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Company: Boston Edison Co.
Current Parent Company: EverSource Energy
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Penalty: $8,600,000
Year: 2006
Date: March 8, 2006
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: PCB violation
Violation Description: Boston Edison agreed to pay $8.6 million for the cleanup of hazardous materials at the new Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, settling allegations it disposed of electrical equipment contaminated with PCBs on the property when it was a junkyard.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
Facility City: Boston
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Massachusetts
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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