Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Duke Energy
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol DUK)
Headquartered in:
North Carolina
Major Industry:
utilities and power generation
Specific Industry:
utilities
Penalty total since 2000:
$2,856,283,501
Number of records:
118
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environment-related offenses | $2,528,660,763 | 76 |
| competition-related offenses | $249,655,000 | 8 |
| government-contracting-related offenses | $43,100,000 | 1 |
| employment-related offenses | $30,171,000 | 5 |
| miscellaneous offenses | $3,000,000 | 1 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $2,528,660,763 | 76 |
| energy market manipulation | $238,000,000 | 3 |
| False Claims Act and related | $43,100,000 | 1 |
| benefit plan administrator violation | $30,000,000 | 1 |
| energy market violation | $11,655,000 | 5 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below 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. The totals 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 list below.
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Individual Penalty Records:
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| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinergy Corporation | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $1,430,000,000 |
| Duke Energy | environmental violation | 2021 | NC-AG | $855,000,000 |
| Duke Energy | energy market manipulation | 2004 | MULTI-AG | $207,500,000 |
| Duke Energy Corporation | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $102,000,000 |
| Duke Energy | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $93,000,000 |
| Progress Energy | False Claims Act and related | 2004 | CA-SFCA | $43,100,000 |
| Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan | benefit plan administrator violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,000,000 |
| Cinergy Corporation | environmental violation | 2000 | MULTI-AG | (*) $30,000,000 |
| Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. | energy market manipulation | 2003 | CFTC | $28,000,000 |
| Duke Energy Progress | environmental violation | 2015 | NC-ENV | $25,116,883 |
| Cinergy Corp. | environmental violation | 2000 | NY-AG | $8,500,000 |
| Progress Energy Inc. | energy market violation | 2005 | FERC | $6,400,000 |
| Duke Energy | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $5,375,000 |
| Duke Energy Corporation | energy market violation | 2018 | FERC | $3,500,000 |
| Duke Energy | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $3,000,000 |
| Cinergy Marketing & Trading, LP | data submission deficiencies | 2004 | CFTC | $3,000,000 |
| Duke Energy | energy market manipulation | 2003 | FERC | $2,500,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC - GALLAGHER GENERATING STATION | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | (*) $1,750,000 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | environmental violation | 2016 | USAO | $1,700,000 |
| Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. | energy market violation | 2009 | FERC | $1,250,000 |
| Duke Energy Beckjord LLC | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $1,100,000 |
| Duke Energy Renewables Inc. | environmental violation | 2013 | FWS | $1,000,000 |
| Duke Energy | environmental violation | 2009 | MULTI-AG | (*) $1,000,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP. | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | (*) $975,000 |
| CINERGY AND PSI ENERGY, INC., WABASH RIVER | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $687,500 |
| Duke Energy Corporation | investor protection violation | 2017 | DOJ_ANTITRUST | $600,000 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | utility safety violation | 2012 | OH-PUC | $500,000 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | energy market violation | 2011 | FERC | $425,000 |
| DEGS of Narrows LLC | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $310,000 |
| DEGS OF NARROWS, LLC | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | (*) $310,000 |
| CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $260,250 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION (FORMERLY PSI ENERGY - GIB | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $199,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, LP | environmental violation | 2005 | TX-ENV | $120,120 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2002 | TX-ENV | $110,304 |
| Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company | utility safety violation | 2003 | OH-PUC | $100,000 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $97,185 |
| Duke Energy | environmental violation | 2001 | CO-DPHE | $97,105 |
| Carolina Power & Light Company | nuclear safety violation | 2004 | NRC | $88,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services | environmental violation | 2003 | OK-ENV | $85,050 |
| Progress Energy Florida, Inc., | energy market violation | 2013 | FERC | $80,000 |
| Duke Energy Progress, LLC | environmental violation | 2002 | NC-ENV | $73,615 |
| Duke Energy | nuclear safety violation | 2004 | NRC | $60,000 |
| CINERGY CORP. | labor relations violation | 2006 | NLRB | $60,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY - LIQUID | environmental violation | 2019 | PHMSA | $55,700 |
| Duke Energy (Plainfield) | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $54,402 |
| CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT - WAKE 500KV SUBSTATION | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $52,000 |
| Cinergy Corporation | labor relations violation | 2000 | NLRB | $50,000 |
| CINERGY CORP. | labor relations violation | 2000 | NLRB | $50,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $49,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2005 | TX-ENV | $45,217 |
| DUKE ENERGY | environmental violation | 2012 | IN-ENV | $42,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2004 | TX-ENV | $38,343 |
| DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $35,000 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | utility safety violation | 2008 | OH-PUC | $30,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2004 | TX-ENV | $28,875 |
| The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. | environmental violation | 2005 | OH-ENV | $28,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | OSHA | $28,000 |
| FLORIDA PROGRESS, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $26,988 |
| DUKE ENERGY | environmental violation | 2008 | IN-ENV | $25,455 |
| The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. | environmental violation | 2005 | OH-ENV | $25,200 |
| Cinergy Corp. | environmental violation | 2004 | OH-ENV | $24,828 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2004 | TX-ENV | $24,000 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | OSHA | $21,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $21,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2004 | TX-ENV | $20,475 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $19,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, LP | environmental violation | 2006 | TX-ENV | $18,900 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2003 | TX-ENV | $18,750 |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA - EDWARDSPORT GENERATING STATION | environmental violation | 2014 | IN-ENV | $18,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY LLC NOBLESVILLE GEN STATION | environmental violation | 2018 | IN-ENV | $17,500 |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA | environmental violation | 2018 | IN-ENV | $17,500 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA | environmental violation | 2003 | FL-DEP | $16,274 |
| Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLC | environmental violation | 2003 | AR-ENV | $15,000 |
| Piedmont Natural Gas | utility safety violation | 2013 | TN-PUC | $15,000 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, LP | environmental violation | 2002 | TX-ENV | $14,800 |
| CINERGY | workplace safety or health violation | 2003 | OSHA | $14,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY - CAYUGA | environmental violation | 2018 | IN-ENV | $13,500 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. | environmental violation | 2006 | FL-DEP | $13,200 |
| DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLC | environmental violation | 2011 | EPA | $12,630 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. | environmental violation | 2004 | TX-ENV | $12,500 |
| CINERGY CORP. | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | OSHA | $12,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY IN GIBSON GENERATING STATION | environmental violation | 2015 | IN-ENV | $11,250 |
| Duke Power and its subsidiary Duke Engineering & Services; Oswega Tower & Fence Co. | labor relations violation | 2000 | NLRB | $11,000 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | environmental violation | 2014 | NC-ENV | $10,470 |
| DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES | workplace safety or health violation | 2002 | OSHA | $10,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $10,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY | environmental violation | 2008 | IN-ENV | $9,500 |
| DUKE ENERGY - LP WINNIE NO 1 CS | environmental violation | 2001 | TX-ENV | $9,352 |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA - EDWARDSPORT GENERATING STATION | environmental violation | 2019 | IN-ENV | $9,000 |
| Progress Energy-Carolina, Incorporated | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $8,700 |
| DUKE ENERGY | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $8,700 |
| Duke Energy Field Services | environmental violation | 2003 | OK-ENV | $8,557 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. | environmental violation | 2009 | FL-DEP | $8,428 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY | environmental violation | 2004 | FL-DEP | $7,500 |
| DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2008 | OSHA | $7,500 |
| DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLC | environmental violation | 2007 | SC-ENV | $7,268 |
| DUKE ENERGY IN GIBSON GENERATING STATION | environmental violation | 2003 | IN-ENV | $7,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES | workplace safety or health violation | 2002 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | environmental violation | 2009 | NC-ENV | $6,629 |
| DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES | environmental violation | 2001 | EPA | $6,300 |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC - R GALLAGHER GENERATING STATION | environmental violation | 2017 | IN-ENV | $6,250 |
