Rolled Up Emissions (Tons/Year)

Pollutant	Year	Actual(reg.)	Actual(total)	Reg. Pot. Cont.	Reg. Pot. UnCont.
Ammonia	2022	0.0000	0.0000	50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2022	26.6900	26.6900	219.3300	219.3300
HAPS	2022	5.0020	5.0020	23.6000	23.6000
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2022	28.1200	28.1200	152.0600	152.0600
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2022	0.0400	0.0400	17.5400	108.4400
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2022	0.0400	0.0400	17.5400	108.4400
PM2.5 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2022	0.0400	0.0400	17.5400	108.4400
Sulfur Dioxide	2022	0.2800	0.2800	0.5100	0.5100
Volatile Organic Compounds	2022	2.1600	2.1600	162.2400	245.3400
Ammonia	2021			50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2021	50.0300	50.0300	219.3300	219.3300
HAPS	2021	17.4380	17.4380	23.6000	23.6000
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2021	48.5900	48.5900	152.0600	152.0600
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2021	0.4300	0.4300	17.5400	108.4400
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2021	0.4300	0.4300	17.5400	108.4400
PM2.5 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2021	0.4300	0.4300	17.5400	108.4400
Sulfur Dioxide	2021	0.2600	0.2600	0.5100	0.5100
Volatile Organic Compounds	2021	13.4600	13.4600	162.2400	245.3400
Ammonia	2020	0.0000	0.0000	50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2020	26.1088	26.1088	219.3300	219.3300
Formaldehyde	2020	0.0000	0.0000	19.4000	19.4000
HAPS	2020	0.0000	0.0000	23.6000	23.6000
Lead	2020		0.0000
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2020	9.0283	9.0283	152.0600	152.0600
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2020	1.8710	1.8710	17.5400	108.4400
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2020	1.8710	1.8710	17.5400	108.4400
PM2.5 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2020	1.8710	1.8710	17.5400	108.4400
Sulfur Dioxide	2020	0.0714	0.0714	0.5100	0.5100
Volatile Organic Compounds	2020	10.1660	10.1660	162.2400	245.3400
Ammonia	2019	0.0000	0.0000	50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2019	15.6500	15.6500	219.3300	219.3300
HAPS	2019	0.0100	0.0100	23.6000	23.6000
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2019	4.4300	4.4300	152.0600	152.0600
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2019	1.2100	1.2100	17.5400	108.4400
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2019	1.2100	1.2100	17.5400	108.4400
PM2.5 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2019	1.2100	1.2100	17.5400	108.4400
Sulfur Dioxide	2019	0.0400	0.0400	0.5100	0.5100
Volatile Organic Compounds	2019	6.0600	6.0600	162.2400	245.3400
Ammonia	2018			50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2018	1.5800	1.5800	219.3300	219.3300
HAPS	2018	0.0000	0.0000	23.6000	23.6000
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2018	0.4000	0.4000	152.0600	152.0600
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2018	0.1000	0.1000	17.5400	108.4400
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2018	0.1000	0.1000	17.5400	108.4400
PM2.5 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2018	0.1000	0.1000	17.5400	108.4400
Sulfur Dioxide	2018			0.4700	0.4700
Volatile Organic Compounds	2018	0.6700	0.6700	162.2400	245.3400
Ammonia	2017			50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2017	9.8600	9.8600	216.1800	216.1800
Formaldehyde	2017		0.0000
Lead	2017		0.0000
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2017	3.0700	3.0700	148.3100	148.3100
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2017	0.6200	0.6200	17.5200	108.4200
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2017	0.6200	0.6200	17.5200	108.4200
PM2.5 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2017	0.6200	0.6200	17.5200	108.4200
Volatile Organic Compounds	2017	7.8300	7.8300	162.0300	245.1300
Ammonia	2016			50.9000	354.1000
Carbon Monoxide	2016	0.0897	0.0897	25.5800	163.5800
Nitrogen Oxides (NO2 + NO, EXPRESSED AS THE WT. OF NO2)	2016	0.1364	0.1364	77.5600	77.5600
PM (Filterables + Condensibles)	2016			15.3000	106.2000
PM10 (Filterables + Condensibles)	2016			15.3000	106.2000
Sulfur Dioxide	2016			7.9900	7.9900
Volatile Organic Compounds	2016	0.0190	0.0190	100.1600	183.2600

Sequence	Emission Source	Description	Active
3	IA ES-3 Small Boiler	4.12 mmBtu/hr burning either natural gas or digester gas	Yes
2	ES-2 Digestate Dryers	Two Digestate Belt Dryers	Yes
