REGION IX REFERRED A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT CASE AGAINST NVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #1 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. NEVADA COGENERATION ASSOCIATES #1 OWNS AND OPERATES A COGENERATION FACILITY NEAR LAS VEGAS, NEVADA THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT'S PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN THE STATE IMPLEMEN- TATION PLAN FOR NEVADA. PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEVADA SIP AND THE PSD PROGRAM, NCA#1 WAS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND INSTALL THE BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL AIR EMISSIONS FROM THE FACILITY. NCA#1 VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEVADA SIP AND THE PSD PROGRAM BY FAILING TO INSTALL BACT TO CONTROL EMISSIONS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN FROM THE FACILITY AND BY VIOLAING CONDITIONS IN THE PERMIT ISSUED TO IT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY.