EPA v. RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT

Case summary

I REQUEST THAT A CIVIL COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST RICHMOND POWER AND LIGHT (RPL), A MUNICIPALLY- OWNED UTILITY LOCATED IN RICHMOND, INDIANA. RPL HAS VIOLATED EMISSION LIMITS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER CONTAINED IN THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA. THIS REFERRAL IS BASED ON STACK TESTS CONDUCTED BY RPL IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER OF 1990 WHICH DEMONSTRATE EMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE SIP (325 INDIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 6-1-14). A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED TO RPL ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1992. A CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 1992, AT WHICH TIME RPL DID NOT AGREE TO TAKE STEPS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. THIS ACTION WILL HELP ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITS CONTAINED IN APPROVED SIPS AND IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.

Defendants (1)

• RICHMOND POWER & LIGHTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RICHMOND POWER AND LIGHT ASH

  WERNLE RD, RICHMOND, IN, 47374

  Registry ID: 110010738942

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RICHMOND POWER & LIGHTentered 1997-04-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $214,390

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-12-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-08-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-04-25Concluded
• 1997-04-25Final Order Lodged
• 1997-04-25Final Order Entered
• 1997-05-25Enforcement Action Closed