EPA v. ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 167 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7477. 2. ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC. FACILITY: ENTERGY POWER PLANT 800 PARK AVENUE MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71201 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 167 OF THE CAA BY OPERATING WITHOUT A TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 505(B) OF THE CAA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 167 OF THE CAA, EPA AND THE RESPONDENT ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT (AOC). THE AOC ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) RE- VISE ITS PERMIT APPLICATION TO INCORPORATE THE PSD OF AIR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLY FOR A TITLE V PERMIT; 2) COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE; 2) MONITOR DAILY AND RECORD DAILY THE TOTAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION ON A PER BOILER BASIS AND SUBMIT THE DATA TO EPA AND THE STATE MONTHLY; 3) COMPLY WITH THE ACTIVITIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE; 4) CONDUCT EMISSIONS TESTING FOR NOX AND CO; 5) PROVIDE NOTICE TO EPA AND THE STATE PRIOR TO TESTING; 6) SUBMIT TO EPA AND THE STATE, A COMPLETE TOP-DOWN BACT ANALYSIS FOR THE MONROE PLANT; 7) IF NO COMMENTS ON THE BACT, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO THE STATE AN AMENDED TITLE V PERMIT APPLICATION; AND 8) IF THERE ARE COMMENTS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMMENTS, SUBMIT TO THE STATE AN AMENDED TITLE V PERMIT APPLICATION THAT SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOUISIANA SIP.

Defendants (1)

• ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ENTERGY LA INC MONROE PL

  800 PARK AVENUE, MONROE, LA, 71201

  Registry ID: 110009575469

Statutes cited

• CAA 167 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC.entered 1999-06-15

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-06-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-15Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-02Enforcement Action Closed