EPA v. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority - Estate Richmond

Case summary

Estate Richmond is a power plant in St. Croix, USVI. The facility has four oil-fired gas turbines subject to PSD, NSPS, USVI SIP, and Title V. The facility must continually inject water into the turbines to control NOx emissions. For the past five years, Respondent has failed to continuously inject water, resulting in numerous hours of NOx excess emissions. To resolve these violations, this administrative order requires Respondent to hire a third party to evaluate their water injection system and determine the causes of any faults. After the third party audit, Respondent must implement a capital improvement plan to rectify the problems with the water injection system.

Defendants (1)

• Virgin Islands Water and Power AuthorityNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• VI WATER & POWER AUTHORITY (ST CROIX)

  ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VI WATER & POWER AUTHORITY (ST CROIX)

  ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VI WATER & POWER AUTHORITY (ST CROIX)

  ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

• VI WATER & POWER AUTHORITY (ST CROIX)

  ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI, 00820

  Registry ID: 110000602866

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority - Estate Richmondentered 2011-05-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-05-09Final Order Issued
• 2011-05-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered