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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: utilities and power generation
Penalty Total since 2000$46,373,492,557
Number of Records: 3,085
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
PG&E Corp.$19,952,607,075134
American Electric Power$4,798,372,048113
Dominion Energy$3,951,916,47366
Duke Energy$2,953,290,359105
FirstEnergy$1,497,814,65080
NRG Energy$1,390,149,517105
Edison International$1,332,905,77381
Alliant Energy$1,027,644,49716
WEC Energy Group$1,022,516,17434
Vistra Energy$881,423,66578

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
NATIONAL GRID LNG L.P.National Gridenvironmental violation2009PHMSA$41,000
GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCGolden Valley Electric Associationenvironmental violation2009PHMSA$20,000
CHATTANOOGA GAS COSouthern Companyenvironmental violation2009PHMSA$303,000
GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCGolden Valley Electric Associationenvironmental violation2009PHMSA$5,500
AMERIGAS PROPANE LPUGI Corp.environmental violation2009PHMSA$105,600
NATIONAL GRID LNG L.P.National Gridenvironmental violation2007PHMSA$108,000
BLACK HILLS OPERATING COMPANY LLCBlack Hills Corp.environmental violation2006PHMSA$11,300
NATIONAL GRID LNG L.P.National Gridenvironmental violation2006PHMSA$11,600
DTE GAS COMPANYDTE Energyenvironmental violation2004PHMSA$25,000
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COEdison Internationalenvironmental violation2004PHMSA$30,000
AGL RESOURCESSouthern Companyenvironmental violation2003PHMSA$10,000
ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COSouthern Companyenvironmental violation2003PHMSA$10,000
DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA LLC D/B/A DUKE ENERGYDuke Energyenvironmental violation2003PHMSA$5,000
VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIOCenterPoint Energyenvironmental violation2003PHMSA$15,000
PECO ENERGY COExelonenvironmental violation2002PHMSA$5,000
DTE GAS COMPANYDTE Energyenvironmental violation2016PHMSA$31,800
DOMINION CAROLINA GAS TRANSMISSION LLCDominion Energyenvironmental violation2016PHMSA$46,400
EASTERN SHORE NATURAL GAS COChesapeake Utilitiesenvironmental violation2018PHMSA$37,300
DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY - LIQUIDDuke Energyenvironmental violation2019PHMSA$55,700
TPI Composites, Inc.TPI Compositesenvironmental violation2005RI-ENV$10,771
Narragansett Electric Co.PPL Corp.environmental violation2004RI-ENV$6,850
New England Gas CompanyNational Gridutility safety violation2006RI-PUC$31,000
New England Gas CompanyNational Gridutility safety violation2003RI-PUC$35,000
South Carolina Electric and GasDominion Energyconsumer protection violation2004SC-AG$1,400,000
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLCDuke Energyenvironmental violation2007SC-ENV$7,268
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GASDominion Energyenvironmental violation2004SC-ENV$12,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONDuke Energyenvironmental violation2003SC-ENV$6,000
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GASDominion Energyenvironmental violation2002SC-ENV$34,500
Southern Nuclear Operating CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2014SC-ENV$8,000
Dominion Energy South Carolina Investment RecoveryDominion Energyenvironmental violation2021SC-ENV$5,250
Total Environmental Solutions, Inc.South Louisiana Electric Cooperativeenvironmental violation2021SC-ENV$5,600
Otter Trail Power CompanyOtter Tail Corp.environmental violation2019SD-ENV$5,058
Northern States PowerXcel Energyenvironmental violation2001SD-ENV$65,874
ABB Ltd.ABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$39,300,000
Broadwind EnergyBroadwind Inc.accounting fraud or deficiencies2015SEC$1,000,000
Nicor, Inc.Southern Companyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$10,000,000
ABB LtdABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2004SEC$5,900,000
Dynegy Inc.Vistra Energyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2002SEC$3,000,000
SCANA Corp.Dominion Energyinvestor protection violation2020SEC$137,500,000
ABB LtdABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2022SEC$75,000,000
Plug Power Inc.Plug Power Inc.investor protection violation2023SEC$1,250,000
Exelon CorporationExelonfraud2023SEC$46,200,000
CHATTANOOGA GAS COMPANYSouthern Companyutility safety violation2019TN-PUC$50,000
Piedmont Natural GasDuke Energyutility safety violation2013TN-PUC$15,000
