Facility Profile

PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO PAWNEE STATION
XCEL ENERGY
Facility Summary
14940 COUNTY RD 24, BRUSH, CO, 80723 (MORGAN)
In 2022, this facility made toxic releases of:
- Concern to the air
- Onsite air release of Clean Air Act chemicals
- Onsite release Persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs)
- Onsite release of known carcinogens
This facility reported the following greenhouse gas releases for 2022:
- 3,165,369.80 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- 832.00 metric tons of Methane (CH4)
- 15,737.98 metric tons of Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
18-month enforcement and compliance history summary for this facility:
Facility: Significant Violation
Clean Air Act: Violation Unaddressed; EPA Has Lead Enforcement
Clean Water Act:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act : No Violation Identified
Total Penalties: $22,300
Last Penalty: 03/28/2023
2022 Toxic Substance Releases
Substance Total
(lbs)		 Air
(lbs)		 Water
(lbs)		 Land
(lbs)		 UnInj
(lbs)		 Offsite
(lbs)
BARIUM COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N040 		800,115.00 115.00 0.00 800,000.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N770 		43,018.54 18.54 0.00 28,000.00 0.00 15,000.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N450 		33,024.83 24.83 0.00 33,000.00 0.00 0.00
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
COPPER COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N100 		26,029.44 29.44 0.00 26,000.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
ZINC COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N982 		19,220.34 220.34 0.00 19,000.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
AMMONIA
CASRN: 7664-41-7 		8,636.00 8,600.00 0.00 36.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
LEAD COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N420 		5,639.33 9.33 0.00 5,630.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
CASRN: 7647-01-0 		5,200.00 5,200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
This substance is a developmental or reproductive toxin. (Source: Plastichem Project)
This substance is an asthmagen. (Source: Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
CASRN: 7664-39-3 		3,200.00 3,200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N458 		142.40 19.40 0.00 123.00 0.00 0.00
This is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs). (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
SULFURIC ACID
CASRN: 7664-93-9 		33.90 33.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS (TRI CATEGORY)
CASRN: N590 		1.52 1.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
This is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs). (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a carcinogen. (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory Basis of OSHA Carcinogens)
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
DIOXIN AND DIOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS (TRI CATEGORY)
CASRN: N150 		0.37 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
This is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs). (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a carcinogen. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a dioxin. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite