Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page
Industry:
utilities and power generation
Penalty Total since 2000:
$22,308,016,491
Number of Records:
1,897
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 Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power | $4,797,468,204 | 58 |
| Enron | $2,085,725,327 | 14 |
| Duke Energy | $1,973,226,097 | 74 |
| NRG Energy | $1,645,848,295 | 86 |
| Dominion Energy | $1,287,986,835 | 96 |
| FirstEnergy | $1,209,669,493 | 51 |
| PG&E Corp. | $1,117,233,812 | 56 |
| Alliant Energy | $1,027,638,824 | 13 |
| WEC Energy Group | $1,000,028,706 | 27 |
| Vistra Energy | $849,690,316 | 57 |
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.
| Company | Parent |
Primary Offense Type |
Year | Agency | Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwind Energy | Broadwind Energy | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2015 | SEC | $1,000,000 |
| Nicor, Inc. | Southern Company | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2007 | SEC | $10,000,000 |
| Dynegy Inc. | Vistra Energy | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2002 | SEC | $3,000,000 |
| Enron Corp. | Enron | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2005 | CT-AG | $111,200,000 |
| GE POWER ELECTRONICS | ABB Ltd. | aviation safety violation | 2015 | FAA | $20,000 |
| REC Silicon Inc | REC Silicon | benefit plan administrator violation | 2009 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| ENRON CORP. | Enron | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| REC SILICON, INC. | REC Silicon | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | EBSA | $50,001 |
| AMERICAN WATER SERVICES OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | American Water Works | benefit plan administrator violation | 2007 | EBSA | $50,001 |
| ENRON CORP. | Enron | benefit plan administrator violation | 2006 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan | Duke Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,000,000 |
| Aquila, Inc. | Evergy Inc. | benefit plan administrator violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $10,500,000 |
| Southern Company | Southern Company | benefit plan administrator violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $15,000,000 |
| Xcel Energy, Inc. | Xcel Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,000,000 |
| Calpine Corporation | Calpine | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $4,200,000 |
| CMS Energy Corp. | CMS Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $28,000,000 |
| Allegheny Energy, Inc. | FirstEnergy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $4,000,000 |
| Dynegy, Inc. | Vistra Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $9,975,000 |
| Dynegy, Inc. | Vistra Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $17,900,000 |
| Mirant Corp. | NRG Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $9,700,000 |
| Edison International | Edison International | benefit plan administrator violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $13,161,491 |
| TXU Corp. | Vistra Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $7,250,000 |
| Westar Energy | Evergy Inc. | benefit plan administrator violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $9,250,000 |
| WEC Energy Group | WEC Energy Group | benefit plan administrator violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $45,000,000 |
| ABB Inc. | ABB Ltd. | benefit plan administrator violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $55,000,000 |
| Alliant Energy | Alliant Energy | benefit plan administrator violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,936,437 |
| Enron Corporation | Enron | campaign finance violation | 2003 | NJ-AG | $100,000 |
| AmeriGas | UGI Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2014 | MI-AG | $500,000 |
| AmeriGas Propane, LP | UGI Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2013 | VT-AG | $544,986 |
| Bay State Gas Company dba Columbia Gas of Massachusetts | NiSource | consumer protection violation | 2013 | MA-AG | $8,900,000 |
| Berkshire Gas Co. | Iberdrola | consumer protection violation | 2008 | MA-AG | $1,300,000 |
| CenterPoint Energy | CenterPoint Energy | consumer protection violation | 2006 | MN-AG | $13,500,000 |
| Commonwealth Edison | Exelon | consumer protection violation | 2014 | IL-AG | $46,000,000 |
| Conectiv Services Inc | Calpine | consumer protection violation | 2001 | DE-AG | $150,000 |
| Connecticut Light & Power | EverSource Energy | consumer protection violation | 2006 | CT-AG | $8,000,000 |
| Connecticut Natural Gas | Iberdrola | consumer protection violation | 2007 | CT-AG | $130,000 |
| Consumers Energy | CMS Energy | consumer protection violation | 2013 | MI-AG | $1,000,000 |
| Dominion Retail, Inc. | Dominion Energy | consumer protection violation | 2006 | CT-AG | $707,182 |
| National Grid | National Grid | consumer protection violation | 2018 | MA-AG | $7,000,000 |
| National Grid | National Grid | consumer protection violation | 2016 | MA-AG | $1,500,000 |
| National Grid | National Grid | consumer protection violation | 2011 | MA-AG | $1,200,000 |
| National Grid | National Grid | consumer protection violation | 2011 | MA-AG | $1,000,000 |
| National Grid | National Grid | consumer protection violation | 2009 | MA-AG | $8,000,000 |
| New Hampshire Transmission | NextEra Energy | consumer protection violation | 2016 | MULTI-AG | $6,800,000 |
| NSTAR Gas & Electric Co. | EverSource Energy | consumer protection violation | 2015 | MA-AG | $44,700,000 |
| Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. | WEC Energy Group | consumer protection violation | 2016 | IL-AG | $18,750,000 |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | Exelon | consumer protection violation | 2017 | MD-AG | $50,000 |
| South Carolina Electric and Gas | Dominion Energy | consumer protection violation | 2004 | SC-AG | $1,400,000 |
| United Illuminating | Iberdrola | consumer protection violation | 2005 | CT-AG | $198,230 |
| Washington Gas Light Co. | AltaGas | consumer protection violation | 2011 | DC-AG | $340,000 |
| Washington Gas Light Company | AltaGas | consumer protection violation | 2017 | MD-AG | $50,000 |
| Xcel Energy | Xcel Energy | consumer protection violation | 2003 | MN-AG | $1,000,000 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric | PG&E Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2019 | CA-MULTI | $1,000,000,000 |
| AmeriGas Propane, L.P. | UGI Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2013 | CA-MULTI | $800,000 |
| PG&E | PG&E Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2006 | CA-SFCA | $6,500,000 |
| NiSource Inc. et al. | NiSource | consumer protection violation | 2020 | MA-AG | $56,000,000 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | NRG Energy | data submission deficiencies | 2007 | CFTC | $2,000,000 |
| Dominion Resources, Inc. | Dominion Energy | data submission deficiencies | 2006 | CFTC | $4,250,000 |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. and AEP Energy Services, Inc. | American Electric Power | data submission deficiencies | 2005 | CFTC | $30,000,000 |
| Cinergy Marketing & Trading, LP | Duke Energy | data submission deficiencies | 2004 | CFTC | $3,000,000 |
| Entergy Koch Trading, L.P. | Entergy | data submission deficiencies | 2004 | CFTC | $3,000,000 |
| American Electric Power | American Electric Power | data submission deficiencies | 2005 | DOJ_CRIMINAL | $30,000,000 |
| Portland General Electric | Portland General Electric | discriminatory practices (non-employment) | 2010 | USAO | $20,000 |
| Baldor Electric Co. | ABB Ltd. | employment discrimination | 2012 | OFCCP | $2,000,000 |
| Georgia Power Company | Southern Company | employment discrimination | 2012 | EEOC | $49,500 |
| Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | Hawaiian Electric Industries | employment discrimination | 2012 | EEOC | $50,000 |
| Luminant Mining Company | Vistra Energy | employment discrimination | 2013 | EEOC | $150,000 |
| Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. | Consolidated Edison | employment discrimination | 2015 | EEOC | $3,800,000 |
| Georgia Power Co. | Southern Company | employment discrimination | 2016 | EEOC | $1,586,500 |
| Entergy | Entergy | employment discrimination | 2012 | OFCCP | $12,669 |
| Nextera Energy Inc. | NextEra Energy | employment discrimination | 2012 | OFCCP | $17,111 |
| Conectiv, et al. | Calpine | employment discrimination | 2008 | EEOC | $1,650,000 |
| Commonwealth Edison Company | Exelon | employment discrimination | 2000 | EEOC | $2,500,000 |
| PPL Electric Utilities Corporation | PPL Corp. | employment discrimination | 2018 | OFCCP | $185,304 |
| Thomas & Betts | ABB Ltd. | employment discrimination | 2003 | private lawsuit-federal | $698,610 |
| Illinois Power | Ameren | employment discrimination | 2002 | private lawsuit-federal | $559,000 |
| Consumers Energy | CMS Energy | employment discrimination | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,023,385 |
| Consolidated Edison | Consolidated Edison | employment discrimination | 2002 | private lawsuit-federal | $13,838,137 |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric | Exelon | employment discrimination | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,165,000 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Co. | Iberdrola | employment discrimination | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. | Consolidated Edison | employment discrimination | 2015 | NY-AG | (*) $3,800,000 |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC | Sempra Energy | employment discrimination | 2019 | EEOC | $50,000 |
| Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation | NiSource | employment discrimination | 2019 | OFCCP | $1,000,000 |
| Idaho Power Co. | IDACORP | employment discrimination | 2004 | EEOC | $175,000 |
| Pepco Holdings, Inc. | Exelon | employment screening violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $99,000 |
| ABB, Inc. | ABB Ltd. | energy conservation violation | 2017 | DOE | $37,040 |
| Nicor Inc. | Southern Company | energy conservation violation | 2014 | DOE | $6,000 |
| Arizona Public Service Company | Pinnacle West Capital | energy market manipulation | 2014 | FERC | $3,250,000 |
| Mirant Americas Energy Marketing LP | NRG Energy | energy market manipulation | 2004 | CFTC | $12,500,000 |
| Enron Corp. | Enron | energy market manipulation | 2004 | CFTC | $35,000,000 |
| e prime, Inc. | Xcel Energy | energy market manipulation | 2004 | CFTC | $16,000,000 |
| Reliant Energy Services, Inc. | NRG Energy | energy market manipulation | 2003 | CFTC | $18,000,000 |
| Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. | Duke Energy | energy market manipulation | 2003 | CFTC | $28,000,000 |
| Dynegy Marketing & Trade (Dynegy) and West Coast Power LLC | Vistra Energy | energy market manipulation | 2002 | CFTC | $5,000,000 |
| Avista Energy | Avista | energy market manipulation | 2001 | CFTC | $2,100,000 |
| Enron Power Marketing Inc. | Enron | energy market manipulation | 2006 | FERC | $400,000,000 |
| Duke Energy | Duke Energy | energy market manipulation | 2003 | FERC | $2,500,000 |
| Southern California Edison Company | Edison International | energy market manipulation | 2014 | FERC | $650,000 |
| Berkshire Power Company LLC and Power Plant Management Services LLC | Tenaska | energy market manipulation | 2016 | FERC | $3,042,563 |
| Duke Energy | Duke Energy | energy market manipulation | 2004 | MULTI-AG | $207,500,000 |
| Dynegy | Vistra Energy | energy market manipulation | 2004 | CA-AG | $281,500,000 |
