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01-1995-0068JudicialConcludedFY 1995· Region 01

EPA v. BLOCK ISLAND POWER COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$90,000

Compliance action

$10,600,000

Case summary

SOURCE INSTALLED EIGHT ELECTRIC GENERATORS OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS WITHOUT OBTAINING PERMITS.

Defendants (1)

  • BLOCK ISLAND POWER PLANTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BLOCK ISLAND POWER COMPANY GENERATING STATION

    100 OCEAN AVENUE, BLOCK ISLAND, RI, 02807

    Registry ID: 110001663450

Statutes cited

  • CAA 173New Source Review Permit Requirements
  • CAA 165Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BLOCK ISLAND POWER COMPANYentered 1998-07-14

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1994-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-12-30PRN Sent
  • 1996-09-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-01-28Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-01-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-07-14Final Order Entered
  • 1998-07-14Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
373
Case number
01-1995-0068
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
ORC
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
New Source Review Permit Requirements

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1995-0068 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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