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Potomac River Generating Station (formerly GenOn)

NRG owns the Potomac River Generating Station (formerly GenOn) in the City of Alexandria. Once one of the largest industrial facilities in the city, it was decommissioned in 2012. The site currently undergoing remediation. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has primary regulatory authority for site cleanup.
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  • For information about the proposed redevelopment at the PRGS site, visit the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) Power Plant Redevelopment (Old Town North) page.
  • For all technical documents pertaining to the remediation of NRG/Gen-On PRGS site may be viewed on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) web page for the Gen-On Clean up Activities.

June 2020 Project Summary of NRG Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) Site Remediation and Groundwater Monitoring Work  

The NRG’s former power plant at the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) site was permanently closed in October of 2012 under an agreement with the City following years of litigation. As part of the de-activation of this plant, NRG filled the two underground oil storage tanks (USTs) at this site with lightweight flowable fill (February 2013). City Code Administration staff was on site to inspect. Soil and ground water sampling around these tanks were also carried out. Based on the sampling results, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) decided to open a pollution complaint case and requested that NRG perform a full site characterization (March 2013).

The initial Site Characterization Report (SCR) submitted by NRG was deemed insufficient by VDEQ and an addendum having further characterization testing was then required by this agency. The Site Characterization Report Addendum (SCRA) was finally submitted to the VDEQ in February of 2014. Its findings can be summarized as follows:

  • The release of heating oil from the two heating oil USTs covers an area of 16,000 square feet.
  • The large mass of petroleum hydrocarbons present beneath the power station poses a significant risk of ongoing releases of petroleum contaminants to the Potomac River.

VDEQ reviewed this SCRA and required a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for this site. NRG carried out further characterization work in developing the CAP and submitted the proposed CAP to VDEQ in December 2014. The total petroleum hydrocarbons mass present in the vicinity of these USTs is estimated by NRG to be ~17,400 gallons. Feasibility testing of several remediation technologies was presented and most feasible remedial strategies were proposed. The proposed remedial activities were estimated by NRG to be completed by 2019 at an estimated cost of ~ $1 million. The Corrective Action Plan was approved by VDEQ in March 2015 following a public meeting in Alexandria.

National Park Service (NPS) administers two parcels of land totaling 3.25 acres between the PRGS site and the Potomac River. Based on information provided to it by the District Department of Environment and Energy (DDOEE) indicating potential contamination of these land parcels, NPS made a formal request to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to include this land in any regulatory sampling requirements for the NRG site.

In June of 2014, the DDOEE issued a Compliance Directive to NRG Energy following its review of the SCRA. The purpose of this Compliance Directive is to further investigate the extent which the Potomac River and its sediments have been impacted by the fuel-oil contaminated groundwater coming from the PRGS facility. NRG is required to develop 1) a work plan to investigate the extent of groundwater contamination along the Potomac River shoreline; and 2) a work plan for a complete evaluation of the bulkhead adjacent to the PRGS Pump House.

By April 2016, the remedial technologies (Pump & Treat, Total Phase Extraction and Biosparge) outlined in the CAP have been installed and in operating mode. To complete the entire remediation requirements of the Corrective Action Plan, along with separate directives from the DDOEE (Work Plan, approved 11-2-15), NRG also installed and connected an additional seven biosparge points to the remediation system and to seal the seeps along the bulkhead wall along the Potomac River. The DDOEE activities also included the addition of fourteen additional groundwater monitoring points near the river.

From April 2016 to present, NRG/GenOn has regularly sent quarterly reports to the VDEQ and DDOEE to document progress and technical challenges. In its latest Quarterly CAP Implementation Monitoring Report submitted to the VDEQ dated April 28, 2020, GenOn/NRG reported that “the remedial system was turned off on September 29, 2019. Based on groundwater concentrations measured during the first quarter 2020, the system will remain off at this time. Post-remedial monitoring will proceed for a minimum of six additional quarters. In the past six months since the system shutdown, no measurable LNAPL (light non-aqueous phase liquid) has been detected”. Following a total of eight quarters of monitoring, and pending favorable trend of groundwater contaminant concentrations, GenOn is proposing to submit a final report and request for case closure to the VDEQ. If VDEQ concurred with this assessment, this would be the completion of the remediation work under the VDEQ’s directives. 

Concurrently, GenOn has also continued to report to the DDOEE on its remedial activities under the DDOEE’s directive, with the latest report being issued on April 30, 2020. Regarding the recent $2.5 million settlement between DDOEE and GenOn Holdings, it appears that while the case was a result of the underground tanks leaking, it did not have anything to do with the current activities on-site. These were all historic discharges prior to the outfalls being sealed.  

Virginia DEQ Approves NRG's Proposed Corrective Action Plan for Remediation at the PRGS Site

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) has completed its review  of NRG’s proposed Corrective Action Plan (CAP) dated December 23, 2014. VDEQ granted approval of this CAP since the proposed remediation strategies were found to comply with VDEQ’s requirements. In its letter to NRG dated March 17, 2015, VDEQ specified the 7 additional requirements and clarifications for its approval, including requirements for NRG to work with the City, National Park Service and the District  Department of Environment to ensure that the objectives of the City and these regulatory stakeholders are met satisfactorily.

  • Attachment: VDEQ Letter to NRG Dated March 17, 2015

City's Comment Letter on the NRG's Proposed Corrective Action Plan for Remediation at the PRGS Site

  • City's Comment Letter of February 10, 2015

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to hold public Meeting on NRG's Proposed Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Remediation at the PRGS Site on February 3, 2015

  • As required by VDEQ, a public meeting will be held by VDEQ and NRG Energy on Tuesday, February 3 to obtain public comments regarding the NRG Energy's CAP recently submitted to VDEQ.  The proposed CAP outlines remediation for two leaking 25,000-gallon heating oil tanks located underground at the PRGS site. Following this meeting, the public can submit comments  to VDEQ by February 13, 2015. 

    Date:   February 3, 2015
    Time:   7- 9 p.m.
    Location:  City Hall, Sister Cities Conference Room #1101

    For more information, please contact Khoa Tran, T&ES Infrastructure and Environmental Quality, 703.746.4076.

First Meeting of the PRGS (Potomac River Generating Station) Monitoring Group

Following the permanent closure of the GenOn PRGS power plant, City Council adopted a resolution in December 2012 establishing the PRGS Monitoring Group and reappointing the current membership of the recently-expired Mirant Community Monitoring Group (MCMG) as members of the PRGS Monitoring Group for a period of two years or until the substantial completion of the NRG PRGS deactivation/ decommissioning phase, whichever happens first.

The first meeting of this group is to be held on March 5, 2013 at 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the City Council Work Room at City Hall. The agenda is attached here .

GenOn and NRG Officially Merged on December 14, 2012

The name of the new company is NRG Energy, Inc.. Information about NRG and the merger can be found on NRG website www.nrgenergy.com.

 Going forward, NRG contacts regarding the Potomac River Generating Station are as follows:

  • Until April 1, 2013 - Misty Allen, VP Assets Management ( misty.allen@nrgenergy.com) 
  • From April 1, 2013 - Steve Arabia, VP Regional External Affairs ( steven.arabia@nrgenergy.com)

GenOn and Virginia DEQ (VDEQ) Mutually Determined that PRGS Was Shut Down Permanently as of December 21, 2012

The VDEQ issued a letter to GenOn Energy on December 20, 2012 to confirm that following a PRGS facility inspection by the VDEQ which City staff also participated in, GenOn and the VDEQ mutually determined that the GenOn PRGS power plant has been shut down permanently as of December 21, 2012. Consequently, the following will apply:

1. The air permits issued for the PRGS dated July 31, 2008 and July 29, 2010, are revoked.

2. The revocation of these permits shall not relieve GenOn or its successors of the responsibility to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal statutes or regulations with regard to the PRGS.

3. The PRGS shall cease operations as an electric generating facility. No such future operations shall occur until the owner has obtained a permit pursuant to the Virginia Regulations (9 VAC 5 Chapter 80).

