Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Consolidated Edison
Penalty:
$82,050,000
Year:
2021
Date:
July 15, 2021
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
utility service violation
Violation Description:
The New York State Public Service Commission has accepted the terms of settlements valued at $86.2 million regarding alleged violations committed by four New York utilities--Consolidated Edison of New York, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc., Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, and Frontier Communications of New York, Inc.--for failing to adequately prepare for and respond to emergencies, including Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020. Con Edison and its subsidiary Orange & Rockland paid $82.05 million of the total. That settlement also covered alleged violations relating to a 2019 power outage in parts of New York City and a 2018 steam pipe rupture in the city.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
New York Public Service Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
New York
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New York
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Parent:
utilities
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
