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09-2009-0508JudicialClosedFY 2009· Region 09

EPA v. PG&E Gateway (aka Mirant Delta) Judicial Action

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is an EPA Consent Decree with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E Gateway)(aka Mirant Delta) for Clean Air Act Section 165 & 110 violations including construction without a valid PSD permit. Payment of a Civil Penalty, injunctive relief (including reducing substantial amounts of pollution), and obtaining the proper permit(s); as well as installing additional Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) controls by way of a special mitigation project constitute the beneficial environmental results.

Defendants (1)

  • PG&ENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NRG DELTA (FORMERLY PG&E GATEWAY, MIRANT DELTA)

    1456 WILBUR AVE, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509

    Registry ID: 110002427491

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
  • CAA 165Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Pacific Gas & Electric (aka Mirant Delta) Judicial Actionentered 2011-03-03

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2009-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2009-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-10-12Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2010-10-12Final Order Lodged
  • 2011-03-03Final Order Entered
  • 2015-12-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2015-12-30Air Resolved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800027292
Case number
09-2009-0508
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2009-0508 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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