15 U.S.C. § 717T
Section 717t · Civil penalty authority
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Breiding v. Eversource Energy (2019)
Most recently applied in Breiding v. Eversource Energy (September 2019)
Any person that violates this chapter, or any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by the Commission under authority of this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 per day per violation for as long as the violation continues.
The penalty shall be assessed by the Commission after notice and opportunity for public hearing.
In determining the amount of a proposed penalty, the Commission shall take into consideration the nature and seriousness of the violation and the efforts to remedy the violation.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 22 of act June 21, 1938, was renumbered section 24 and is classified to section 717u of this title.