Desert View Power

Background

Desert View Power (DVP) is a biomass electrical generation facility located approximately 40 miles southeast of Palm Springs in Riverside County, California. DVP generates electricity by burning woody biomass. Compliance with federal Clean Air Act requirements is monitored by EPA and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The facility is under an agreement to supply power to the Imperial Irrigation District and supplies no other entity with power nor sells excess power to the grid. EPA regulates DVP since it is located on the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation, which is federally recognized Tribal land. This facility first operated as Colmac Energy Inc., and in 2011 the facility was acquired by Greenleaf Power and changed its name to Desert View Power.

A Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued to DVP in June 2022 by EPA. The issuance of an NOV is the first step in an enforcement action to seek compliance from a facility. The NOV alleges violations of emission exceedances of several pollutants (hydrochloric acid, mercury, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, and opacity). EPA is currently in settlement negotiations with DVP, which is part of the enforcement process. See the Documents section below to read the NOV and other reports and presentations.

Documents

• Desert View Power (DVP) May 2024 Community Meeting Notes (pdf) (460.5 KB, May 14, 2024)
  Meeting notes from the Desert View Power (DVP) Power Plant Community Meeting held Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
  
• Presentation Slides: Desert View Power (DVP) May 2024 Community Meeting / Diapositivas de presentación: Desert View Power (DVP) Reunión comunitaria de mayo de 2024 (pdf) (2.56 MB, May 14, 2024)
  Presentation slides from the May 14, 2024, Desert View Power (DVP) Community Meeting. / Diapositivas de presentación de la reunión comunitaria de Desert View Power (DVP) del 14 de mayo de 2024.
• Desert View Power (DVP) Activity Log (pdf) (236.89 KB, May 2024)
  EPA fact sheet that describes regulatory and compliance activity related to Desert View Power (DVP).
• Registro de actividad de Desert View Power (DVP) (pdf) (262.19 KB, mayo 2024)
  Hoja informativa de la EPA que describe la actividad regulatoria y de cumplimiento relacionado con Desert View Power (DVP)
• Desert View Power (DVP) August 2023 Community Meeting Notes (pdf) (148.8 KB, August 2023)
  Meeting notes from the Desert View Power (DVP) Power Plant Community Meeting held Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
• Desert View Power (DVP) August 2023 Community Meeting Summary Sheet (pdf) (1 MB, August 2023)
  EPA fact sheet with a summary of the Desert View Power (DVP) Power Plant Community Meeting held Tuesday, August 29, 2023
• Hoja de resumen de la reunión comunitaria de agosto de 2023 de Desert View Power (DVP) (pdf) (946.2 KB, Agosto de 2023)
  Hoja informativa de la EPA con un resumen de la reunión comunitaria de la planta de energía Desert View Power (DVP) celebrada el martes 29 de agosto de 2023.
• Presentation Slides: Desert View Power (DVP) August 2023 Community Meeting (pdf) (746.91 KB, August 2023)
  Presentation slides from the August 29, 2023, Desert View Power (DVP) Community Meeting.
• Diapositivas de presentación: Desert View Power (DVP) Reunión comunitaria de agosto de 2023 (pdf) (1.29 MB, 29 de agosto)
  Diapositivas de presentación de la reunión comunitaria de la planta de energía Desert View Power (DVP) celebrada el martes 29 de agosto de 2023.
• Desert View Power: Notice of Violation (pdf) (279.65 KB, June 13, 2022)
  Finding and Notice of Violation (NOV) in the matter of Desert View Power, LLC. EPA Docket No. R9-CAA-22-1007.
• Desert View Power: Region 9 EPA Inspection Report (pdf) (1.67 MB, January 19. 2022)
  Inspection Report of Desert View Power Plant to determine compliance with federal Clean Air Act requirements. Inspectors of the Air Section of the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division in EPA Region 9 led the inspection. Inspection Date: November 17‐18, 2021.