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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 TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000,000
American Electric PowerAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2007EPA$4,675,000,000
American Electric PowerAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,675,000,000
South Carolina Electric & GasDominion Energyconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-state$2,200,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2020CA-PUC$1,937,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2015CA-PUC$1,600,000,000
Cinergy CorporationDuke Energyenvironmental violation2000EPA$1,430,000,000
Virginia Electric Power Co.Dominion Energyenvironmental violation2003EPA$1,219,200,000
Ohio Edison CompanyFirstEnergyenvironmental violation2005EPA$1,133,500,000
Wisconsin Power and Light CompanyAlliant Energyenvironmental violation2013EPA$1,010,950,000
Pacific Gas & ElectricPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2019CA-MULTI$1,000,000,000
Duke EnergyDuke Energyenvironmental violation2021NC-AG$855,000,000
PowerexBC Hydroprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013CA-AG$750,000,000
Mirant CorporationNRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005CA-AG$749,700,000
East Kentucky Power CooperativeEast Kentucky Power Cooperativeenvironmental violation2007EPA$650,750,000
Wisconsin Electric Power CompanyWEC Energy Groupenvironmental violation2003EPA$623,200,000
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.NiSourceenvironmental violation2011EPA$613,000,000
Pacific Gas & ElectricPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2013private lawsuit-state$565,000,000
Southern California Edison Co.Edison Internationalutility safety violation2021CA-PUC$550,000,000
Dynegy Midwest GenerationVistra Energyenvironmental violation2005EPA$524,000,000
Westar EnergyEvergy Inc.environmental violation2010EPA$509,000,000
Reliant Energy, Inc.NRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$460,000,000
Southern California EdisonEdison Internationalutility safety violation2019private lawsuit-state$360,000,000
PSEG Fossil LLCPublic Service Enterpriseenvironmental violation2002EPA$344,400,000
Dominion Energy Inc.Dominion Energyconsumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-state$320,000,000
ABB Ltd.ABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2022DOJ_CRIMINAL$315,000,000
Wisconsin Public Service CorporationWEC Energy Groupenvironmental violation2013EPA$307,200,000
Entergy MississippiEntergyutility administrative violation2022MS-PSC$300,000,000
PG&E Corp.PG&E Corp.environmental violation2006private lawsuit-state$295,000,000
DynegyVistra Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004CA-AG$281,500,000
FirstEnergy Corp.FirstEnergykickbacks and bribery2021USAO$230,000,000
Duke EnergyDuke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004MULTI-AG$207,500,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2006EPA$200,000,000
Commonwealth Edison CompanyExelonkickbacks and bribery2020USAO$200,000,000
AmerenAmerenutility safety violation2007MO-AG$179,750,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility administrative violation2016NY-PSC$171,000,000
PG&EPG&E Corp.environmental violation2021CA-SFCA$160,600,000
Dairyland Power CooperativeDairyland Power Cooperativeenvironmental violation2012EPA$155,950,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility safety violation2017NY-PSC$153,300,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2023CA-PUC$150,000,000
Southern California Edison Co.Edison Internationalutility administrative violation2008CA-PUC$146,000,000
Columbia GasEverSource Energyutility safety violation2020private lawsuit-state$143,000,000
SCANA Corp.Dominion Energyinvestor protection violation2020SEC$137,500,000
Kentucky UtilitiesPPL Corp.environmental violation2009EPA$136,400,000
West Virginia-American Water Company et al.American Water Worksenvironmental violation2018private lawsuit-federal$126,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2021CA-PUC$125,000,000
Southern California Gas CompanySempra Energyenvironmental violation2018CA-AG$119,500,000
Public Service Company of New MexicoPNM Resourcesconsumer protection violation2023NM-AG$115,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2020CA-PUC$110,000,000
Duke Energy CorporationDuke Energyenvironmental violation2015EPA$102,000,000
Minnkota Power Cooperative and Square Butte Electric CooperativeMinnkota Power Cooperativeenvironmental violation2006EPA$100,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility administrative violation2018CA-PUC$97,500,000
