EPA v. PEGASUS POWER PARTNERS

Case summary

ON FEB. 18, 2001 GOV. GRAY DAVIS ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDERS DIR ECTING CALIFORNIA REGULATORY AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT ACTION S DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY IN CALI FORNIA. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL AO ON CONSENT AGREEMENTS DON E AS AN EXPEDITED RESPONSE TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY SHORTAG E. THIS AOC PURSUANT TO CAA SEC. 113(A)(1) (4) WAS ISSUED TO PEGASUS POWER PARTNERS LLC FOR THEIR CHINO PROJECT. THE AOC REQUIRES PEGAUSUS TO COMPLY WITH THE SCAQMD STIPULATED ORDER OF ABATEMENT WHICH WILL ALLOW PEGASUS TO OPERATE THREE TURBINES WITHOUT SCR UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2002. THE PROJECT IS NOT SCHEDULED TO COME ONLINE UNTIL EARLY 2 002. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN A CIVIL JUDI CIAL ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION AND CIVIL PENALTIES UP TO $27, 500 PER DAY PER VIOLATION, 42 U.S.C. a7413(B)(2). EPA MAY A LSO FILE AN ACTION SEEKING CRIMINAL SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO SE CTION 113(C) OF THE ACT. 42 U.S.C. a7413(C).

Defendants (1)

• PEGASUS POWER PARTNERS LLC CHINO PROJECTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PEGASUS POWER PARTNERS LLC (CHINO PROJECT)

  EUCALYPTUS AVE AT CALIF. INSTITUTION FOR MEN, CHINO, CA, 91710

  Registry ID: 110010679346

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PEGASUS POWER PARTNERS LLC (CHINO PROJECT)entered 2001-06-08

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-08Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered