EPA v. Vineland Municipal Electric Utility

Case summary

The CD resolves violations at the Defendant's Howard M. Down electric generating facility. �When fully implemented, actions required by the CD will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.� The CD requires the Defendant to pay a civil penalty, and, in order to comply with the CD, install a new 60 megawatt (nominal) dual-fuel natural gas and number 2 fuel oil turbine and install a pollution control device on an existing unit. �The CD also requires the Defendant to be in compliance with the applicable state implementation plan (SIP) -approved opacity, CO, and NOx reasonably available control technology (RACT) emission limits for all four of the units, as set forth in the Facility�s title V operating permit, no later than the effective date of the CD. Additionally, the CD requires the Defendant to cease burning coal at Unit 10 no later than December 31, 2010.

Defendants (2)

• Vineland Municipal Electric Utility
• City of Vineland, New JerseyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VINELAND MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY - DOWN ST

  211 N. WEST AVE., VINELAND, NJ, 08360

  Registry ID: 110000603197

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Vineland Municipal Electric Utilityentered 2011-05-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $850,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2008-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-03-31Final Order Lodged
• 2011-05-23Final Order Entered
• 2011-05-23Concluded
• 2015-04-20Enforcement Action Closed