Air Permitting
Types of New Source Review and Title V authorizations, permit requirements, and procedures for public notice and dispersion modeling. Training and events for air activities. Participating in the permitting process.
Permits, Registrations, Requirements
Announcements, Updates, and Advisory Groups: meetings, regulatory changes, and other significant news from the Air Permits Division.
Participating in the Permitting Process
NEW Public Involvement Plan (PIP) Form for Certain NSR and Title V Air Permit Applications
- All air permit applications which require public notice received on or after November 1, 2022, must now include a completed PIP form (TCEQ Form 20960) with the application, if applicable.
Types of Air Permits
- Air New Source Review Permits: applying for a permit or claiming a permit by rule for a new or modified source of air emissions.
- Index of Common Permitted Facilities: guidance for typical NSR facilities.
- NEW Readily Available Permits (RAP): streamlined NSR permitting for specific facilities that meet certain criteria.
- NEW NSR Application Tools: workbooks to help you prepare a complete NSR permit application.
- NEW
NSR Permit Processing Update
- Air Operating Permits (Title V): applying for a permit to operate major industrial and certain other industrial sites, including General Operating Permits.
- Greenhouse Gas Permitting: permitting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in Texas. Check back often for updates.
Preparing an Application
- Before You Build: steps to take before constructing or modifying a facility.
- Confidential Information: guidelines for including proprietary information in an authorization request.
- Fees for Air Permitting: links to resources explaining the fees related to air permitting activities.
- Air Pollutant Watch List: learn about the APWL.
- Local Air Pollution Control Programs: local air pollution control program in Texas, with addresses and phone numbers.
- Current Air Permitting Policy Memos, Guidance Memos, and Implementation Guidance
- Historic Air Permitting Policy and Guidance Memos
Check Application Status and Find Permit Documents
Links to tools and information about using:
- Our database to check the status of pending applications.
- The Central File Room Online to find records on facilities we regulate.
You Have a Permit – Now What?
Public Notice and Modeling Procedures
- Public Notice Information for Air Permit Applications: requirements, notice forms, and Spanish templates.
- Air Dispersion Modeling: some authorizations require modeling to evaluate and determine air quality impacts. This page provides links to data files and information on modeling procedures.
Banking and Trading
- Emissions Banking and Trading Programs
- Credit and Allowance Exchange
- Available Credits
- Credit and Allowance Registry
- EBT Stakeholder Group
- Need help with EBT? Contact us!
Training and Events
- Training and Presentation Materials on Air Permitting: online training and presentation materials, including Air Permitting 101, the Environmental Trade Fair, and Advanced Air Permitting Seminar.
Questions?
- Contact the Air Permits Division (main phone line, mailing address, email).
- Who to go to for specific questions on air permit applications: list with phone numbers and links to pages for more information.