1	ES-1 CHPs and Safety Torches	Three CHPs (2- 2000 kW, 1- 1200kW) Two Safety Torches	Yes

	Permit #	Identifier	Date Issued	Void Date	Description	Reporting Requirements	Status
	19-02V-021	Ownership Change	4/18/2022				Current
	21-01V-021	Title V Renewal					Pending

Log #	Violation	Summary	Date Issued	Action Required By	Date Closed
2018-AQ-49122-1	Violation of Permit No. 17-049-021 1.5211- Applicability - Facility did not install catalytic oxidizers as per their application (Permit Condition No. G-4). 1.5111 - General Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Monitoring - Facility did not keep monthly m	2018 Air Quality Inspection - NOV will be issued	6/4/2018	7/16/2018	7/25/2018
2021-AQ-54171-1	Violation of Permit No. 19-01V-021 1.5109 - “Nuisance” 1.5110 - “Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions”	Substantiated - NOOO issued - Odor coming from Orbit Energy	8/27/2021	9/30/2021	10/27/2021
2023-AQ-56780-1	Failure to submit the Title V Annual Compliance Certification and the Title 6-month Monitoring Report by the April 30, 2023 deadline.	Title V ACC Reporting NOV - Late Reports	6/8/2023	6/8/2023	6/15/2023
2023-AQ-59437-1	Odor investigation - Objectionable odors were detected offsite. 1.5110 - CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS	NOV - Odor from Orbit Facility	10/25/2023	12/26/2023	3/27/2024
2023-AQ-59519-1	Violation of MCAPCO 1.5110-"Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions"	NOV- Odor Complaint near Orbit Energy - Substantiated	11/17/2023	12/26/2023	3/28/2024
2023-AQ-59559-1	Orbit Energy Charlotte, LLC failed to submit the Title V 6 month Monitoring Report due October 30th and the Ozone Season Report due October 31st.	Title V Monitoring Reports & Ozone Season Report - In Violation - failure to submit	12/5/2023	12/5/2023	12/7/2023

Type	Log #	Activity Type	Date Created	Summary	Date Closed
Activity Report	2024-AQ-59828	Office Report	02/12/2024	MACT 4Z Annual Report	02/29/2024
Activity Report	2024-AQ-59770	Inspection	01/30/2024	Orbit Energy Inspection - In compliance	02/29/2024
Service Request	2023-AQ-59591	Applicability Determination / Administrative Request	12/05/2023	Addition of gas treatment process - exempt	01/04/2024
Activity Report	2023-AQ-59559	Office Report	11/28/2023	Late Title V Monitoring Reports & Ozone Season Report - In Violation	12/07/2023
Service Request	2023-AQ-59557	Serv Req: Odor	11/27/2023	Rotten trash smell associated with Orbit Energy	11/30/2023
Service Request	2023-AQ-59519	Serv Req: Odor	11/09/2023	Notice of Objectionable Odor - Orbit Energy - Substantiated	11/17/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-59518	Office Report	11/09/2023	Meeting with Anaergia - Odor Mitigation	11/30/2023
Service Request	2023-AQ-59509	Serv Req: Odor	11/07/2023	Odor from Orbit Energy	11/16/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-59437	Office Report	10/17/2023	NOV - Odor from Orbit Energy Facility	10/27/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-59405	Field Report	10/04/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Surveillance on 10/4//2023 - no objectionable odor determined	10/05/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58356	Field Report	09/26/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Surveillance on 9/26/2023	09/28/2023
Service Request	2023-AQ-58330	Serv Req: Odor	09/19/2023	Odor coming from Orbit Energy	10/25/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58329	Field Report	09/18/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Surveillance on 9/18/2023 - no objectionable odor determined	10/12/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58307	Field Report	09/11/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Field Visit - no objectionable odor	09/22/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58291	Field Report	09/06/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Visit - no objectionable odor	09/22/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58278	Field Report	09/01/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Field Visit	09/01/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58238	Field Report	08/22/2023	Orbit Energy Odor Field Visit - no objectionable odor	08/31/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58183	Field Report	08/15/2023	Odor Survey - No objectionable odor	08/31/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-58060	Office Report	07/25/2023	Notice of Recurring Odor and Update to Odor Control Policy document	08/31/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-56912	Annual Emissions Entry	06/27/2023	2022 Emissions	10/12/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-56910	TV Ann. Comp. Cert. Review	06/26/2023	Orbit CY2022 Title V ACC + 6-Month Monitoring Report for Oct 2022-Mar 2023	10/12/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-56780	Office Report	05/24/2023	Title V ACC Reporting NOV - Late Reports	06/15/2023
