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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
Southern California EdisonEdison Internationalwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$1,750,000
Exelon Generation CompanyExelonwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$950,000
Florida Power and LightNextEra Energywage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$700,000
NextEra EnergyNextEra Energywage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$650,000
PG&EPG&E Corp.wage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$17,250,000
Thomas & BettsABB Ltd.employment discrimination2003private lawsuit-federal$698,610
Illinois PowerAmerenemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$559,000
Consumers EnergyCMS Energyemployment discrimination2011private lawsuit-federal$1,023,385
Consolidated EdisonConsolidated Edisonemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$13,838,137
Baltimore Gas & ElectricExelonemployment discrimination2005private lawsuit-federal$5,165,000
Rochester Gas & Electric Co.Iberdrolaemployment discrimination2008private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Pacific Gas And Electric CompanyPG&E Corp.wage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Wisconsin Electric Power CompanyWEC Energy Groupwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$4,236,231
Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanDuke Energybenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Aquila, Inc.Evergy Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$10,500,000
Southern CompanySouthern Companybenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Xcel Energy, Inc.Xcel Energybenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
CMS Energy Corp.CMS Energybenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
Allegheny Energy, Inc.FirstEnergybenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Dynegy, Inc.Vistra Energybenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$9,975,000
Dynegy, Inc.Vistra Energybenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$17,900,000
Mirant Corp.NRG Energybenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$9,700,000
Edison InternationalEdison Internationalbenefit plan administrator violation2018private lawsuit-federal$13,161,491
TXU Corp.Vistra Energybenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$7,250,000
Westar EnergyEvergy Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$9,250,000
WEC Energy GroupWEC Energy Groupbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
Pepco Holdings, Inc.Exelonemployment screening violation2015private lawsuit-federal$99,000
ABB Inc.ABB Ltd.benefit plan administrator violation2019private lawsuit-federal$55,000,000
Alliant EnergyAlliant Energybenefit plan administrator violation2014private lawsuit-federal$8,936,437
Dominion Energy, Inc.Dominion Energywage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$3,800,000
First Solar Inc.First Solarwage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$9,631,078
West Virginia-American Water Company et al.American Water Worksenvironmental violation2018private lawsuit-federal$126,000,000
Constellation Energy GroupConstellation Energy Corporationenvironmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$54,000,000
Avista Corp.Avistaenvironmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$2,100,000
Puget Sound EnergyPuget Sound Energyenvironmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$4,966,000
Portland General Electric Co.Portland General Electricenvironmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$4,966,000
PG&E Corp.PG&E Corp.environmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
PG&E Corp.PG&E Corp.environmental violation2006private lawsuit-state$295,000,000
Southern California EdisonEdison Internationalutility safety violation2019private lawsuit-state$360,000,000
Columbia GasEverSource Energyutility safety violation2020private lawsuit-state$143,000,000
Pacific Gas & ElectricPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2013private lawsuit-state$565,000,000
Dominion EnergyDominion Energywage and hour violation2022private lawsuit-federal$1,495,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000,000
National Grid USANational Gridprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$38,500,000
American Electric Power Company Inc.American Electric Powerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
American Electric Power Company Inc.American Electric Powerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$1,750,000
AmeriGas Propoane LPUGI Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$6,312,500
Aquila Merchant Services Inc.Evergy Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$1,013,846
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.CenterPoint Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$14,750,000
CMS Energy Resource ManagementCMS Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
CMS Energy Resources ManagementCMS Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$700,000
CMS Energy Resources ManagementCMS Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$5,125,000
Duke EnergyDuke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$80,875,000
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing L.L.C.Duke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing L.L.C.Duke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$3,466,667
Dynegy Inc.Vistra Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,400,000
Dynegy Inc.Vistra Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$4,500,000
e Prime Inc.Xcel Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$500,000
e Prime Inc.Xcel Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
Reliant Energy Services Inc.NRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$3,466,666
Sempra Energy CorporationSempra Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Xcel Energy Inc.Xcel Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$2,500,000
Dominion Energy Inc.Dominion Energyconsumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-state$320,000,000
SCANA Energy Marketing Inc.Dominion Energyconsumer protection violation2014private lawsuit-federal$6,500,000
South Carolina Electric & GasDominion Energyconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-state$2,200,000,000
FirstEnergy Corp.FirstEnergyconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$49,000,000
Eversource Energy Service CompanyEverSource Energybenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2020AL-ENV$35,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2019AL-ENV$50,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2019AL-ENV$250,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2018AL-ENV$250,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2018AL-ENV$250,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2018AL-ENV$250,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2018AL-ENV$250,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2018AL-ENV$250,000
CER Generation, LLCConstellation Energy Corporationenvironmental violation2017AL-ENV$60,000
Alabama Power CompanySouthern Companyenvironmental violation2015AL-ENV$35,000
Siemens Energy, Inc.Siemens Energyenvironmental violation2014AL-ENV$10,100
Alabama Power Co.Southern Companyenvironmental violation2022AL-ENV$75,000
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.CenterPoint Energyconsumer protection violation2021AR-AG$10,400,000
Entergy Arkansas, LLCEntergyenvironmental violation2019AR-ENV$9,600
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.Entergyenvironmental violation2015AR-ENV$13,200
Baldor Electric CompanyABB Ltd.environmental violation2015AR-ENV$7,500
Oklahoma Gas and Electric CompanyOGE Energyenvironmental violation2014AR-ENV$46,500
Thomas & BettsABB Ltd.environmental violation2010AR-ENV$18,000
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.Entergyenvironmental violation2008AR-ENV$7,507
Baldor Electric CompanyABB Ltd.environmental violation2008AR-ENV$5,625
Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLCDuke Energyenvironmental violation2003AR-ENV$15,000
Entergy-ArkansasEntergyenvironmental violation2003AR-ENV$7,000
Centerpoint Energy Arkansas GaCenterPoint Energyutility safety violation2010AR-PSC$7,500
CenterPoint Energy ArklaCenterPoint Energyutility safety violation2003AR-PSC$250,000
Reliant Energy Resource CorpNRG Energyutility safety violation2001AR-PSC$35,000
Arizona Public Service CompanyPinnacle West Capitalconsumer protection violation2021AZ-AG$24,750,000
Southern California Edison Co.Edison Internationalutility administrative violation2007AZ-CC$4,800,000
ABB, Inc.ABB Ltd.environmental violation2010AZ-DEQ$30,000
Baldor Electric Co.ABB Ltd.environmental violation2010AZ-DEQ$10,000
DynegyVistra Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004CA-AG$281,500,000
Mirant CorporationNRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005CA-AG$749,700,000
NextEra Energy ResourcesNextEra Energyenvironmental violation2010CA-AG$2,500,000
PowerexBC Hydroprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013CA-AG$750,000,000
Southern California Gas CompanySempra Energyenvironmental violation2018CA-AG$119,500,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.