EPA v. Thermal Energy Development Partnership, L.P. CAA CAFO

Case summary

This is a civil administrative penalty action instituted against Thermal Energy Development Partnership, L.P. pursuant to Section 113(d) of the Clean Air Act (“CAA” or the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 7413(d), for alleged violations of Section 111 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7411, Standards for Performance for New Stationary Sources (“NSPS”) and its implementing federal regulati6ns at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Db — “Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (“Subpart Db”) and for alleged violations of a federally approved implementation plan under Section ll0 of the CAA,42U.S.C. § 7410. The respondent agrees to pay a $145,000 penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Thermal Energy Development Partnership, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP

  14800 W SCHULTE RD, TRACY, CA, 95378

  Registry ID: 110000511893

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Thermal Energy Development Partnership, L.P. CAA CAFOentered 2013-01-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $145,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-01-23Final Order Issued
• 2013-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-02-21Enforcement Action Closed