EPA v. ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION

Case summary

SEE ALSO PREVIOUS MATTER NUMBER 04-97-0095. (ARCHIVED) COMPLAINT FILED 10/23/97, COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DATES IT PLANNED TO CONDUCT INITIAL CERTIFICATION TESTS FOR NITROGEN OXIDE CEMS FOR UNITS 1,2,3 OR THE DATES IT PLANNED TO CONDUCT TESTS TO CERTIFY USE OF THE APPENDIX E PROTOCOL FOR UNITS C AND D TO EITHER THE ADMINISTRATOR OR EPA REGION 4. IN VIOLATION OF CAA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 75.20(A) (1), 40 C.F.R. SECTION 75.60(B) AND 40 C.F.R. SECTION 75.61 (A) (1) (I). COUNT II RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLETE INITIAL TESTS TO CERTIFY USE OF THE APPENDIX E PROTOCOL ON UNITS C AND D BY THE JANUARY 1, 1996 REGULATORY DEADLINE. IN VIOLATION OF CAA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 75.20. COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT ITS APPLICATIONS TO CERTIFY USE OF THE APPENDIX PROTOCOL FOR UNITS C AND D IN LIEU OF NITROGEN OXIDES CEMS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION TESTS. IN VIOLATION OF CAA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 40 C.F.R. SECTION 75.63. COUNT IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE SUBSTITUTE DATA USING THE MISSING DATA PROCEDURES TO REPLACE THE NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSION DATA FROM UNITS CAND D, WHICH WERE NOT QUALITY-ASSURED FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS OF 1996. IN VIOLATION OF CAA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 75.30(A) (3). COUNT V RESPONDENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO THE CAA SECTION 114 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER. CACO ISSU3D 7/29/98 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $19,750. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP.

Defendants (1)

• ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RELIANT ENERGY ORLANDO UTILITIES INDIAN RIVER POWER PLANT

  7800 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 1, TITUSVILLE, FL, 32780

  Registry ID: 110002077252

• RELIANT ENERGY ORLANDO UTILITIES INDIAN RIVER POWER PLANT

  7800 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 1, TITUSVILLE, FL, 32780

  Registry ID: 110002077252

Statutes cited

• CAA 113D — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSIONentered 1998-07-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $19,750

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-10-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-18Enforcement Action Closed