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Permitting Services
On behalf of our clients, Sargent & Lundy has obtained every major type of permit and license necessary to site, construct, and operate a power plant or electric transmission line in the United States. The depth and breadth of our experience gives us a unique understanding of the concerns and requirements of federal, state, and local permitting agencies, which greatly enhances our efficiency in preparing permit applications. This unique perspective also greatly enhances our clients` timely acquisition of their permits.
We have prepared hundreds of permit applications for power plants, transmission lines, and related facilities. Our experience includes the following major permitting activities:
- Air pollution construction and operating permits:
- Air quality impact modeling
- Visibility impact modeling
- Best Available Control Technology (BACT) evaluations
- Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) evaluations
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit applications
- State Air Pollution Construction and Operating Permit applications
- Wastewater discharge permits:
- Water quality impact modeling
- 316(a) thermal impact evaluations
- 316(b) intake structure evaluations
- Wastewater treatment technology evaluations
- Stormwater permits and pollution prevention plans
- Solid waste management and disposal permits
- Corps of Engineers permits (wetlands and waterways)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission permits and licensing
We also support the permitting process with expert testimony, exhibits, and liaison activities at hearings and public information meetings; we interpret and evaluate permit conditions; and we conduct permit status tracking for individual projects and utility fleets.