EPA v. Empire Energy
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to CAA 112(r)(7) and 40 CFR Part 68 utilizing the Expedited Settlement Agreement procedure with Empire Energy LLC. The Respondent operates a Program 1 geothermal facility that failed to timely submit a Risk Management Plan. Under the ESA, Respondent paid a penalty of $3,000. Respondent submitted its RMP prior to settlement.
Defendants (1)
- Empire Energy L.L.C. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EMPIRE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT
STATE ROUTE 447 AT MILE MARKER 60, EMPIRE, NV, 89405
Registry ID: 110022449233
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Empire Energy (Consent Agreement)entered 2004-12-20
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-12-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-12-20Final Order Issued
- 2005-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 138276
- Case number
- 09-2005-0022
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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