ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P O Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700
PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER
Account Code: 350
Jackson County
Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, Ala. Code §§22-22A-1 to 22-22A-17, as amended, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a Consent Order to Scottsboro Electric Power Board, the owner/operator of an electricity generation and distribution facility currently operating in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama.
The violation consisted of exceeding the permitted annual hours of operation for the facility’s generators.
The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $26,000. The Order, if issued, would require Scottsboro Electric Power Board to submit an application for a permit that reflects current operating conditions, and pay the Alabama Department of Environmental Management within 45 days of the effective date, and comply with the terms, limitations, and conditions of the Permit and Department’s regulations immediately.
Interested persons may submit written comments, including request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice, to:
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Aubrey H. White
Chief, Air Division
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36110-1463
airmail@adem.alabama.gov
The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice. A copy of the proposed Order is available on the ADEM web page at https://adem.alabama.gov/enforcement-and-compliance-information, or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.
This notice is hereby given this 7th day of November, 2026, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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Edward F. Poolos
Director
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.