Please click here to see the full details of the letter. 

GenOn Presentation on PRGS Phase I Deactivation Plan

Misty Allen, Vice President Asset Management of GenOn Energy - Eastern PJM Region, presented the Phase I Deactivation Plan currently being implemented at the company's Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) at the Mirant Community Monitoring Group (MCMG) meeting on November 7, 2012.  Please click here  for an electronic copy of her presentation. For updates on this deactivation plan, please check information on the following GenOn PRGS website:  http://www.genon.com/company/stations/potomac/new-and-events.aspx

City Recognizes Closure of GenOn Potomac River Generating Station

 

  • Alexandria's GenOn plant shuts down, finally - Tom Jackman, Washington Post
  • Alexandria power plant to close for good Monday - Hank Silverberg, WTOP.com
  • Coal-fired power plant in Alexandria is poised to close, pleasing local officials -- Associated Press, Washington Post
  • Alexandria power plant closes after decades-old battle -- Taylor Holland, Washington Examiner
  • GenOn Plant to Cease Operations on Monday -- Drew Hansen, Del Ray Patch
  • Potomac River Generating Station Ceases Operation -- Carla Branch, AlexandriaNews.org
  • GenOn Power Plant Could Become Retail Space -- Derrick Ward, NBC4 Washington
  • Alexandria power plant closes -- Tom Roussey, ABC7 WJLA
  • Elizabeth Chimento of Alexandria, Va., was first to raise questions about plant's emissions -- Peggy Fox, WUSA9

Alexandria Significantly Improves Air Quality and Protects Public Health with Power Plant Closure

Monday, October 1, 2012, marked a significant milestone for the City of Alexandria and its residents with the permanent closure of the GenOn Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS). For several years this facility has been the single largest source of air pollutants in Northern Virginia. Its closure is a culmination of intense and unwavering efforts by the residents and the City Government for more than a decade. From the City's perspective, operation of the PRGS had been a serious public health issue. In response to citizens' concern, the City Council adopted a resolution in 2004 stating the City's policy to clean up PRGS in the short term and close it down permanently in the long term.

The City then participated in the State regulatory process which resulted in the issuance of a comprehensive permit for this plant in 2008 having tight emission limits that conform to all National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The same year, the City and GenOn also reached a Settlement Agreement requiring GenOn to spend $34 million on improved stack gas and fugitive fine particulate matter controls in addition to the $35 million the company spent on its stack merge project aimed at mitigating air quality issues in the plant vicinity. Subsequently and before the City and GenOn committed to installing the improved baghouse technology at this facility, the two parties reached an agreement on August 29, 2011 to permanently close the company's PRGS facility by October 1, 2012, in exchange for the return of about $32 million to the company.

This plant closure is consistent with the Eco-City Alexandria's Environmental Action Plan and benefits both Alexandria residents and those living in the Washington Metropolitan areas. An additional benefit is the drastic reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gas which is believed to be the major contributor to the current climate change issue.

"This plant closure is a testament to the City's commitment to environmental stewardship, public health protection, and the Eco-City Alexandria initiative" said Alexandria´s Mayor William D. Euille.

For a timeline of key milestones in the Alexandria community efforts to close down PRGS, please click here  .

On September 27, 2012, GenOn notified the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) that it will no longer operate any of the coal-fired boilers or generate electricity at the Potomac River Generating Station as of 00:00 on October 1, 2012. GenOn will work with VDEQ in making a mutual determination that PRGS is permanently shut down on or before December 31, 2012. As a result of this determination, all air permits issued to PRGS by VDEQ will be revoked. Click here  for a copy of the GenOn letter.

About GenOn Potomac River Generating Station

The purpose of this web page is to provide the interested citizens the most updated information regarding Council's Actions, Staff's Actions, Actions taken by regulatory authorities and other relevant information of interest. The website is divided into several categories as indicated by the various links on the left side. New and updated information will be posted periodically as it becomes available. Announcements of upcoming meetings will also be posted on this website. Please click on the links below or to the left to access the most recent information available.

