EPA v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) (FF)

Case summary

6/15/11 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,000,000 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. This CAFO resolves the penalty associated with alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, New Source Review (prevention of significant deterioration and nonattainment new source review) program at 59 TVA units (and multiple facilities) across three states. The penalty total for the allegations is $8 million for the federal government. TVA will be performing significant injunctive relief that is described in a separate document, the Federal Facility Compliance Agreement, which was effective on June 14, 2011.

Defendants (1)

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (49)

• TVA

  HWY 72, STEVENSON, AL, 35772

  Registry ID: 110000604944

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - JOHN SEVIER COMBINED CYCLE PLANT (JSCC)

  299 TVA POND ROAD, ROGERSVILLE, TN, 37857

  Registry ID: 110000607530

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - PARADISE FOSSIL PLANT

  5562 ROCKPORT PARADISE RD, DRAKESBORO, KY, 42337

  Registry ID: 110000380882

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - CUMBERLAND FOSSIL PLANT

  815 CUMBERLAND CITY ROAD, CUMBERLAND CITY, TN, 37050

  Registry ID: 110000493127

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - CUMBERLAND FOSSIL PLANT

  815 CUMBERLAND CITY ROAD, CUMBERLAND CITY, TN, 37050

  Registry ID: 110000493127

• TVA

  HWY 72, STEVENSON, AL, 35772

  Registry ID: 110000604944

• TVA

  HWY 72, STEVENSON, AL, 35772

  Registry ID: 110000604944

• TVA

  HWY 72, STEVENSON, AL, 35772

  Registry ID: 110000604944

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - SHAWNEE FOSSIL PLANT

  7900 METROPOLIS LAKE RD, WEST PADUCAH, KY, 42086

  Registry ID: 110000493305

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - PARADISE FOSSIL PLANT

  5562 ROCKPORT PARADISE RD, DRAKESBORO, KY, 42337

  Registry ID: 110000380882

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - JOHNSONVILLE COMBUSTION TURBINE PLANT

  535 STEAM PLANT ROAD, NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN, 37134

  Registry ID: 110000370535

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - SHAWNEE FOSSIL PLANT

  7900 METROPOLIS LAKE RD, WEST PADUCAH, KY, 42086

  Registry ID: 110000493305

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - SHAWNEE FOSSIL PLANT

  7900 METROPOLIS LAKE RD, WEST PADUCAH, KY, 42086

  Registry ID: 110000493305

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - JOHN SEVIER COMBINED CYCLE PLANT (JSCC)

  299 TVA POND ROAD, ROGERSVILLE, TN, 37857

  Registry ID: 110000607530

• TVA

  900 STEAM PLANT ROAD, TUSCUMBIA, AL, 35674

  Registry ID: 110000367834

• …and 34 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (FF)entered 2011-06-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $8,000,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-06-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-06-15Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-14Enforcement Action Closed