Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Williams Companies, Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Williams Companies
Penalty:
$15,000,000
Year:
2003
Date:
March 13, 2003
Primary Offense:
energy market manipulation
Secondary Offense:
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description:
Williams agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations of market manipulation and antitrust violations during the 2000-2001 West Coast energy crisis.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Oregon Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
Facility State:
Oregon
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Oklahoma
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
