Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Current Parent Company:
PPL Corp.
Penalty:
$125,000
Year:
2013
Date:
February 5, 2013
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
utility safety violation
Violation Description:
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. agreed to a $125,000 penalty to the Kentucky Public Service Commission in settlement of alleged safety violations that were uncovered during the PSC's investigation of a Dec. 6, 2011 natural gas explosion that destroyed a house in southern Jefferson County.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Kentucky Public Service Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
2012-00239.
Facility State:
Kentucky
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Parent:
utilities
Source of Data:
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
