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Company: Boyce Hydro Power LLC
Penalty: $15,000,000
Year: 2021
Date: April 15, 2021
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: dam safety violation
Violation Description: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission assessed a $15 million civil penalty against Boyce Hydro Power LLC for numerous dam safety violations at three of the company's hydroelectric projects in Michigan-the Secord, Smallwood and Sanford projects. The violations followed significant flooding and a dam breach in May 2020 that resulted in substantial damage to the surrounding communities, including washed-out major roads, destruction of homes, and the evacuation of 10,000 residents.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Michigan
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