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Company: Northern Utilities
Current Parent Company: Unitil Corporation
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Penalty: $2,000,000
Year: 2008
Date: October 6, 2008
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: utility safety violation
Violation Description: The Maine Public Utilities Commission fined Northern Utilities $2 million for a series of safety problems including a pair of home explosions.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New Hampshire
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Hampshire
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: electricity and natural gas distribution
Source of Data: Northern Utilities fined $2 million before sale, Associated Press, October 6, 2008 (via Nexis).
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