EPA v. AMEREN

Case summary

COURT HAS ORDERED AMEREN MISSOURI TO APPLY FOR A PSD PERMIT FOR THE RUSH ISLAND ENERGY CENTER AND PROPOSE WEST FLUE-GAS DESULFURIZATON AS THE TECH BASIS OF IT'S BACT PROPOSAL. AMEREN SHALL OPERATE RUSH ISLAND UNITS 1 AND 2 WITHIN SPECIFIED EMISSION LIMITS. POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY AT LEAST AS EFFECTIVE AS DRY SORBENT INJECTION SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE LABADIE ENERGY CENTER AND REMAIN IN UNTIL AMEREN HAS ACHIEVED EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS TOTALING THE SAME AMOUNT AS EXCESS EMISSIONS FROM RUSH ISLAND THROUGH THE TIME AMEREN INSTALLS BACT AT RUSH ISLAND.

Defendants (1)

• AMERENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• AMEREN MISSOURI LABADIE ENERGY CENTER

  226 LABADIE POWER PLANT ROAD, LABADIE, MO, 63055

  Registry ID: 110000440470

• AMEREN MISSOURI LABADIE ENERGY CENTER

  226 LABADIE POWER PLANT ROAD, LABADIE, MO, 63055

  Registry ID: 110000440470

• AMEREN MISSOURI LABADIE ENERGY CENTER

  226 LABADIE POWER PLANT ROAD, LABADIE, MO, 63055

  Registry ID: 110000440470

• AMEREN ENERGY CENTER - RUSH ISLAND PLANT

  100 BIG HOLLOW RD, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110000440210

• AMERENUE

  8200 FINE ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63129

  Registry ID: 110001958515

• AMERENUE

  8200 FINE ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63129

  Registry ID: 110001958515

• AMEREN ENERGY CENTER - RUSH ISLAND PLANT

  100 BIG HOLLOW RD, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110000440210

• AMERENUE

  8200 FINE ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63129

  Registry ID: 110001958515

• AMEREN ENERGY CENTER - RUSH ISLAND PLANT

  100 BIG HOLLOW RD, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110000440210

• AMEREN ENERGY CENTER - RUSH ISLAND PLANT

  100 BIG HOLLOW RD, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110000440210

• AMEREN MISSOURI LABADIE ENERGY CENTER

  226 LABADIE POWER PLANT ROAD, LABADIE, MO, 63055

  Registry ID: 110000440470

• AMEREN CORPORATION SIOUX POWER PLANT

  8501 NORTH STATE ROUTE 94, WEST ALTON, MO, 633861009

  Registry ID: 110064610292

• AMERENUE

  8200 FINE ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63129

  Registry ID: 110001958515

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERENentered 2019-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2009-09-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-01-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 2019-09-30Final Order Entered
• 2024-10-31Air Resolved
• 2024-10-31Enforcement Action Closed