  • City / GenOn (Mirant) Settlement Agreement of July 2008 
  • Potomac River Generating Station Information Archive  

News Archive

  • GenOn Announces Its Intent to Merge with NRG
    On July 22, 2012, GenOn announced that it intends to merge with NRG  to form an approximately 47,000 megawatt industry leader that will keep the NRG name.  Importantly, previously announced GenOn deactivations, including the Potomac River station, will stay on schedule. 
  •  GenOn PRGS Retirement Date Confirmed
    On July 3, 2012, GenOn confirmed that the retirement date for the Potomac River Generating Station facility will be October 1, 2012. This date was agreed upon by the City and GenOn as part of the Amendment to Project Schedule and Agreement signed by both parties on August 29, 2011. For more details, click on the following link:
    http://www.genon.com/company/stations/potomac/potomac-river-closing-confirm.aspx
  • Virginia DEQ Issued Consent Order to GenOn PRGS
    The Virginia DEQ executed a consent order issued to GenOn Potomac River LLC regarding violations of the operating permit that happened at the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) located in Alexandria. As a result, GenOn agrees to pay a civil charge of $280,704 within the next 30 days. Violations related to this  consent order  include the following:
    • The CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring System) data submitted by the plant indicated that on six occasions during June-July 2011, the 30-day rolling average NOx emissions were 0.28 lb/MMBtu, compared to the permitted limit of 0.27 lb/MMBtu as stipulated by the Permit Condition 28.
    • No water fogging system was installed within the enclosure of the bottom ash silo, which violates the Permit Condition 10.  Please note that this is different from the fogging system installed on the fly ash loading areas as part of the Phase I project.
  • Grid Operator PJM (Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Interconnections) found no reliability issues related to the planned retirement of the Potomac River Generating Station
    The City and GenOn signed an Amendment to the Project Schedule and Agreement on August 29, 2011 which stipulates the retirement of the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) on October 1, 2012, subject to PJM finding that the facility is no longer needed for reliability as of the date of the retirement.  Per this Amendment, GenOn sent a letter to PJM Interconnection, LLC, to request the deactivation (i.e., retirement) of the Potomac River Generating Station on October 1, 2012. Responding to this request, PJM performed a detailed analysis of the PJM Transmission System and did not identify any reliability violations resulting from the requested deactivation of the PRGS facility. Similarly, PEPCO Transmission carried out the same analysis for its lower voltage system and found no reliability violations. The PJM analysis thus concluded that all five generating units of PRGS could actually be deactivated at any time. This clears the path for PRGS facility to be retired by the agreed upon date of October 1, 2012. Click  here to see the written response from PJM.
  • MCMG Meeting was held on September 29, 2011 to Discuss the City/GenOn Amended Agreement Signed on August 29, 2011. 
    • Agenda and handouts
  • Potomac River Generating Station to Close
    The City of Alexandria and GenOn Energy reached an agreement to permanently close the company's Potomac River Generating Station, which began operating in 1949.  Under the terms of the agreement, GenOn agreed to retire the generating station by October 1, 2012, or, if the plant was needed beyond that date for reliability purposes, as soon as it would be no longer needed. The Mirant Community Monitoring Group met on  September 29 to update members of the public on the agreement to permanently close the GenOn Power River Generating Station. For more information on the closure of the generating station, read the news release.  Click here to see the signed agreement.  

Mirant Community Monitoring Group (MCMG)

MCMG (MCMG) was established by the City Council in 2004 to serve as a central information-receiving and monitoring group for issues involving the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. The group is composed of eight members: Poul Hertel, Elizabeth Chimento, a representative from North Old Town Independent Citizens Association (NOTICe), a representative from Marina Towers, a representative from the Northeast Citizens Association, a representative from the Environmental Policy Commission, and two members of Council: Del Pepper and Paul Smedberg.

The primary objectives of MCMG are to receive reports and track the progress involving Mirant's ongoing permit and regulatory issues, its compliance with the consent decree and consent order, and to act as a forum to discuss technical issues such as the downwash modeling. Members of the monitoring group provide feedback to City Council and City staff and assist in the dissemination of information to the wider stakeholder community. Such dissemination involves community meetings and/or information sessions hosted by the monitoring group.

  • MCMG/Mirant Materials Archive  

PRGS MONITORING GROUP MEMBERS

  • City Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper (Co-Chair)
  • City Councilman Paul C. Smedberg (Co-Chair)
  • Environmental Policy Commission Steve Walz, Citizen Member
  • North Old Town Independent Citizens Association (NOTICe) Roger Waud, President of NOTICe,
  • North East Citizens Association Steve Troxel, Member
  • Marina Towers Mary Harris, Member, Marina Tower Condo Association
  • Citizen member Poul Hertel
  • Citizen member Elizabeth Chimento

Additional Information

  • Virginia DEQ Air Inspection Report for Mirant PRGS 
  • Plant Information
  • City Council Actions
  • City / Mirant Settlement Agreement of July 2008 
  • Permit & Consent Orders
  • Studies
  • Legislative & Regulatory Information

Potomac River Generating Station Information Archive

Mirant Community Monitoring Group (MCMG) Materials

Mirant Community Monitoring Group (MCMG)

MCMG Meeting - June 9, 2011

  • Information Package #1 
  • Information Package #2 
  • The purpose of this meeting was to update MCMG members and the public on the progress of the "Project" under the City/GenOn Agreement. This meeting was co-chaired by Councilwoman Del Pepper and Councilman Paul Smedberg. The above information packages were shared with the attendees.  On the basis of bids received by contractors, staff was optimistic that initial objective of installing baghouse on units 3, 4, and 5 and ESP upgrades on Units 1, and 2  was achievable within the project budget.  Key highlight of the meeting was to share projected schedule for the Phase II (Stack fine particulate emissions control) of the project, which is as follows:
    • June 2011 to August 2011 - Technical and commercial terms and conditions negotiations with top contractors.
    • Sep 1, 2011 – Target date for EPC contract award and “limited notice to proceed – for engineering” to the contractor.
    • Sep 1, 2011 to March 30, 2012 –Full Engineering and obtain VDEQ permit for the baghouse installation.
    • April 1, 2012 – Target date for “full notice to proceed” to contractor allowing procuring materials and fabrication.
    • Fall 2012 – Target date for First baghouse installation
    • Spring 2013 - Second baghouse installation
    • Fall 2013 – Third baghouse installation
  • Additionally, several new regulatory developments were discussed at the meeting.  It included discussion of the Sierra Club’s letter to VDEQ regarding new 1 hr- SO2 standard.  Staff is planning to independently review monitoring data and conduct modeling.  This will allow City to provide comments to VDEQ and EPA with respect to designations which are due to be made by USEPA in June 2012. 

MCMG Meeting - October 8, 2009

  • Meeting Video 
  • Agenda

MCMG Meeting - June 29, 2009

  • Agenda

MCMG Meeting - June 16, 2009

  • Agenda & Handouts
  • Worley Parsons Presentation to the MCMG

MCMG Meeting - December 18, 2008

  • Agenda
  • Worley Parsons Preliminary Project Schedule
  • David Sullivan's Review of Mirant SO2 Data
  • Lalit Sharma e-mail on October 3, 2008 to MCMG members regarding Mirant
  • City letter to SAPCB October 20, 2008
  •   WorleyParsons presentation regarding Mirant Potomac River Generating Station Fugitive Dust & Pariculate Emissions Reduction Project
  • Sullivan Environmental Presentation on 5 Minute SO2 Concentrations

MCMG Meeting - June 30, 2008

  • Watch the Video of the June 30, 2008 Meeting 
  • Presentation on Proposed Agreement 
  • Video of the Opening Remarks
  • Meeting Agenda and List of Handouts 
  • Attachment A - Summary of Proposed Mirant Agreement 
  • Attachment B - Mirant Proposed Agreement 
  • Attachment C - Summary of Board Actions
  • Attachment D - Summary of New Source Rule 
  • Attachment E - EPA Letter to Virginia DEQ 
  • Attachment F - Two Stack Proposed Permit 

MCMG Meeting - January 17, 2008

  • Agenda and List of Attachments / Handout 
  • Attachment A 
  • Attachment B 
  • Attachment C 
  • Attachment D 
  • Attachment E 
  • Attachment F 
  • Attachment G 
  • Attachment H

MCMG Meeting - November 8, 2007

  •   Agenda and List of Attachments/Handouts
  • Attachment A 
  • Attachment B
  • Attachment C
  • Attachment D
  • Attachment E
  • Attachment F
  • Attachment G
  • Attachment H 
  • Attachment I

MCMG Meeting - May 15, 2007

  • Agenda and List of Attachments/Handouts
  • Attachments A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
  • Attachment B
  • Attachment C
  • Attachment D1, Attachment D2, Attachment D3
  • Attachment E
  • Attachment F
  • Attachment G
  • Attachment H

MCMG Meeting - February 6, 2007

  • Agenda
  • Summary and Action Items
  • Eastmount Final Report
  • Attachment A
  • Attachment B1
  • Attachment B2
  • Attachment C1
  • Attachment C2
  • Attachments D
  • Attachment E
  • Attachment F
  • Attachment G
  • Attachment H
  • Attachment I
  • Attachment J
  • Attachment K
  • Attachment L

 

Other Materials

  • Consent Order Between the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and GenOn to Resolve Several Permit Violations at PRGS  
  • ATSDR Final Report on Its Health Consultation: Review of Ambient Air Monitoring Data, Mirant PRGS
    On March 21, 2011, ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) released its final report on its "Health Consultation: Review of the Ambient Air Monitoring Data, Mirant PRGS". This release is following an extensive public comment period in July-August of last year regarding the initial draft report. City staff provided official comments and requested that ATSDR further analyze the five-minute SO2 monitoring data after the completion of Mirant's stack merge project (i.e., after February 2009).
    • Final Document & Accompanying Summary Fact Sheet 
    • ATSDR Media Release  
  • Update on Implementation of City/Mirant “Agreement” 
  • City's Presentation to the State Air Pollution Control Board at Its Meeting on September 10, 2010 
  • City Letter to ATSDR (Aug. 12, 2010) 
  • Mirant Health Report Released for Public Comment  
  • Staff Presentation to City Council on June 22 on the Draft Phase II Project Report 
  • City Comments on the EPA proposed 1-Hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard 

Final Mirant Consent Order - March 9, 2009

  • Consent Order

City Council Approves Settlement with Mirant - July 1, 2008

  • City Council Meeting July 1
  • Action Docket/Minutes 
  • State Air Pollution Control Board Approves Two-Stack Permit for Mirant Potomac River Generating Station 
  • News Release 
  • Summary of Agreement 
  • View Presentation on Proposed Agreement 
  • Video of the opening remarks
  • More Info 

Mirant's Potomac River Generating Station Facility Permits

  • Final Permit - July 31, 2008
  • Current Permit - June 2007

Community Notices

  • Notice to Community and City Council and Management on Mirant Negotiations

State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting - March 20, 2008

  • Outline 
  • Summary of Board Actions 
  • VDEQ Presentation 
  • City of Alexandria Presentation
  • EarthTech Presentation on the Estimation of Health Effects/Costs
  • Transcript of meeting (320 pages) is available by contacting Khoa Tran of the City's Office of Environmental Quality at khoadinh.tran@alexandriava.gov or call him at (703) 519-3400 ext. 107.

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station Stack Merge Project Information

  • DEQ inspection report on August 31, 2007
  • August 31, 2007 pictures re stack merge project
  • City letters to VDEQ re stack merge project 9/7/07
  • City letters to VDEQ re stack merge project 8/23/07
  • VDEQ letter regarding stack merge project
  • Bryant letter regarding Mirant 6/28/07
  • City Comments 5/22/07
  • VDEQ summary of PRGS modeling results

ATSDR Open House to Address Community Air Quality Concerns relating to Mirant Potomac River Generating Station - August 2, 2007

  • ATSDR Open House to Address Community Air Quality Concerns relating to Mirant PRGS - August 2, 2007

City's Comments on the Changes to the Virginia CAIR Regulation

  • City's Comments on the Changes to the Virginia CAIR Regulation

State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting, Lexington, Virginia - April 10, 2007

  • Material sent to the Board prior to the meeting by the VDEQ, including the Draft Consent Order
  • Material sent to the Board prior to the meeting by the City of Alexandria, including the Proposed Order
  • City presentation to the Board
  • Summary of the Board action

Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting - March 26, 2007

  • Agenda 
  • VDEQ Presentation to the Board 
  • City Letter to the Board 
  • City Presentation to the Board 
  • VDEQ Submission to the Board prior to the Meeting 
  • Email Correspondence from James Sydnor - VDEQ to Board Member Vivian Thomson

Archive of Other Resolutions, Meeting Agendas, and Correspondence 2004-2006

  • MCMG resolution entitled " Environmental Concerns Regarding Downwash and Trona Injections at Potomac River Generating Station".
  • MCMG Meeting (4/3/2006) Agenda and Handouts
  • MCMG December 14, 2005 meeting agenda and handouts containing press releases, correspondences with Mirant and VADEQ, etc.
  • Draft Agenda for MCMG, September 28, 2005
  • Draft Agenda for MCMG, May 3, 2005
  • MCMG Meeting February 10, 2005
  • MCMG/2005-02-10 - Meeting Agenda
  • MCMG/2004-12-02 - Chimento Comments on Modeling Protocol
  • MCMG/2004-12-02 - Meeting Agenda
  • 2004-11-15 - The second MCMG meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 2, 2004 in the City Council Work Room at 7:30 pm. More to follow.
  • 2004-11-01 - First meeting of the MCMG was held at Lyceum. It was a well attended meeting and representatives from VA department of Environmental Quality made presentation and answered group's questions.
  • Membership of the MCMG
  • MCMG/2004-11-02 - Waud Comments on Modeling Protocol
  • MCMG/2004-10-14 - Press Release MCMG Formation
  • MCMG/2004-10-07 - City Manager to Mayor - Consider Forming MCMG
  • MCMG/Chimento & Hertel - PM2.5 Study

Plant Information (for archival purposes only, no longer up-to-date)

  • Mirant Contacts
  • Mirant Fact Sheet
  • Mirant in the Community
  • Mirant Environmental Technologies: Making Electricity Cleaner
  • State Operating Permit

City Council Actions

No formal action has taken place with City Council since 2005, although several executive sessions have been held to discuss pending issues regarding the Mirant Potomac River Power Plant. Since 2005, the Mirant Community Monitoring Group has met regularly to discuss all issues regarding the Mirant facility.

  • 9/13/05 - Update to the City Council on Mirant 
  • 12/14/2004 - Planning Commission actions of December 7, 2004 on revocation of Special Use Permit 2296 and 2297, granted in 1989, to Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
  • 11/4/2004 - Docket Item - Planning Commission Regarding amendment to the non-complying use regulations applicable to coal fired power plants.
  • 10/25/2004 - City Council Docket Item concerning City Comments on the proposed revised Mirant State Operating Permit and consent decree
  • 11/13/2004 - Docket Item - City Council - Regarding amendment to the non-complying use regulations applicable to coal fired power plants
  • 10/25/2004 - 2004-10-25 City Council Docket Item concerning City Comments on the proposed revised Mirant State Operating Permit and consent decree
  • 6/21/2004 - Alexandria EPC Resolution
  • 6/22/2004
    • Presentation at City Council Meeting
    • Action Docket Council Action
      City Manager’s Memo to Council dated June 17, 2004 Re: Issues related to Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
      City Manager’s memo to the City Council dated May 10, 2004
      City Attorney’s Memo to the City Council Dated June 18, 2004
      Environmental Policy Commission Resolution concerning Mirant dated June 21, 2004
      City’s letter/comments to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality concerning Draft State Operating Permit, dated 4/12/2004
  • 2/7/2004 - City Attorney to EPC (Plant Closure)

Permit & Consent Orders

  • 2008-07-31 PRGS State Operating Permit 
  • 2008-07-02 VDEQ Consent Order on S02 NAAQS Violations on 02-23-07 and Coal Perimeter Fencing Malfunctions 
  • 2006-06-26 - The City's comments in response to DOJ's Notice of Lodging of the Proposed Amended Consent Decree
  • 2006-04-20 - Amended/Final Consent Decree for 2003 NOx violation at Mirant
  • 2006-04-20 - Appendix to Amended/Final Consent Decree for 2003 NOx violation at Mirant
  • 2004-11-08 - City to USDOJ - Comments on CD
  • 2004-10-28 - City of Alexandria Comments on the Revised Draft State Operating Permit
  • 2004-10-03 Public Hearing by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Report on October 28, 2004 on Proposed Revisions to Mirant's State Operating Permit.
  • Draft Revised State Operating Permit
  • 2004-9-29 Report on Mirant Potomac Power Plant (Memo from City Staff to City Council dated 09/28/2004) summarizing the consent decree and agreement along with follow up on other related areas.
  • Text of the Consent Decree filed in federal Court by Federal Regulatory Agencies and Mirant
  • Consent Order between Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Mirant Regarding Downwash Study
  • 2004-09-27 - Fact Sheet on Consent Decree
  • 2004 Consent Decree
  • Environmental Projects in Consent Decree
  • 2004-09-24 - Draft Revised State Operating Permit
  • 2004-09-23 - Consent Order - Downwash Modeling
  • 2004-04-12 - Moran Comments - Draft State Permit
  • 2004-04-12 - City Comments - Draft State Permit
  • 2004-03-09 - Draft State Operating Permit
  • 2004-01-22 - EPA to Mirant - NOx NOV
  • 2003-09-19 - Mirant to VaDEQ - NOx NOV
  • 2003-09-10 - VaDEQ to Mirant - NOx NOV
  • 2001-07-03 - Agreement of Understanding
  • 2001-03-14 - NPDES Permit
  • 2000-09-29 - State Operating Permit
  • 2000-06-05 - State Permit - RACT
  • 1998-12-15 - Phase II Acid Rain Permit
  • 1998-07-31 - Consent Agreement - NOx RACT

Studies

  • 4/11/06 - Stack test protocol to perform PM10 testing on Units 2,3,4, and/or 5.
  • 1/17/06 - Mirant submitted to DOE Supplement Number 2 summarizing trona and Columbian coal test results and Updates 5 and 6 to the downwash modeling analysis.
    • Supplement Number 2
    • Update 5 
    • Update 6 
    • Trona Test Report Summary
  • 8/31/05 - Executive Summary of the City's Modeling Study of Mirant; AERO Engineering Report - Ambient Air Quality Analysis (7MB pdf file) 
  • 7/01/05 - Settled Study Protocols proposed by Mirant (required under still to be finalized consent decree)
    • Microscopical Methods for Determining Coal Concentration in Settled Dust
    • Strategy and Method for Passive Sampling of Settled Dust
  • 4/12/05 - City comments on Revised Protocol for Modeling the Effects of Downwash from Mirant's Potomac River Power Plant 
  • Ambient Air Quality Data
  • City Comments on Modeling Protocol 
  • Dr. Levy's Study 
  • Letter to DEQ Followup 03-02-05 
  • Modeling Protocol 
  • MWAQC - PM Health Effects 
  • Sullivan Modeling 
  • The City seeks the community's input on the protocols proposed by Mirant for Downwash Study Modeling. See copy of the proposed protocols

Legislative and Regulatory Information

  • 2006-01-06 - Mirant Chapter 11 Case
  • 2003-11-20 - House Bill on NOx Trading 
  • Upcoming Federal Regulations
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