EPA v. NEVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #1

Case summary

REGION IX REFERRED A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT CASE AGAINST NVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. NEVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #1 OWNS AND OPERATES A COGENERATION FACILITY NEAR LAS VEGAS, NEVADA THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT'S PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN THE STATE IMPLEMEN- TATION PLAN FOR NEVADA. PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEVADA SIP AND THE PSD PROGRAM, NCA#1 WAS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND INSTALL THE BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL AIR EMISSIONS FROM THE FACILITY. NCA#1 VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEVADA SIP AND THE PSD PROGRAM BY FAILING TO INSTALL BACT TO CONTROL EMISSIONS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN FROM THE FACILITY AND BY VIOLAING CONDITIONS IN THE PERMIT ISSUED TO IT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY.

Defendants (6)

• BLACK MOUNTAIN COGEN, INC.Named in settlement
• BONNEVILLE NEVADA CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• NEVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #1Named in settlement
• NEVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #2Named in settlement
• TEXACO CLARK COUNTY COGENERATION COMPANYNamed in settlement
• TEXACO NEVADA COGENERATION COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NEVADA COGENERATION ASSOC NO 1

  21 MI NE OF LAS VEGAS, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89115

  Registry ID: 110040980150

• BLACK MOUNTAIN PROJECT N C A 2

  E LAKE MEAD BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89124

  Registry ID: 110041142402

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEVADA COGENERATION #1entered 1999-06-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-06-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-06-30Final Order Lodged
• 1999-06-30Final Order Entered
• 1999-09-20Concluded
• 1999-09-20Enforcement Action Closed