EPA v. FIRST ENERGY CORP/OHIO EDISON CO

Case summary

OHIO EDISON CORPORATION PERFORMED A NUMBER OF MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR BOILER UNITS BETWEEN 1984 AND 1997. U.S. EPA BELIEVES THESE MODIFICATIONS RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS INCREASE FOR THE POLLUTANTS SPECIFIED ABOVE. AS A RESULT, OHIO EDISON WAS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT BEFORE MODIFYING THEIR BOILER UNITS. THE FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THESE MODIFICATIONS IS A VIOLATION OF THE PSD REGULATIONS. FURTHER, SOME OF THE PROJECTS MAY ALSO HAVE VIOLATED NSPS REGULATIONS. FILED 11-3-99

Defendants (1)

• FIRST ENERGY CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• W. H. SAMMIS PLANT

  29503 STATE RTE 7, STRATTON, OH, 439610000

  Registry ID: 110000591609

• R. E. BURGER PLANT

  57246 FERRY LANDING ROAD, SHADYSIDE, OH, 439479700

  Registry ID: 110000384922

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• FIRST ENERGY CORP/OHIO EDISON CO./W.H. SAMMIS STATIONentered 2005-07-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $8,500,000

• FIRST ENERGY CORP/OHIO EDISON COentered 2010-03-01

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-08-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-08-11Final Order Lodged
• 2010-03-01Final Order Entered
• 2023-09-08Air Resolved
• 2023-09-08Enforcement Action Closed