EPA v. LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC

Case summary

8/31/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,500, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON MARCH 14, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SEC 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC (E.ON U.S. SERVICES, INC.)

  14660 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232

  Registry ID: 110000378733

• LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC (E.ON U.S. SERVICES, INC.)

  14660 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232

  Registry ID: 110000378733

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRICentered 2010-08-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-08-31Final Order Issued
• 2010-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-09-30Enforcement Action Closed