Consultation opens on combustion plant

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The Environment Agency is consulting on amendments to standard rules permits for medium combustion plant (MCP) and specified generators.

MCP is defined as plant where fuel is burned to generate heat or power, while specified generators include diesel generators, peaking plant and gas engines used for standby power.

The changes proposed are: to remove specific standard rules sets, which are currently underused; correct errors in tables in other standard rules; add gas oil substitutes and hydrogen as a fuel; and remove the restriction on caps and cowls, and horizontal stacks.

The consultation closes on 9 November.