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Company: Dynegy Midwest Generation
Current Parent Company: Vistra Energy
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Penalty: $524,000,000
Year: 2005
Date: March 7, 2005
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Mega-Scandal: Power Plant Emissions
Violation Description: As part of a Clean Air Act settlement, Dynegy Midwest Generation agreed to spend $500 million on new pollution control equipment, pay a civil penalty of $9 million, and spend $15 million on environmental projects.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Illinois
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: power systems
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