15 U.S.C. § 717t
General penalties
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–58, § 314(a)(1)(A), substituted “$1,000,000” for “$5,000” and “5 years” for “two years”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–58, § 314(a)(1)(B), substituted “$50,000” for “$500”.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases, 1954–2012 · leading case: S. Union Co. v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 2344 (2012).
S. Union Co. v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 2344 (2012). “§1467a(i)(1); 15 U. S. C. §717t(b); 16 U. S. C. §825o(b); Cal.”
City of Gainesville v. Florida Power & Light Co., 488 F. Supp. 1258 (S.D. Fla. 1980). “25 An argument might be made that the duties under Sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Act are extended to other individuals and corporations by virtue of Section 21(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717t(a), which provides: (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly does or causes or suffers…”
Kansas-Nebraska Nat. Gas Co. v. Marathon Oil Co., 109 F.R.D. 12 (D. Neb. 1983). “Compare 15 U.S.C. § 717t(b). . Issues 4(d), 5(d), 6(d), 7(d) and 30.”
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, 606 F.2d 1094 (D.C. Cir. 1979). “Section 21, 15 U.S.C. § 717t (1976), subjects to criminal penalties “[a]ny person who willfully and knowingly does or causes or suffers to be done any act, matter, or thing in this chapter prohibited or declared to be unlawful,” and subjects to modest per diem fines “[a]ny…”
Corp. Comm'n of Oklahoma Et Al. v. Fed. Power Comm'n Et Al., 415 U.S. 961 (1974). “Also, 15 U. S. C. § 717t provides that “[a]ny person” who willfully or knowingly violates the provisions of the Natural Gas Act shall be subject to fine or imprisonment.”
Fed. Pr. Com'n v. Corp. Com'n of State of Okla., 362 F. Supp. 522 (W.D. Okla. 1973). “586, issued by the Federal Power Commission on September 18, 1970, establishes 14,25 cents per MCF as the maximum base rate in the Panhandle and Hugoton fields of the Hugoton-Anadarko area for gas sold on or after July 1, 1972, under contracts dated prior to November 1, 1969.”
City of Willcox v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 567 F.2d 394 (D.C. Cir. 1977). “Falsification of information required by the Federal Power Commission to be furnished to El Paso would constitute a violation of 15 U.S.C. § 717t(b) (1970): “Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by…”
Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 236 F.2d 785 (5th Cir. 1956). “Section 21(b), 15 U.S.C.A. § 717t(b): “Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by the Commission under authority of this act, shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be punished…”
Associated Gas Distributors v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, 824 F.2d 981 (D.C. Cir. 1987). “436 operations would severely constrain the Commission’s authority to enforce the Order against the pipeline. Such failure would at least complicate actions seeking injunctive relief against pipelines under § 20 of the NGA, 15 U.”
Fed. Power Comm'n v. JM Huber Corp., 133 F. Supp. 479 (D.N.J. 1955). “The plea that, if the Commission orders Huber to continue its sales to Northern, the Commission will be ordering an act in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 717t, under which criminal liability might be imposed upon Huber, does not insulate Huber from an order by the Commission denying…”
Texas Pipeline Ass'n v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, 661 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 2011). “15 U.S.C. § 717t — 2(a)(2)—(3). In support of its position that it had the authority to promulgate the Posting Rule, FERC focuses on the language in § 23(3)(A) that includes “any market participant” within the ambit of regulable entities.”
Union Producing Co. v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 127 F. Supp. 88 (D.D.C. 1954). “A fine of $500 a day for wilful and knowing violations of any rules, regulations, or orders made or imposed by the Commission, is prescribed by the Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 717t(b). Moreover, the plaintiff asserts that if it fails to comply, some of its customers may decline to…”
— 15 U.S.C. § 717t(a) — 1 case
City of Gainesville v. Florida Power & Light Co., 488 F. Supp. 1258 (S.D. Fla. 1980). “25 An argument might be made that the duties under Sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Act are extended to other individuals and corporations by virtue of Section 21(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717t(a), which provides: (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly does or causes or suffers…”
— 15 U.S.C. § 717t(b) — 5 cases
S. Union Co. v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 2344 (2012). “§1467a(i)(1); 15 U. S. C. §717t(b); 16 U. S. C. §825o(b); Cal.”
Kansas-Nebraska Nat. Gas Co. v. Marathon Oil Co., 109 F.R.D. 12 (D. Neb. 1983). “Compare 15 U.S.C. § 717t(b). . Issues 4(d), 5(d), 6(d), 7(d) and 30.”
City of Willcox v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 567 F.2d 394 (D.C. Cir. 1977). “Falsification of information required by the Federal Power Commission to be furnished to El Paso would constitute a violation of 15 U.S.C. § 717t(b) (1970): “Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by…”
Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 236 F.2d 785 (5th Cir. 1956). “Section 21(b), 15 U.S.C.A. § 717t(b): “Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by the Commission under authority of this act, shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be punished…”
Union Producing Co. v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 127 F. Supp. 88 (D.D.C. 1954). “A fine of $500 a day for wilful and knowing violations of any rules, regulations, or orders made or imposed by the Commission, is prescribed by the Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 717t(b). Moreover, the plaintiff asserts that if it fails to comply, some of its customers may decline to…”
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