EPA v. MIRANT POTRERO

Case summary

ON JAN. 17, FEB. 8 AND MARCH 7, 2001 GOV. GRAY DAVIS ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDERS DIRECTING CALIFORNIA REGULATORY AUTHORITIE S TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE GENERATION O F ELECTRICITY IN CALIFORNIA. THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS DIRECT TH E AIR QUAILITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS TO MODIFY EMISSIONS L IMITS THAT LIMIT THE HOURS OF OPERATION IN AIR QUALITY PERM ITS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT POWER GENERATION FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE POWER UNDER CONTRACT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATE R RESOURCES ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO OPERATE . THIS AOC PURSU ANT TO CAA SEC. 113(A)(1) ISSUED TO MIRANT POTRERO LLC ALLOW S OPERATION OF THE POTRERO PEAKING TURBINES TO MAINTAIN ELEC TRICITY AND VOLTAGE STABILITY TO THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA . ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN A CIVIL JUDICIA L ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION AND CIVIL PENALTIES UP TO $27,500 PER DAY PER VIOLATION, 42 U.S.C. a7413(B)(2). EPA MAY ALSO FILE AN ACTION SEEKING CRIMINAL SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTI ON 113(C) OF THE ACT. 42 U.S.C. a7413(C).

Defendants (1)

• MIRANT POTRERO LLC (POTRERO GENERATING)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MIRANT DELTA LLC POTRERO POWER PLANT

  1201 ILLINOIS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107

  Registry ID: 110000786178

• MIRANT DELTA LLC POTRERO POWER PLANT

  1201 ILLINOIS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107

  Registry ID: 110000786178

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MIRANT POTREROentered 2001-04-06

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-04-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-04-06Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-07Enforcement Action Closed