EPA v. COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY

Case summary

WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, HIGH PLAINS SHALL RENDER THE TWO COMPRESSOR ENGINES AT THE NIOBRARA COMPRESSOR STATION PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE BY REMOVING THE IGNITIONS FROM THE TWO ENGINES AND DISCONNECT- ING THE ENGINES FROM THE NATURAL GAS FUEL SUPPLY. WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATTE OF THIS ORDER, COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS SHALL MODIFY ITS PENDING SYNTHETIC MINOR PERMIT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE PROPER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AN AFTER-COOLER ON THE NIOBRARA COMPRESSOR ENGINE AS A PERMIT CONDITION. CIG SHALL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THE AFTER-COOLERS AND FORWARD A COPY OF THE CONTRACT TO EPA.

Defendants (3)

• COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HIGH PLAINS GATHERING SYSTEM, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NIOBRARA COMPRESSOR STATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO

  1087 PO BOX, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80944

  Registry ID: 110012372280

• NIOBRARA COMPRESSOR STA

  SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 50 W, OTIS, CO, 80743

  Registry ID: 110010691849

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANYentered 1999-12-28

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-12-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-28Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered