EPA v. PSE&G FOSSIL, LLC

Case summary

PSE&G VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR PART 52.21 AND 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7475 BY MAKING MODIFICATIONS AT ITS HUDSON, MERCER, AND BERGEN FACILITIES WITHOUT OBTAINING A PSD PERMIT AND WITHOUT INSTALLING BACT.

Defendants (1)

• PSE&G FOSSIL LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PSE & G MERCER GENERATING STA

  LAMBERTON RD, TRENTON, NJ, 08611

  Registry ID: 110000582236

• PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS

  FT VICTORIAN TERRACE HENDRICE CSWY, RIDGEFIELD, NJ, 07657

  Registry ID: 110013716826

• PSE & G MERCER GENERATING STA

  LAMBERTON RD, TRENTON, NJ, 08611

  Registry ID: 110000582236

• PSE&G HUDSON UNIT 2

  DUFFIELD AND VAN KEURAN AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

  Registry ID: 110040954296

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• PSE&G Fossil, LLCentered 2002-07-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,400,000 · SEP: $6,000,000

• PSE&G FOSSIL, LLC (CD AMENDMENT)entered 2007-05-02

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,250,000 · State/local: $1,750,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-11-01Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
• 2006-11-30Final Order Lodged
• 2007-05-02Concluded
• 2007-05-02Final Order Entered
• 2007-05-02Consent Decree Amendment
• 2018-05-29Enforcement Action Closed