EPA v. KANSAS P&L-2

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: KANSAS POWER & LIGHT, INC ( KPL ) OWNS & OPERATES AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING PLANT (CONSISTING OF UNIT 1 & UNIT 2) IN ST. MARYS, KS. THIS A CIVIL ACTION TO ENFORCE THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARD (NSPS) FOR POWER PLANTS & THE ACCOMPANYING TESTING & MONITORING REGULA- TIONS CONTAINED IN 40 CFR 60 ET SEQ. CAUSE OF ACTION: KPL WAS LATE IN CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE TESTING OF ITS GENERATORS & FAILED TO CERTIFY THE CONTINUOUS EMIS- SION MONITORING SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 60.13(B) & (C). PROPOSED REMEDY: EPA & KPL HAVE NEG'D A CD WHEREBY KPL AGREED TO CER- TIFY THE MONITORS IN ACCORDANCE W/THE REGULATIONS. ISSUES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE: EPA WAS PRESSING MONITORING REQUIREMENTS HERE. THE STTLMNT IS NOT A GREAT ONE BUT UNDER THE UNIQUE CIRCUM- STANCES OF THIS CASE IS ACCEPTABLE. HOPEFULLY SHOWS THAT EPA TAKES MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SERIOUSLY.

Defendants (1)

• KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTERN RESOURCES INCORPORATED JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER

  25905 JEFFREY ROAD, SAINT MARYS, KS, 66536

  Registry ID: 110006011680

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KANSAS POWER & LIGHT COentered 1982-09-21

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1980-10-06Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-10-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-03-08Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1982-09-21Final Order Lodged
• 1982-09-21Final Order Entered
• 1982-09-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1982-09-21Concluded
• 1983-07-01Enforcement Action Closed