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Company: Southwestern Public Service Company
Current Parent Company: Xcel Energy
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Penalty: $800,000
Year: 2011
Date: December 12, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Southwestern Public Service Company agreed to pay a $300,000 civil penalty and pay $500,000 to fund Supplemental Environmental Projects in settlement of allegations the Cunningham electric power generating station exceeded its permitted air emission limits.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New Mexico Environment Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New Mexico
Facility City: Hobbs
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: power generation
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