# PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `48389`
- **Case Number:** 08-1989-0098
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $440K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DEFENDANT, PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO, INC.         (COMANCHE), USES A PROCESS TO CLEAN ITS ELECTROSTATIC        PRECIPITATORS WHICH EMITS OPACITY FROM ITS STACK AT 270%     OF THE NSPS STANDARD.  THIS PROCESS IS DONE FOR 2-3 DAYS     EVERY 3-4 MONTHS.  THE COLORADO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL        DIVISION TOOK AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION WHICH RESULTED IN        PAYMENT OF A SMALL PENALTY AND A DIRECTIVE BY THE COLORADO   AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION (AQCC) TO TAKE NO FURTHER     ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.  THIS DIRECTIVE WAS PREMISED ON AQCC'S  JUDGMENT THAT DEFENDANT WAS ACTING RESPONSIBLY TO PLACE      BAGHOUSES ON THE UNITS (YEARS IN THE FUTURE).  EPA VIEWS     AQCC'S DICISION AS A 'PERMIT TO POLLUTE' OR AT LEAST A       VARIANCE, WHICH VIOLATES THE SIP.

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