EPA v. EBENSBURG POWER CO

Case summary

On May 21, Region 3 issued four administrative compliance orders on consent addressing non-compliance with the acid gas provisions of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard to the following owners/operators of coal refuse-burning electric generating units in WV and PA: American Bituminous Power Partners, L.P. (Grant Town Facility, WV), Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners L.P. (Colver Power Project, PA), Northern Star Generation, LLC (Cambria CoGeneration Company, PA) and Ebensburg Power Co. (Ebensburg Power, PA). While the facilities report compliance with mercury limits, they are not in compliance with the acid gas emission standards for hydrochloric acid (HCl). Standards applicable to these eastern bituminous coal refuse-fired units are currently under review by EPA prior to finalization in a final rule. The orders establish enforceable SO2 emission limits for each unit and require that each unit come into compliance with MATS no later than April 15, 2020

Defendants (1)

• EBENSBURG POWER CONamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• EBENSBURG POWER CO/EBENSBURG COGENERATION PLT

  2840 NEW GERMANY RD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO/EBENSBURG COGENERATION PLT

  2840 NEW GERMANY RD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO/EBENSBURG COGENERATION PLT

  2840 NEW GERMANY RD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO

  2840 NEW GERMANY ROAD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO

  2840 NEW GERMANY ROAD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO/EBENSBURG COGENERATION PLT

  2840 NEW GERMANY RD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO

  2840 NEW GERMANY ROAD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

• EBENSBURG POWER CO

  2840 NEW GERMANY ROAD, EBENSBURG, PA, 15931-3505

  Registry ID: 110000330632

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EBENSBURG POWER COentered 2019-05-21

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2019-05-21Final Order Issued
• 2019-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered