EPA v. Steamboat Geothermal Complex - ESA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Expedited Settlement Agreement concerns Clean Air Act Section 112(r)(7) violations for the Steamboat Geothermal Power Complex facility. The plant lacked a sufficient management system and did not maintain accurate process safety information including missing maximum inventory calculations, absent safe upper limits, outdated P&IDs, undocumented and inconsistent pressure relief system design/sizing, inadequate piping labeling and bump protection, missing emergency operation SOPs, missed weekly fire pump inspections, a late 2023 compliance audit and failure to promptly update RMP emergency contact information.
Defendants (1)
- Steamboat Geothermal Power ComplexNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
STEAMBOAT FACILITIES
1010 POWER PLANT DR, RENO, NV, 89511
Registry ID: 110000537330
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Steamboat Geothermal Complex - ESAentered 2026-05-20
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $12,300
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2026-05-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2026-05-20Final Order Issued
- 2026-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604990277
- Case number
- 09-2026-3567
- 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 09-2026-3567 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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