In the United States, the maximum Penalty amount that NERC or a Regional Entity will assess for a violation of a Reliability Standard Requirement is $1,000,000 per day per violation. NERC and the Regional Entities will assess Penalties amounts up to and including this maximum amount for violations where warranted pursuant to these Sanction Guidelines.
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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)
On December 30, 2022, the Commission approved a settlement agreement (Agreement) between FERC’s Office of Enforcement…
Virginia Electric and Power Company – Power Generation Penalized of $130,000 for Violation of FAC-008-3 R6 (01/06/2023)
Virginia Electric and Power Company – Power Generation (VEP-PG) notified SERC that it was noncompliant with FAC-008-3 R6. VEP-PG failed to…
University Park Energy’s $32,000 Penalty For Violation of PRC-005-2(i) R3
University Park Energy, LLC, submitted a Self-Report to ReliabilityFirst stating that, as a Generator Owner, it was in violation of PRC-005-2(i)…
Broad River Energy’s $115,000 Penalty for Violations of VAR-002-4 R2 and PRC-005-1b R2 and PRC-005-6 R3
Broad River Energy, LLC, notified SERC that it was noncompliant with VAR-002-4 R2. Broad River failed to maintain the generator voltage schedule…
National Grid Self-reported FAC-008-3 and PRC-023-4 Violations Result in $512,000 Penalty
The National Grid self‐reported two related violations of FAC‐008‐3 and one violation of PRC‐023‐4. The Entity discovered the FAC‐008‐3…
Facility Ratings Not Consistent With Facility Ratings Methodology (FRM) Results in $82,000 Penalty
The MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC) submitted a Self-Report stating that, as a Transmission Owner, it was noncompliant with FAC-009-1 R1. MEC reported that it had…
FERC Orders Ampersand Cranberry Lake Hydro, LLC, to Pay a $600,000 Civil Penalty
FERC has ordered Ampersand Cranberry Lake Hydro, LLC, to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for violating its hydroelectric license by failing to retain…
SPP Assessed $280,000 Penalty
NERC (the NCEA) determined that the Entity (SPP) did not have sufficient alarm management in its Real‐time Contingency Assessment…
