EPA v. BLUE LAKE POWER, LLC

Case summary

U.S. EPA and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) reached a Settlement agreement with Blue Lake Power (a biomass plant) for violations of the Clean Air Act. The plant is currently closed without known plans to re-open. Should it re-open, the proposed settlement requires the company to obtain appropriate permits, and install modern-day pollution control technology and dust-control measures. The company is required to pay a civil penalty of $5,000 and to contribute $10,000 to NCUAQMD's Wood Stove Incentive Replacement Program.

Defendants (3)

• Blue Lake Power, LLCNamed in settlement
• BLUE LAKE POWER SPVNamed in complaint
• WAFRA INVESTMENT ADVISORY GROUP

Facilities (1)

• BLUE LAKE POWER

  200 TAYLOR WAY, BLUE LAKE, CA, 95525

  Registry ID: 110013858398

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLUE LAKE POWER, LLCentered 2017-02-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,500 · State/local: $2,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-09-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-02-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-02-26Final Order Lodged
• 2017-02-23Final Order Entered