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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: COLUMBIA GAS OF PA INC
Current Parent Company: NiSource
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Penalty: $50,000
Year: 2009
Date: December 3, 2009
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: utility safety violation
Violation Description: The Commission voted 3-2 to approve the $50,000 settlement, which stemmed from an incident that occurred on Aug. 10, 2006, and was caused by a small leak in a gas pipe, resulting in an explosion and fire at a residence in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Pennsylvania
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Indiana
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: energy generation
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.