EPA v. KENTUCKY UTILITIES - E.W. BROWN
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
DEFENDANT VIOALTED CAA NSPS AND PSD PROVISIONS BY MAKING MAJOR PHYSICAL CHANGES AT THE E.W. BROWN FACILITY WITHOUT UNDERGOING PSD REVIEW OR COMPLYING WITH NSPS STANDARDS. KU IS A UTILITY COMPANY WHOLLY-OWNED BY E.ON.US. CONSENT DECREE ENTERED AND INCLUDE .4 MILLION PENALTY; $135 MILLION IN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; AND $3 MILLION IN ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECTS.
Defendants (1)
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
KY UTILITIES CO - BROWN STATION
815 DIX DAM RD, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330
Registry ID: 110000872397
KY UTILITIES CO - BROWN STATION
815 DIX DAM RD, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330
Registry ID: 110000872397
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KENTUCKY UTILITIES - E.W. BROWN (04-2009-C007)entered 2009-03-18
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,400,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2006-04-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-03-01Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-02-03Final Order Lodged
- 2009-03-18Concluded
- 2009-03-18Final Order Entered
- 2015-04-13Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-04-13Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 176504
- Case number
- 04-2006-9012
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-07915 (90-5-2-1-08850/1)
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-9012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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