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Avangrid controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Central Maine Power testing-standard violations

    Central Maine Power was fined $360,000 for violating industry testing standards intended to maintain electrical stability and help prevent outages.

    Source

  2. 2019

    Avangrid agrees to pay $450,000 fine over reliability-standard violations

    Fine or penalty

    Avangrid agreed to pay a $450,000 fine assessed for violations of transmission standards intended to maintain regional grid reliability. The reported incidents involved CMP, New York State Electric and Gas, and Rochester Gas and Electric; the settlement still required Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval.

    Company response

    • Remediation — Avangrid

      In a statement Tuesday, Avangrid media relations manager, Ed Crowder, said the company worked with regulators to identify the root causes and updated its processes and training to prevent future occurrences.

    Source excerpt

    • The fine was assessed by the North American Electric Reliability Corp., a nonprofit organization that helps set standards for the nation’s bulk transmission system.
    • The settlement still needs to be approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    • Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power, has agreed to pay a $450,000 fine for violating transmission standards meant to maintain reliability on the region’s electric grid.
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