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Iowa DNR posts PSD permit notice for Burlington generating station (IPLVGS)
Summary
The board read a public notice that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has received a PSD permit application from IPLVGS (Burlington generating station) for five natural-gas reciprocating engines (about 9 MW total) and associated equipment; draft permits and technical documents are available for public inspection.
During the Feb. 17 meeting the board read a public notice received from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that the Burlington generating station (IPLVGS) submitted a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction-permit application on Oct. 13, 2025.
The notice, read into the record by the board chair, says IPLVGS has requested to install five reciprocating internal combustion engines within the existing facility to meet projected electrical demand, with a combined nominal power output of approximately 9 megawatts, and that the project will fire natural gas only. The notice states the project is subject to PSD review, best-available-control-technology limits, stack testing, monitoring and recordkeeping to demonstrate compliance with emission limits and work practices. The DNR found the project would not cause an exceedance of national ambient air quality standards or PSD increment thresholds, and that no adverse impacts on soils, vegetation or visibility were identified in the information the applicant provided.
Why it matters: A PSD permit review is a regulatory step for a project that could modify local air emissions; public inspection materials and draft permits are available at the Air Quality Bureau for anyone seeking technical details.
What was said (excerpt): the chair read that "the permit application was submitted on 10/13/2025 by IPL, Burlington generating station ... The 5 engines will have a total nominal power output of approximately 9 megawatts. It will fire out natural gas only... The permit application has met the requirements... draft permits, the technical support documents, the application materials... are available for public inspection at the Air Quality Bureau."
Next step: Interested members of the public and stakeholders may review the draft permits and supporting materials at the DNR Air Quality Bureau and follow the administrative review process described in the public notice.
