Sec. 209. Civil penalties
243 words·~1 min read·
/bill/117/hr/1512/ih/section-209·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Subject to subsection (b)— a retail electricity supplier that fails to meet the requirements of section 202 shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying— the aggregate quantity of zero-emission electricity credits that the retail electricity supplier failed to submit for the calendar year to comply with section 202; by 300 percent of the amount of alternative compliance payment for the calendar year, as determined under section 202(c); and an entity required to submit information pursuant to section 208 that violates such section by failing to submit the information, or submitting false or misleading information, shall be subject to a civil penalty of $25,000 for each day during which such violation continues.
The Administrator may mitigate or waive a civil penalty under subsection
(a)if the applicable retail electricity supplier or other entity was unable to comply with an applicable requirement for reasons outside of the reasonable control of the retail electricity supplier or other entity. The Administrator shall reduce the amount of a penalty determined under subsection
(a)by the amount paid by the applicable retail electricity supplier to a State for failure to comply with the requirement of a State clean energy program, if the State requirement is more stringent than the applicable requirement of this title. The Administrator shall assess a civil penalty under this section in accordance with section 113(d) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7413(d) ).
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code