EPA v. TIVERTON POWER LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 30, 2015, Region 1 entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with Tiverton Power LLC of Tiverton, Rhode Island for alleged violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. The ESA penalty was calculated under a national expedited settlement program, which is intended to apply to relatively minor, easily correctable RMP violations. Tiverton Power LLC operates a combustion turbine combined cycle power plant which uses anhydrous ammonia, an extremely hazardous substance, as a refrigerant in the air inlet chiller to enhance gas turbine performance and efficiency. The facility has corrected the violations and will pay a penalty of $11,040.
Defendants (1)
- Tiverton Power LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TIVERTON POWER
304 PROGRESS ROAD, TIVERTON, RI, 02878
Registry ID: 110002054491
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TIVERTON POWER LLCentered 2015-06-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $11,040
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-06-30Final Order Issued
- 2015-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600164732
- Case number
- 01-2015-1008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2015-1008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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