Alameda Municipal Power Settlement
Contact
Alameda Municipal Power Settles For $145,000
In February 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement with the Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), with its principal business office in Alameda, California, for the company’s violation of the Regulation for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Gas-Insulated Equipment (SF6 GIE Regulation), as codified in the California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 95350 et seq.
An investigation conducted by CARB Enforcement Division (ED) staff revealed that AMP exceeded the maximum annual emissions rate for Reporting Years 2020 and 2022, and also failed to meet the applicable reporting requirements for Reporting Year 2022. To settle the case, AMP agreed to an average penalty of $1,495 per unit, resulting in a total settlement amount of $145,000. The full amount will be deposited into CARB’s Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality. Terms of the settlement also include a requirement that AMP will comply with all other CARB regulations going forward.
AMP worked cooperatively with CARB staff to quickly resolve this matter. Further, they have had no prior compliance issues, and implemented additional measures to reduce the potential of any future violations.