EPA v. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANY (9 FACILITIES)

Case summary

MODIFICATIONS WERE CONDUCTED AT MT. STORM PLANT IN WV. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO., THE OWNER/OPERATOR, FAILED TO OBTAIN REQUIRED PERMITS UNDER FEDERAL & STATE LAWS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTING THE MODIFICATIONS & FAILED TO INSTALL REQUIRED CONTROL TECHNOLOGY WHEN MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE. 4/24/01: THIS REFERRAL SUPPLEMENTS THE APRIL, 2000 REFERRAL REGARDING VEPCO'S MOUNT STORM, WV FACILITY. THIS SUPPLEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL ALLEGES THAT FOUR ADDITIONAL VEPCO FACILITIES IN VIRGINIA VIOLATED BOTH THE PSD REQUIREMENTS OF THE CAA DN THE IDENTICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE VA. STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP). THESE FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL FACILITIES, ALONG W/3 OTHER VEPCO GENERATING STATIONS IN VA. AND WV, ARE PART OF A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF THE U.S.'S CIVIL JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR THE VEPCO MT. STORM FACILITY. THIS NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN A JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL ALLEGES THAT VEPCO'S 4 FACILITIES MADE MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR BOILERS, RESULTIN IN A SIGNIFCANT NET EMISSIONS INCREASE IN NOX, SO2, AND PM, WITHOUT EVER OBTAINING A PSD PERMIT OR COMPLYING WITH THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION 52.21, WHICH INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. THE SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL ASKS DOJ TO OBTAIN THE INJUNCTIVE AND PENALTY RELIEF NEGOTIATED IN THE CONSENT DECREE.

Defendants (1)

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND PWR CO

  8C 76 BOX 430, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• NORTH BRANCH GENERATING STATION

  ENERGY WAY, BAYARD, WV, 26707

  Registry ID: 110002098293

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND PWR CO

  8C 76 BOX 430, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• VEPCO CHESAPEAKE GENERATING STATION

  2701 VEPCO ST, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23323

  Registry ID: 110000342040

• DOMINION - YORKTOWN POWER STATION

  1600 WATERVIEW RD, YORKTOWN, VA, 23692

  Registry ID: 110000342371

• VIRGINIA POWER ELECTRIC CO, CLOVER POWER STATION

  RT 600 & RT 778, CLOVER, VA, 24534

  Registry ID: 110007008175

• DOMINION - YORKTOWN POWER STATION

  1600 WATERVIEW RD, YORKTOWN, VA, 23692

  Registry ID: 110000342371

• VEPCO CHESAPEAKE GENERATING STATION

  2701 VEPCO ST, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23323

  Registry ID: 110000342040

• VEPCO POSSUM POINT GENERATING STATION

  19000 POSSUM POINT RD, DUMFRIES, VA, 22026

  Registry ID: 110000340774

• VEPCO YORKTOWN GENERATING STATION

  WATERVIEW RD RTE 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690

  Registry ID: 110015751471

• VEPCO BREMO GENERATING STATION

  RT 656, BREMO BLUFF, VA, 23022

  Registry ID: 110020673485

• VEPCO CHESTERFIELD GENERATING STATION

  500 COXENDALE RD, CHESTER, VA, 23831

  Registry ID: 110000342530

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND PWR CO

  8C 76 BOX 430, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739

  Registry ID: 110045653253

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANY (9 FACILITIES)(SECOND AMENDED CD)entered 2016-09-20

  Primary law: CAA

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANY (9 FACILITIES)(THIRD AMENDMENT CD)entered 2016-09-20

  Primary law: CAA

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANYentered 2003-10-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,300,000 · SEP: $3,000,000

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANY (9 FACILITIES)(FIRST AMENDED CD)entered 2016-09-20

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-04-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-09-20Final Order Entered
• 2016-09-20Final Order Lodged