Company record · #7 most-fined
National Grid
National Grid has 3,971 idling violations on record from citizen-era DEP summonses heard at NYC OATH (2019–2026), totaling $2,011,820 in penalties imposed, 0.8% of all idling penalties citywide in that period.
By Mario Bailey · Data updated November 2026
Violations by year
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · methodology
What sets this record apart
The measures on which National Grid differs most from all 362,855 DEP idling summonses in the same period.
- OATH records show $19,370 still due on National Grid's cases, about $5 per summons, against a citywide average of $382 per summons.
- 4% of National Grid's summonses were decided by default, meaning nobody answered or appeared for the respondent, against 35% of all summonses citywide.
- 83% of National Grid's cases ended with the respondent admitting the violation, no hearing held; citywide, respondents admit 31%.
- National Grid's decided cases took a median of 174 days from violation to decision; the citywide median is 419 days.
How the cases ended
| Outcome | Cases | Share | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admittedthe respondent admitted the violation without a hearing | 3,282 | 82.6% | 31.0% |
| Settledresolved by stipulation | 430 | 10.8% | 8.5% |
| Decided by defaultthe respondent did not answer or appear | 153 | 3.9% | 34.9% |
| Lost at a hearingcontested, and the hearing officer sustained the charge | 59 | 1.5% | 16.0% |
| Still opennot yet decided, or adjourned | 41 | 1.0% | 6.4% |
| Dismissedcontested, and the charge was thrown out | 6 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · outcome = OATH hearing result · methodology
Offense tier and penalties
Tiers and amounts follow DEP's penalty schedule (15 RCNY 43-02, explained in the NYC idling law guide). National Grid's summonses by tier as charged: first offense 1,747, second offense 428, and third or subsequent 1,796. 380 were for idling more than one minute next to a school.
The penalty amounts OATH most often imposed on its upheld cases, and what each one means on the schedule:
- $600 1,741 casesthird or later
- $350 1,615 casesfirst offense
- $440 415 casessecond offense
- $1,000 99 casesfirst offense, default
- $2,000 44 casesthird or later, default
- $1,500 10 casessecond offense, default
Median time from violation to decision: 174 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $19,370.
Where and when
Violations were recorded in 73 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 11201 (712, 17.9%), 11215 (704, 17.7%), 11231 (384, 9.7%), 11217 (329, 8.3%), 11218 (199, 5.0%).
The record in detail
- First violation in the data: 2019-04-18; most recent: 2026-04-15.
- Of 3,930 decided cases, 3,924 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 6 dismissed.
- Most violations were recorded in Brooklyn (3,572, followed by Queens with 348).
- Average penalty when upheld: $508 (median $440).
A summons records an alleged violation; cases marked pending have no final outcome. “Paid” reflects payments recorded in OATH case data, which can lag or include fees.
Respondent names behind this record
OATH records name respondents inconsistently. This page aggregates the following source spellings (violation counts in parentheses):
NATIONAL GRID USA (3,701) · NATIONAL GRID NY (124) · NATIONAL GRID (113) · NATIONAL GRID NEW YORK (9) · NATIONAL GRID ENERGY SERVICES (7) · NATIONAL GRID BROOKLYN UNION (5) · NATIONAL GRID ENERGY MANAGEMEN (3) · NATIONAL GRID ENERGY TRADING S (3)
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · company grouping documented in methodology · methodology
Cite this record: DashcamBounty, “National Grid: NYC Idling Enforcement Record, as of November 2026,” analysis of NYC Open Data OATH Hearings Division records. dashcambounty.com/data/company/national-grid/ (underlying tables on the data hub).
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