Atmos Energy CorporationAtmos Energyenvironmental violation2020TX-ENV$34,848
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2020TX-ENV$12,150
Southwestern Public Service CompanyXcel Energyenvironmental violation2020TX-ENV$6,981
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2018TX-ENV$27,601
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2018TX-ENV$13,800
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2018TX-ENV$22,640
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2017TX-ENV$8,400
AEP Texas Central CompanyAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2017TX-ENV$8,451
Atmos Energy CorporationAtmos Energyenvironmental violation2016TX-ENV$14,040
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2016TX-ENV$10,312
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2016TX-ENV$12,150
Southwestern Public Service CompanyXcel Energyenvironmental violation2016TX-ENV$15,000
AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, INC.American Water Worksenvironmental violation2016TX-ENV$7,500
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2016TX-ENV$11,900
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2016TX-ENV$6,250
Midlothian Energy, LLCVistra Energyenvironmental violation2015TX-ENV$5,981
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2014TX-ENV$19,012
AES Deepwater, LLCAES Corp.environmental violation2014TX-ENV$13,700
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2014TX-ENV$5,310
Atmos Energy CorporationAtmos Energyenvironmental violation2014TX-ENV$12,240
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2014TX-ENV$12,950
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2013TX-ENV$15,300
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2013TX-ENV$19,800
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2013TX-ENV$21,089
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2012TX-ENV$30,482
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2012TX-ENV$6,300
NextEra Energy Project Management, LLCNextEra Energyenvironmental violation2011TX-ENV$5,018
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2011TX-ENV$86,860
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2011TX-ENV$8,140
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2010TX-ENV$14,130
Gregory Power Partners, L.P.NRG Energyenvironmental violation2009TX-ENV$30,500
Aqua Utilities, Inc. dba Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2009TX-ENV$7,410
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2008TX-ENV$98,176
Wolf Hollow I, L.P.Constellation Energy Corporationenvironmental violation2008TX-ENV$13,728
Aqua Utilities, Inc. dba Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2008TX-ENV$5,616
Aqua Utilities, Inc. dba Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2007TX-ENV$6,304
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2007TX-ENV$24,750
NRG Texas LPNRG Energyenvironmental violation2007TX-ENV$5,940
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.CenterPoint Energyenvironmental violation2006TX-ENV$10,000
Wolf Hollow I, L.P.Constellation Energy Corporationenvironmental violation2005TX-ENV$42,152
AEP Texas North CompanyAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2004TX-ENV$6,700
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2004TX-ENV$6,720
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2003TX-ENV$5,560
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2003TX-ENV$9,200
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2003TX-ENV$8,000
AES Deepwater, Inc.AES Corp.environmental violation2003TX-ENV$6,250
DUKE ENERGY - LP WINNIE NO 1 CSDuke Energyenvironmental violation2001TX-ENV$9,352
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2021TX-ENV$5,203
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2021TX-ENV$15,300
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2021TX-ENV$68,019
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2021TX-ENV$9,480
AQUA TEXAS, INC.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2022TX-ENV$33,450
TENASKA GATEWAY PARTNERS, LTD.Tenaskaenvironmental violation2022TX-ENV$75,401
NRG Texas Power LLCNRG Energyenvironmental violation2023TX-ENV$11,280
Aqua Utilities, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2022TX-ENV$10,968
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2023TX-ENV$45,500
Aqua Texas, Inc.Essential Utilities Inc.environmental violation2023TX-ENV$39,165
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.