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Company: Florida Power & Light Co.
Current Parent Company: NextEra Energy
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $25,000,000
Year: 2009
Date: October 8, 2009
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: energy market violation
Violation Description: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a $25 million civil penalty as part of a settlement with Florida Power & Light Co. stemming from a February 2008 blackout that lost power for millions of consumers in South Florida for several hours.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Florida
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: utilities
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