EPA v. GUAM POWER AUTHORITY

Case summary

GUAM POWER AUTHORITY BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF A COMBUSTION TURBINE (CT-1) AT ITS GENERATING FACILITY IN DEDEDO, GUAM, WITHOUT OBTAINING FROM EPA A PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PERMIT. A PERMIT IS REQUIRED BECAUSE CT-1 IS MAJOR MODIFICATION TO A MAJOR SOURCE OF AIR POLLUTANTS. ALSO, GPA VIOLATED THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) FOR GAS TURBINES BY FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA PRIOR TO CONDUCTIING PERFORMANCE TESTS ON CT-1, AND FAILING TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE TESTS WITHIN THE REGULATORY TIME LIMIT.

Defendants (1)

• GUAM POWER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GPA DEDEDO DIESEL POWER PLANT

  MARINE DRIVE, DEDEDO, GU, 96912

  Registry ID: 110018854658

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GUAM POWER AUTHORITYentered 1994-04-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-08-13PRN Sent
• 1993-08-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-01-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-04-11Final Order Lodged
• 1994-04-11Final Order Entered
• 1994-04-11Concluded