Service Request	2023-AQ-56684	Serv Req: Odor	04/28/2023	Odor observed in the Sugaw Creek neighborhood originated from Orbit Energy Charlotte / Anaergia	05/09/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-56593	Field Report	04/04/2023	Odor Investigation - Low intensity offsite odor	04/14/2023
Activity Report	2023-AQ-56561	Stack Test	03/27/2023	2023 CHP-2 and CHP-3 Stack Tests (NOx, CO, VOC)	09/19/2023
Activity Report	2022-AQ-56138	Inspection	11/30/2022	AQ Inspection - No Violations	12/30/2022
Activity Report	2022-AQ-56130	Office Report	11/28/2022	Orbit Apr-Sep 2022 Title V 6-Month Monitoring report and Ozone season NOx report	11/30/2022
Activity Report	2022-AQ-55509	Annual Emissions Entry	06/24/2022	2021 Emissions	06/30/2022
Activity Report	2022-AQ-55507	TV Ann. Comp. Cert. Review	06/24/2022	Orbit CY2021 Title V ACC + 6-Month Monitoring Report for Oct 2021-Mar 2022	06/28/2022
Activity Report	2022-AQ-54887	Field Report	03/01/2022	Site Visit - New Owner - Anaergia + Report Warning Letter	04/29/2022
Activity Report	2022-AQ-54880	Application Review	02/28/2022	Ownership Change - Administrative Amendment	04/19/2022
Activity Report	2022-AQ-54775	Office Report	01/25/2022	Orbit Title V 6-month Monitoring Report - Apr-Sep 2021	02/15/2022
Activity Report	2021-AQ-54376	Inspection	10/05/2021	AQ Inspection - No violations	05/27/2022
Activity Report	2021-AQ-54258	Field Report	09/09/2021	Orbit Field Investigation	09/28/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-54205	Serv Req: Odor	08/26/2021	Unsubstantiated - Rotten odor from Orbit	08/31/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-54171	Serv Req: Odor	08/17/2021	Substantiated - NOOO issued - Odor coming from Orbit Energy	08/31/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-53934	Serv Req: Odor	07/07/2021	Odor investigation - Orbit Energy 0021 - Unsubstantiated	07/16/2021
Activity Report	2021-AQ-53931	Field Report	07/07/2021	Odor Survey - not substantiated	07/22/2021
Activity Report	2021-AQ-53908	Field Report	07/02/2021	Field Visit for Odor - not substantiated	07/22/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-53898	Serv Req: Odor	06/29/2021	Odor at Orbit Energy - not substantiated	07/09/2021
Activity Report	2021-AQ-53877	Annual Emissions Entry	06/25/2021	2020 Emissions	07/22/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-53872	Serv Req: Odor	06/24/2021	Odor complaint - Not substantiated - Orbit Energy	06/25/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-53851	Serv Req: Odor	06/21/2021	Odor at Orbit Energy - not substantiated	06/30/2021
Activity Report	2021-AQ-53777	TV Ann. Comp. Cert. Review	06/02/2021	Orbit CY2020 Title V ACC + 6-Month Monitoring Report for Oct 2020-Mar 2021	06/25/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-53581	Serv Req: Odor	04/20/2021	Odor at Orbit Energy - not substantiated	04/30/2021
Service Request	2021-AQ-53559	Serv Req: Odor	04/14/2021	Odor at Orbit Energy - not substantiated	04/30/2021
Activity Report	2020-AQ-53092	Office Report	11/12/2020	Orbit Title V 6-month Monitoring Report - Apr-Sep 2020	11/23/2020
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52983	Inspection	10/20/2020	Orbit AQ Inspection - No violations	11/09/2020
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52826	Stack Test	09/15/2020	Orbit Energy 2020 Stack Tests - CHP3 Retest and CHP2 Initial Test (NOx, CO, VOC)	03/29/2021
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52764	Partial Compliance Evaluation	08/31/2020	2020 PCE Orbit Energy	09/24/2020
Service Request	2020-AQ-52673	Serv Req: Odor	08/06/2020	Bad smell near Orbit Energy	08/20/2020
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52378	Office Report	06/10/2020	Stack Test waiver request	06/19/2020
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52177	TV Ann. Comp. Cert. Review	04/15/2020	Orbit CY2019 Title V ACC + Semi-annual monitoring report for Oct 2019-Mar 2020	06/24/2020
