BP Corporation North America, Inc., BP America Production Company, and BP Energy Company (collectively BP) Assessed a Penalty of $10,750,000 in Violation of the NGA Section 4A

FERC Enforcement investigated BP’s Southeast Gulf Texas Team’s physical, next-day fixed-price natural gas trading at Houston Ship Channel and related transport of natural gas from Katy…
FERC Levies a Civil Penalty of $360,000 and a Disgorgement of $154,623 on Pacific Summit Energy, LLC (PSE) Due to a Violation of Section 4A of the NGA

FERC Enforcement concluded that PSE’s October 2017 Bidweek physical trading had the effect of inflating physical natural gas prices in Transco Zone 6, resulting in increases in the…
Entergy Arkansas (EAL) Receives a $52,000 Penalty in Violation of Section 40.2.5.e of the MISO Tariff and Sections 35.41(a) and 35.41(b) of the Commission’s regulations

FERC Enforcement determined that EAL violated Section 40.2.5.e of the MISO Tariff and Sections 35.41(a) and 35.41(b) of the Commission’s regulations. MISO Tariff Section 40.2.5…
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) Ordered to Pay $42,000 for FAC-008-3 R6 Violation

AECI notified SERC that it was in violation of FAC-008-3 R6. AECI failed to have a Facility Rating that was consistent with its associated Facility Ratings methodology for a single Facility…
Exelon Companies Receive a $1,800,000 Penalty in Violation of FAC-009-1 Standard

The Settlement Agreement with a Notice of Penalty of $1,800,000 resolves six violations of FAC‐009‐1 R1 (one violation per registration), two of which posed a moderate risk…
OhmConnect, Inc. Ordered to Pay $150,000 (Civil Penalty of $141,094 and $8,906 Disgorgement) for CAISO’s Tariff Violation

The Commission approved the Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement)…
LeapFrog Power, Inc. Receives a Cumulative Penalty of $120,000 for Violation of Section 37.3.1.1 of CAISO’s Tariff

FERC enforcement determined that Leap violated Section 37.3.1.1 of CAISO’s Tariff. Section 37.3.1.1 of CAISO’s Tariff requires that: Market Participants…submit Bids for Energy…
Northern States Power (Xcel Energy) Found in Violation of PRC-024-2 R2

During a Compliance Audit, MRO determined that the Entity, as a Generator Owner (GO), was in noncompliance with PRC-024-2 R2. NSP, Public…
PacifiCorp Receives $4.4M Civil Penalty for Violation of Facility Ratings Standard Requirement (Inconsistent with Facility Rating Methodology)

The Commission approved a settlement agreement (Agreement) between FERC’s Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and PacifiCorp resolving…