Air Permit Fees

EPD made changes to Air Permit Fees due in State Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). 

Fees were updated to:

  • $2,730 per year for Synthetic Minor sources,
  • $2,470 per year for NSPS sources, and
  • $1,300 per year for the Part 70 maintenance fee.

For Part 70 Major Sources, fee calculation for each of the four criteria pollutants covered under the fee system has been updated to $45.37/Ton for coal-fired electric generating units and $43.13/Ton for all other sources.

Continue further below for more information regarding your facilities permit fees and how to calculate them.

There are three types of fees associated with Air Permitting in Georgia:

  • Air Permit Fees (longstanding annually assessed fee program – see Annual Permit Fees below)
  • Expedited Permit Application Fees (optional – see Expedited Permitting)
  • Permit Application Fees

Permit Application Fees

Georgia EPD – Air Protection Branch continues to collect annual permit fees and optional fees for expedited permit applications. Beginning March 1, 2019, the Air Protection Branch started collecting permit application fees for each permit application submitted. The fee amount varies on the type of permit application. Some permit applications will not have a fee. Effective July 1, 2025, permit application fees will increase as shown in the table below.

Permit TypeApplication Fees
Generic (Minor or Synthetic Minor) Permit$0
Title V Renewal$0
Off-Permit Change Request$0
No Permit Required Exemption$0
Name / Ownership Change$750
Minor Source Permit or Amendment$2,000
Permit-by-Rule$2,000
Synthetic Minor Source Permit or Amendment$3,000
Title V Minor Modification with Construction$6,000
Title V Minor Modification without Construction$6,000
Title V Significant Modification with Construction$6,000
Title V Significant Modification without Construction$6,000
Title V 502(b)(10) Permit Amendment$6,000
Major Source Permit not PSD or 112(g)$6,000
PSD Permit$22,500
112(g) Permit$22,500


General Instructions for Permit Application Fees

  1. Do not submit payment until prompted by Air Protection Branch staff after application submittal.
  2. Use GECO system to create an invoice and submit along with payment.
  3. Preferred method of payment is check to P.O. Box 101713, Atlanta 30392 (it is on the GECO invoice); credit card payments must be processed by contacting Lydia Davis at (470) 524-2613.
  4. For more information, see the Air Permit Fee Manual below, or call the Air Protection Branch – Permitting at (404) 363-7000.

Annual Permit Fees

For calculating fees due for the calendar years 2009 through current year refer to the Air Permit Fee Manual below for the appropriate year. To obtain a copy of the permit fee manual for 1991 through 2008, contact the Air Protection Branch at (404) 363-7000. Only those matters relating to the calculation of air permit fees required under 391-3-1-.03(9) are contained in the Permit Fee Manual, as the text is not intended to be a restatement or interpretation of emission standards or regulations.

Air Permit Fee Manual Downloads

To further assist you in completing the online fee form, the EPD Financial Unit has made available the fee calculation forms used by the auditors. These forms can be used to assist you in performing the annual fee calculations and should be kept on site for auditing purposes. Do not submit the fee calculation forms.

Additional Information on stationary source permitting can be found at SIP Construction & Operating Permit Applications, Synthetic Minor Permit Application, and Title V Permitting.