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52176	Annual Emissions Entry	04/15/2020	Orbit 2019 Emissions	06/24/2020
Activity Report	2020-AQ-52140	Stack Test	03/31/2020	Orbit Energy CHP 2019 Stack Tests - CHP1, CHP3	05/05/2020
Activity Report	2019-AQ-51856	Office Report	12/16/2019	Orbit Title V 6-month Monitoring Report - Apr-Sep 2019	12/17/2019
Activity Report	2019-AQ-51141	Annual Emissions Entry	07/09/2019	Orbit 2018 Emissions	07/17/2019
Service Request	2019-AQ-50997	Serv Req: Odor	06/14/2019	Not Substantiated - Odor Complaint	06/28/2019
Service Request	2019-AQ-50940	Serv Req: Odor	06/05/2019	Odor Complaint - Not Substantiated	06/19/2019
Service Request	2019-AQ-50709	Serv Req: Odor	04/24/2019	Odor reported from Orbit Energy on 4/24/2019 - no offsite substantiated odor	04/26/2019
Activity Report	2019-AQ-50544	Office Report	03/06/2019	Orbit Energy Gas Venting Applicability Determination	03/12/2019
Activity Report	2019-AQ-50482	Inspection	02/27/2019	2019 Orbit Inspection	03/22/2019
Activity Report	2018-AQ-50012	Annual Emissions Entry	10/11/2018	2017 Emissions - Orbit Energy	10/30/2018
Service Request	2018-AQ-49994	Applicability Determination / Administrative Request	10/08/2018	2018 Applicability Determination - Retrofitting and flaring	10/11/2018
Activity Report	2018-AQ-49733	Application Review	08/23/2018	Orbit - SM permit application - remove catox	11/15/2018
Activity Report	2018-AQ-49555	Application Review	07/16/2018	Orbit Energy Initial Title V Application	05/30/2019
Service Request	2018-AQ-49554	Serv Req: Odor	07/16/2018	Not Substantiated - Odor complaint	07/31/2018
Activity Report	2018-AQ-49550	Office Report	07/13/2018	Orbit Energy Meeting at LUESA on 7-13-2018	07/31/2018
Service Request	2018-AQ-49435	Serv Req: Odor	06/27/2018	Odor complaint - not substantiated	06/29/2018
Service Request	2018-AQ-49307	Serv Req: Odor	05/29/2018	Odor complaint - not substantiated	06/04/2018
Service Request	2018-AQ-49254	Serv Req: Odor	05/17/2018	Odor complaint 05-17-2018 - unsubstantiated	05/25/2018
Activity Report	2018-AQ-49122	Inspection	04/19/2018	2018 Air Quality Inspection - NOV will be issued	06/04/2018
Service Request	2017-AQ-48482	Serv Req: Odor	10/31/2017	Odor coming from nearby business - Odor substantiated - NONO issued.	11/02/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48475	Media Inquiry	10/30/2017	WCCB Inquiry about Orbit Energy	10/30/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48459	Serv Req: Odor	10/25/2017	Odor coming from nearby business	11/08/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48448	Serv Req: Odor	10/24/2017	Odor complaint - Substantiated - NONO issued	01/09/2018
Activity Report	2017-AQ-48325	Annual Emissions Entry	09/28/2017	Orbit Energy 2016 emissions	10/06/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48238	Serv Req: Odor	09/13/2017	Odor coming from neighboring business - not substantiated.	09/20/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48108	Serv Req: Odor	08/22/2017	Odor complaint - not substantiated	08/25/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48031	Serv Req: Odor	08/03/2017	Strong odor coming from neighboring company - not substantiated	09/20/2017
Service Request	2017-AQ-48029	Serv Req: Odor	08/02/2017	Odor coming from business on Graham St. near W. Craighead Rd. (Usubstantiated)	08/14/2017
Activity Report	2017-AQ-47725	Application Review	06/02/2017	Orbit Energy Charlotte - removal of safety torch	08/21/2017
Activity Report	2017-AQ-47088	Inspection	01/03/2017	Orbit Energy AQ Inspection - no violations	02/03/2017
Service Request	2016-AQ-46921	Serv Req: Odor	11/07/2016	Odor coming from nearby company (possibly Orbit Energy) - unsubstantiated	11/10/2016
Activity Report	2015-AQ-45109	Office Report	09/17/2015	Orbit Energy - still under construction - no inspection FFY2015	12/14/2015
Service Request	2015-AQ-45077	NESHAP Notification	09/11/2015	600 Johnson Road	11/23/2015
Activity Report	2015-AQ-44950	Air Toxics Model Review	08/18/2015	Orbit Energy - review ammonia model - additional belt dryer & scrubber	08/31/2015
Activity Report	2015-AQ-44948	Application Review	08/17/2015	Modification to the design of ES-2 to include 2 dryers and 2 spray scrubbers	11/12/2015
Activity Report	2014-AQ-42704	Air Toxics Model Review	04/28/2014	Review ammonia air dispersion model from Orbit Energy Charlotte LLC	05/02/2014
Activity Report	2014-AQ-42590	Application Review	04/07/2014	Orbit Energy Charlotte, LLC - New Facility Permit	05/29/2014