EPA v. DOMINION ENERGY MT. STORM POWER STATION

Case summary

On July 21, 2020, EPA Region III settled Clean Air Act (CAA) matter with Dominion Energy, Mt. Storm Power Station located in Mt. Storm, West Virginia. After a Risk Management Program inspection by the Oil and Prevention Enforcement Section on February 26, 2020, EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA which requires chemical accident prevention planning at facilities that use certain hazardous substances. Mt. Storm Power Station, an electric utility generating facility, uses anhydrous ammonia in its Selective Catalytic Reduction process to remove NOx. Specifically, the facility failed (1) confirm that, in the pre-startup safety review that construction and equipment were in accordance with design specifications and safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency procedures were in place and were adequate, and (2) certify its last two compliance audits, conducted in 2015 and 2018. Dominion Energy, Mt Storm Power Station has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $1,800 as part of an Expedited Penalty Action and Consent Agreement.

Defendants (1)

• DOMINION ENERGY MT. STORM POWER STATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• DOMINION GENERATION - MOUNT STORM POWER STATION

  436 DOMINION BOULEVARD, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739-8632

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• DOMINION ENERGY MT. STORM POWER STATION

  436 DOMINION BLVD, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• DOMINION GENERATION - MOUNT STORM POWER STATION

  436 DOMINION BOULEVARD, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739-8632

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• DOMINION ENERGY MT. STORM POWER STATION

  436 DOMINION BLVD, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• DOMINION ENERGY MT. STORM POWER STATION

  436 DOMINION BLVD, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739

  Registry ID: 110045653253

• DOMINION GENERATION - MOUNT STORM POWER STATION

  436 DOMINION BOULEVARD, MOUNT STORM, WV, 26739-8632

  Registry ID: 110045653253

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOMINION ENERGY MT. STORM POWER STATIONentered 2020-07-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-07-21Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-07-24Enforcement Action Closed