EPA v. East Kentucky Power Cooperative (Spurlock & Dale Plants) (Referral)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/13/03 - REFERRAL SENT TO DOJ. CASE UNDER UTILITY INITIATIVE. DEFENDANT VIOLATED THE PSD PROGRAM BY FAILING TO INSTALL BACT AND OBTAIN PSD PERMITS AT THE SPURLOCK AND DALE PLANTS. DEFENDANT ALSO VIOLATED THE NSPS PROGRAM AT THE DALE PLANT. DEFENDANT VIOLATED TITLE 5 BY FAILING TO ADDRESS PSD AND/OR NSPS IN THE TITLE V PERMITS FOR THE SPURLOCK AND DALE PLANTS. VIOLATIONS RESULTED IN ILLEGAL NOX, S02, AND PM EMISSIONS. EPA SEEKS PENALTIES, INSTALLATION OF BACT, COMPLIANCE WITH NSPS AND TO HAVE DEFENDANT OBTAIN PSD PERMITS AND CORRECT ITS TITLE V PERMITS
Defendants (1)
- EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (8)
EAST KY POWER COOP - COOPER STATION
670 COOPER POWER PLANT RD, SOMERSET, KY, 42501
Registry ID: 110041007166
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE (DALE PLANT)
1920 FORD ROAD, FORD, KY, 40320
Registry ID: 110008359542
EAST KY POWER COOP - SPURLOCK STATION
KY 8, MAYSVILLE, KY, 41056
Registry ID: 110012142127
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE (SPURLOCK PLANT)
ROUTE 8, MAYSVILLE, KY, 41056
Registry ID: 110012142127
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE (DALE PLANT)
1920 FORD ROAD, FORD, KY, 40320
Registry ID: 110008359542
EAST KY POWER COOP - SPURLOCK STATION
KY 8, MAYSVILLE, KY, 41056
Registry ID: 110012142127
EAST KY POWER COOP - COOPER STATION
670 COOPER POWER PLANT RD, SOMERSET, KY, 42501
Registry ID: 110041007166
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE (SPURLOCK PLANT)
ROUTE 8, MAYSVILLE, KY, 41056
Registry ID: 110012142127
Statutes cited
- CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (Spurlock & Dale Plants) (04-2007-C019)entered 2007-09-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $750,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2003-05-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-07-02Final Order Lodged
- 2007-07-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 2007-09-24Concluded
- 2007-09-24Final Order Entered
- 2017-06-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-06-16Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 96539
- Case number
- 04-2003-9015
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-08085
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Operating Permits (Title V)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-9015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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