EPA v. INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT CO.

Case summary

ON AUGUST 18, 1997, REGION 5 ISSUED A NOV AGAINST IPL FOR VIOLATING THE INDIANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE REGION ALLEGED THAT IPL EXCEEDED INDIANA'S SIP PARTICULATE MATTER LIMITATIONS ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS AND SULFUR DIOXIDE LIMITATIONS ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1997, IPL REQUESTED A CONFERENCE WITH U.S. EPA TO DISCUSS THE NOV. SUBSEQUENTLY, IPL AGREED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OUTLINED ABOVE. IMPACT: ON JULY 28, 1998, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AIR AND RADITION DIVISION, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA), REGION 5, SIGNED A SECTION 113(A) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT RESOLVING ALLEGATIONS IN A NOTICE OF VIOLA- TION (NOV) ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE INDIANA STATE IMPLE- MENTATION PLAN (SIP) LIMITS FOR PARTICULATE AND SULFUR DI- OXIDE, 326 IAC 6-1-12 AND 326 IAC 7-1-9, AGAINST INDIANAPO- LIS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (IPL) IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, IPL HAS AGREED TO OPERATE ONE OF ITS BOILERS AT A DERATED LOAD UNTIL THAT BOILER IS CONVERTED TO COKE OVEN GAS/NATURAL GAS FIRING. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER THE ORDER, IPL WILL CONDUCT STACK TESTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENT S, AS WELL AS, IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. BACKGROUND: ON AUGUST 18, 1997, REGION 5 ISSUED A NOV AGAINST IPL FOR VIOLATING THE INDIANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE REGION ALLEGED THAT IPL EXCEEDED INDIANA'S SIP PARTICULATE MATTER LIMITATIONS ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS AND SULFUR DIOXIDE LIMITATIONS ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1997, IPL REQUESTED A CONFERENCE WITH U.S. EPA TO DISCUSS THE NOV. SUBSEQUENTLY, IPL AGREED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OUTLINED ABOVE.

Defendants (1)

• INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT PERRY K STEAM PLANT

  366 KENTUCKY AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204

  Registry ID: 110001360116

• INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT PERRY K STEAM PLANT

  366 KENTUCKY AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204

  Registry ID: 110001360116

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT CO.entered 1998-07-28

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered