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Industry: utilities and power generation
Penalty Total since 2000$50,644,784,833
Number of Records: 3,182
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
PG&E Corp.$20,000,155,735137
American Electric Power$4,798,381,235114
Dominion Energy$3,951,930,06367
Duke Energy$2,953,306,709106
Sempra Energy$2,045,797,29598
Hawaiian Electric Industries$1,990,557,52316
FirstEnergy$1,597,814,65081
NRG Energy$1,390,149,517105
Edison International$1,360,081,71887
Alliant Energy$1,027,644,49716

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
EversourceEverSource Energyconsumer protection violation2021CT-AG$29,000,000
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.Duke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003CFTC$28,000,000
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyFirstEnergynuclear safety violation2006NRC$28,000,000
CMS Energy Corp.CMS Energybenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
First Energy/Cleveland Electric Illuminating CompanyFirstEnergylabor relations violation2001NLRB$27,382,600
San Diego Gas & ElectricSempra Energyutility safety violation2012CA-SDCA$27,000,000
Aquila Merchant ServicesEvergy Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004CFTC$26,500,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2016CA-PUC$25,600,000
Duke Energy ProgressDuke Energyenvironmental violation2015NC-ENV$25,116,883
Florida Power & Light Co.NextEra Energyenergy market violation2009FERC$25,000,000
Arizona Public Service CompanyPinnacle West Capitalconsumer protection violation2021AZ-AG$24,750,000
Southern California Edison Co.Edison Internationalutility safety violation2014CA-PUC$24,500,000
Illinois Power Co. and Dynergy Midwest GenerationAmerenenvironmental violation2005IL-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $24,000,000
ILLINOIS POWER COMPANYAmerenenvironmental violation2005EPA$24,000,000
Reliant Energy Services Inc.NRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007USAO$22,200,000
Southern California Edison et al.Edison Internationalenvironmental violation2023USAO$22,000,000
American Electric Power Co.American Electric Powerenergy market violation2005FERC$21,000,000
National GridNational Gridutility safety violation2021NY-PSC$21,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric CoPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2022CA-SONDA$20,250,000
PG&E Corp.PG&E Corp.environmental violation2008private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
Talen Energy Corp.Talen Energy Corporationbenefit plan administrator violation2024private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Virginia Electric Power Co.Dominion Energyair pollution violation2000EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $19,200,000
ABB Ltd.ABB Ltd.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$19,000,000
Ohio EdisonFirstEnergyenvironmental violation2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $18,900,000
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co.WEC Energy Groupconsumer protection violation2016IL-AG$18,750,000
National GridNational Gridutility service violation2012MA-DPU$18,725,000
Peoples GasWEC Energy Groupconsumer protection violation2016IL-ICC$18,500,000
Reliant Energy Services, Inc.NRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003CFTC$18,000,000
Dynegy, Inc.Vistra Energybenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$17,900,000
PG&EPG&E Corp.wage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$17,250,000
AES Alamitos, LLCAES Corp.air pollution violation2000CA-SCAQMD$17,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2012CA-PUC$16,760,000
Southern California Edison CompanyEdison Internationalconsumer protection violation2015CA-PUC$16,740,000
Tampa Electric CompanyEmeraair pollution violation2000EPA$16,500,000
Midwest Generation, EME, LLCNRG Energylabor relations violation2010NLRB$16,184,587
e prime, Inc.Xcel Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004CFTC$16,000,000
American Municipal PowerAmerican Municipal Powerair pollution violation2010EPA$15,850,000
AmerenUEAmerenenergy market violation2006FERC$15,000,000
Southern CompanySouthern Companybenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Southern California Edison CompanyEdison Internationalutility safety violation2014CA-PUC$15,000,000
Luminant Energy Company LLCVistra Energyutility service violation2008TX-PUC$15,000,000
CMS Energy Resource ManagementCMS Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Eversource Energy Service CompanyEverSource Energybenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)Sempra Energyutility safety violation2010CA-PUC$14,750,000
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.CenterPoint Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$14,750,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.consumer protection violation2013CA-PUC$14,350,000
Virginia Electric & Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Energy VirginiaDominion Energyenergy market violation2019FERC$14,000,000
Virginia Electric Power Co.Dominion Energyenvironmental violation2003MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $13,900,000
Consolidated EdisonConsolidated Edisonemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$13,838,137
Reliant EnergyNRG Energyenergy market violation2003FERC$13,800,000
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energyconsumer protection violation2006MN-AG$13,500,000
PSE&G FOSSIL LLCPublic Service Enterpriseenvironmental violation2007EPA$13,400,000
Dominion EnergyDominion Energyair pollution violation2013EPA$13,200,000
Edison InternationalEdison Internationalbenefit plan administrator violation2018private lawsuit-federal$13,161,491
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.NiSourceenvironmental violation2011IN-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $13,000,000
Mirant Americas Energy Marketing LPNRG Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004CFTC$12,500,000
KeySpan CorporationNational Gridprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$12,000,000
Atmos EnergyAtmos Energyenergy market violation2011FERC$12,000,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2022CA-PUC$12,000,000
Entergy CorporationEntergyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2024SEC$12,000,000
East Kentucky Power CooperativeEast Kentucky Power Cooperativeair pollution violation2007EPA$11,400,000
New York State Electric & Gas CorporationIberdrolautility service violation2024NY-PSC$11,400,000
Mirant Energy Trading LLCNRG Energyfraud2007DOJ_CRIMINAL$11,000,000
SCANA CorporationDominion Energyenergy market violation2007FERC$10,800,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility service violation2020NY-PSC$10,750,000
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Consolidated Edisonutility safety violation2005NY-PSC$10,600,000
Aquila, Inc.Evergy Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$10,500,000
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.CenterPoint Energyconsumer protection violation2021AR-AG$10,400,000
Consumers EnergyCMS Energyenvironmental violation2014EPA$10,250,000
Nicor, Inc.Southern Companyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$10,000,000
PSEG Long IslandPublic Service Enterpriseutility service violation2020NY-PSC$10,000,000
Southern California EdisonEdison Internationalutility safety violation2022CA-PUC$10,000,000
Dynegy, Inc.Vistra Energybenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$9,975,000
Southern California Gas Co.Sempra Energyconsumer protection violation2022CA-PUC$9,807,000
Mirant Corp.NRG Energybenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$9,700,000
First Solar Inc.First Solarwage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$9,631,078
American Electric Power Company Inc.American Electric Powerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing L.L.C.Duke Energyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
Westar EnergyEvergy Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$9,250,000
New York State Electric & Gas CorpIberdrolautility service violation2020NY-PSC$9,000,000
Alliant EnergyAlliant Energybenefit plan administrator violation2014private lawsuit-federal$8,936,437
Bay State Gas Company dba Columbia Gas of MassachusettsEverSource Energyconsumer protection violation2013MA-AG$8,900,000
Boston Edison Co.EverSource EnergyPCB violation2006MA-AG$8,600,000
American Electric PowerAmerican Electric Powerair pollution violation2013MULTI-AG$8,500,000
Cinergy Corp.Duke Energyenvironmental violation2000NY-AG$8,500,000
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.National Gridenvironmental violation2005NY-AG$8,500,000
SoCalGasSempra Energyair pollution violation2017CA-SCAQMD$8,500,000
FIRST ENERGY CORPFirstEnergyenvironmental violation2010EPA$8,500,000
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANYDominion Energyenvironmental violation2016EPA$8,300,000
Southern California Gas CompanySempra Energyconsumer protection violation2019CA-PUC$8,058,200
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWERAmerican Electric Powerenvironmental violation2020EPA$8,025,000
OHIO EDISON CO, ET. AL.FirstEnergyenvironmental violation2005EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $8,005,000
Xcel Energy, Inc.Xcel Energybenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Connecticut Light & PowerEverSource Energyconsumer protection violation2006CT-AG$8,000,000
National GridNational Gridconsumer protection violation2009MA-AG$8,000,000
Southern California Edison Co. (SCE)Edison Internationalutility safety violation2018CA-PUC$8,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)PG&E Corp.utility safety violation2017CA-PUC$8,000,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyPG&E Corp.utility safety violation2023CA-PUC$8,000,000
Northern Indiana Public Service CompanyNiSourceenergy market violation2024FERC$7,700,000
DTE EnergyDTE Energyenvironmental violation2020EPA$7,300,000
TXU Corp.Vistra Energybenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$7,250,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.