Duke EnergyDuke Energyenvironmental violation2009EPA$93,000,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility service violation2021NY-PSC$82,050,000
GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing NA, Inc.Engieenergy market violation2017FERC$81,800,000
Duke EnergyDuke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$80,875,000
Southern California EdisonEdison Internationalutility safety violation2024USAO$80,000,000
ABB LtdABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2022SEC$75,000,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility service violation2008NY-PSC$63,000,000
Kentucky Utilities CompanyPPL Corp.environmental violation2013EPA$57,300,000
Potomac Electric Power CompanyExelonenvironmental violation2023DC-AG$57,000,000
NiSource Inc. et al.NiSourceconsumer protection violation2020MA-AG$56,000,000
Columbia Gas of MassachusettsEverSource Energyutility safety violation2020MA-DPU$56,000,000
ABB Inc.ABB Ltd.benefit plan administrator violation2019private lawsuit-federal$55,000,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2022CA-MULTI$55,000,000
Constellation Energy GroupConstellation Energy Corporationenvironmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$54,000,000
Bay State Gas Company, d/b/a Columbia Gas of MassachusettsEverSource Energyenvironmental violation2020USAO$53,030,116
ABB Middle East & Africa Participations AGABB Ltd.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001DOJ_ANTITRUST$53,000,000
PG&E et al.PG&E Corp.environmental violation2013USAO$50,500,000
Reliant Energy Services, Inc.NRG Energyenergy market violation2003FERC$50,000,000
FirstEnergy Corp.FirstEnergyconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$49,000,000
Exelon CorporationExelonfraud2023SEC$46,200,000
Commonwealth EdisonExelonconsumer protection violation2014IL-AG$46,000,000
WEC Energy GroupWEC Energy Groupbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
NSTAR Gas & Electric Co.EverSource Energyconsumer protection violation2015MA-AG$44,700,000
Progress EnergyDuke EnergyFalse Claims Act and related2004CA-SFCA$43,100,000
Golden Valley Electric AssociationGolden Valley Electric Associationenvironmental violation2012EPA$40,365,000
PSEG Energy Resources & Trade, LLCPublic Service Enterpriseenergy market violation2018FERC$39,400,000
ABB Ltd.ABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$39,300,000
National Grid USANational Gridprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$38,500,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2011CA-PUC$38,000,000
Southern California Edison Co.Edison Internationalutility safety violation2013CA-PUC$37,000,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility safety violation2008NY-PSC$37,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.consumer protection violation2007CA-PUC$35,000,000
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, Inc.CenterPoint Energyenvironmental violation2003EPA$33,100,000
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVEEast Kentucky Power Cooperativeenvironmental violation2013EPA$30,684,571
American Electric Power Company, Inc. and AEP Energy Services, Inc.American Electric Powerdata submission deficiencies2005CFTC$30,000,000
American Electric PowerAmerican Electric Powerdata submission deficiencies2005DOJ_CRIMINAL$30,000,000
Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanDuke Energybenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Cinergy CorporationDuke Energyenvironmental violation2000MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $30,000,000
Sempra Energy CorporationSempra Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006NV-AG$30,000,000
Southern California Edison CompanyEdison Internationalconsumer protection violation2009CA-PUC$30,000,000
Pacific Gas & ElectricPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2012USAO$29,500,000
EversourceEverSource Energyconsumer protection violation2021CT-AG$29,000,000
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.Duke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003CFTC$28,000,000
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyFirstEnergynuclear safety violation2006NRC$28,000,000
CMS Energy Corp.CMS Energybenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
First Energy/Cleveland Electric Illuminating CompanyFirstEnergylabor relations violation2001NLRB$27,382,600
San Diego Gas & ElectricSempra Energyutility safety violation2012CA-SDCA$27,000,000
Aquila Merchant ServicesEvergy Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004CFTC$26,500,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2016CA-PUC$25,600,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.