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(c) 50 hours/year for non-emergencies, but the 50 hours cannot generate income, and the 50 hours must count towards the above 100 hours; or (d) a maximum of 15 hours per year, which would count towards the above 100 hours, as part of an Emergency Demand Response EDR) program. This would be in a situation such as when a grid failure was imminent, but had not yet occurred. ERMU could not continue its present programs of credits on wholesale power purchases, under the proposed regulations. The IAMU, MMUA, and CMMPA have asked that the 15 hours be increased to 100 hours, which would be a three-year rolling average, and which would be beyond the 100 hours for readiness testing, including the right for municipals to negotiate with their power suppliers for financial accreditation, for these emergency units. If EPA agrees to the revised 100 hours, or even to 60 hours, then ERMU could continue to receive capacity credits without installing emissions controls. If the unit is to be used for its present operation then, under the presently proposed rules, the engine must be tested for emissions levels. The system must be retrofitted with a Direct Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) silencer, which can be installed in place of the existing exhaust silencer, or must re-use the existing exhaust silencer with an in-line DOC. The new system must include installation of a closed crankcase ventilation system, or a filtered open crankcase ventilation system, to prevent or diminish oil mist in the atmosphere. An emissions monitoring system must be installed, and emissions records must be kept at the job site. An approved maintenance system must be implemented for each new system. Approved low sulfur fuel oil must be used in the retrofitted engine. After the conversions are completed, testing needs to be done to assure that CO emissions are reduced by 70°~, or the CO level is reduced to 23 ppmvd (parts per million