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FERC slaps energy efficiency firm with record $1.1B fine

source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -> target: American Efficient

On 2026-04-16, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered Durham-based American Efficient to pay a record $1.1 billion penalty, including a $722 million civil penalty and $410 million in disgorgement. FERC said the company had orchestrated a fraud scheme involving fake energy efficiency resources in federally regulated capacity markets.

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