EPA v. Branch Energy Partners-Sherman Gas Plant, TX-RMP ESA-FY2021

Case summary

On February 26, 2020, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondents facility located in Sherman, Texas, to dete1mine compliance with the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 CFR Part 68. Respondent could not produce the annual certification of operating procedures at the time of the inspection and never received them from the previous owner. Recommendations from the SemGas October 2018 RMP audit were not completed by the March 2019, target dates, which was four months before the sale of the Sherman Gas Plant to Respondent.

Defendants (1)

• Branch Energy Partners LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SHERMAN GAS PLANT

  880 PLAINVIEW RD, SHERMAN, TX, 75092

  Registry ID: 110007206647

• SHERMAN GAS PLANT

  880 PLAINVIEW RD, SHERMAN, TX, 75092

  Registry ID: 110007206647

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Branch Energy Partners-Sherman Gas Plant, TX-RMP ESA-FY2021entered 2021-09-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2021-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-09-15Compliance Achieved
• 2021-09-15Final Order Issued
• 2021-09-15Air Resolved
• 2021-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-16Enforcement Action Closed