ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
January 19, 2006
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Complainant,
v.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS POWER
COOPERATIVE, an Illinois not-for-profit
corporation,
Respondent.
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PCB 04-201
(Enforcement - Air)
ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
On May 18, 2004, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC).
See
415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that SIPC violated
Sections 9(b) and 9.1(b) and (d) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(b) and
9.1(b) and (d) (2004)); 40 C.F.R. 60.7, 60.11(d), 60.42(a)(2), and 60.43(a)(2); and special
conditions 1(b) and (c) and 4 of operating permit number 80010054 by failing to submit required
summary reports, excess opacity during operation, excess sulfur dioxide emissions, and failure to
maintain and operate a unit consistent with good air pollution control practices. The complaint
concerns SIPC’s fossil fuel-fired power generating facility at 11543 Lake of Egypt Road,
Marion, Williamson County.
On January 12, 2006, the People and SIPC filed a stipulation and proposed settlement,
accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of the Act.
415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act. 415 ILCS
5/31(c)(2) (2004);
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35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed stipulation, SIPC does
not admit the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $48,000.
Unless the Board determines that a hearing is needed, the Board must cause notice of the
stipulation, proposed settlement, and request for relief from the hearing requirement. Any person
may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days after receiving the notice. If anyone timely
files a written demand for hearing, the Board will deny the parties’ request for relief and hold a
hearing. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the
Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
adopted the above order on January 19, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board