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EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY

RIO GRANDE POWER PLANT, EL PASO, TX, 79901
Operated by El Paso Electric Company · 1 of 17 establishments
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
EIN 740607870

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OSHA inspections
7
over 44 years
Violations
4
$1,000 in penalties
Penalties
$1,000
$250 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 314 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
4
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,000
$250 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 7

43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0020 E01 I11$750Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$250Apr 1992Apr 1992
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111—Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11—Apr 1992Apr 1992

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2211 within TX. Peer group: 314 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
53rd
peer median: $593
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.1

Reported for 33 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
6
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for El Paso Electric Company, not this location alone

Total cases
29
Unfair labor practice
26
Representation (union)
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other El Paso Electric Company locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 29 cases · 26 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
28-RC-386295Representation electionMay 2026—OpenRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-RC-361152Representation electionFeb 2025Apr 2025ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-RM-344338Representation electionJun 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-337186Unfair labor practiceMar 2024—OpenRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-337160Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024—OpenRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-335756Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024—OpenRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-284982Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Nov 2021ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-022615Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-022171Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Aug 2009ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-021916Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Aug 2008ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-021309Unfair labor practiceApr 2007Jan 2011ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-021217Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Jan 2011ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-021111Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Jan 2011ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020979Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Feb 2008ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020953Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020934Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020766Unfair labor practiceApr 2006Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020765Unfair labor practiceApr 2006Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020695Unfair labor practiceMar 2006Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020464Unfair labor practiceSep 2005Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020401Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Aug 2005ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020267Unfair labor practiceApr 2005May 2005ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020265Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020219Unfair labor practiceApr 2005May 2005ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020141Unfair labor practiceFeb 2005Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020136Unfair labor practiceFeb 2005Nov 2012ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-020017Unfair labor practiceNov 2004Aug 2008ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-019598Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Oct 2004ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-019551Unfair labor practiceJul 2004Aug 2008ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
EL PASO ELECTRIC CO
N.W. OF INTERSECTION OF F.M. 3 · EL PASO, TX, 79901
RCRANo Violation Identified00—Jul 2003View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
333555
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$12.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$86.3M
Awards
168
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$35.3M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$35.3M
General Services Administration$21.8M
Department of Justice$13.5M
Department of Defense$8.8M
Department of Veterans Affairs$6.2M
Largest awards (top 50 of 168)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRICITY UTILITY SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-07-22
    $7,095,916
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    MECHANISM TO FUND THE ELECTRIC INVOICES.
    contract · Last action 2013-09-10
    $6,928,758
  • General Services Administration
    ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2012-10-01
    $6,844,296
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION
    contract · Last action 2020-11-23
    $6,792,719
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    PROVIDE COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL POWER SERVICE FOR THE NASA WHITE SAND COMPLEX FACILITY IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION TO PERFORM THE SERVICE..
    contract · Last action 2026-03-24
    $5,637,332
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    ELECTRIC UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2023-09-25
    $4,839,323
  • General Services Administration
    ELECTRIC UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $4,502,936
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF 115 KV TRANSMISSION VOLTAGE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2012-10-23
    $4,047,114
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY, PROJECT: UTILITY COMPLEX SUBSTATION AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS
    contract · Last action 2014-05-19
    $3,029,864
  • General Services Administration
    PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR THE UNITED STATES BORDER STATION PDN, BUILDING A LOCATED AT 1000 EL PASO STREET, EL PASO, TX.
    contract · Last action 2018-12-06
    $2,636,751
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    ELECTRIC UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2026-01-08
    $2,421,000
  • General Services Administration
    RENEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR TX0272ZZ, FEDERAL BUILDING, 700 E. SAN ANTONIO, EL PASO, TX. BUILDING NO. TX0272. ACCOUNT NO. 10100702010070.
    contract · Last action 2017-04-25
    $2,198,529
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    PROVIDE COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL POWER SERVICE FOR THE NASA WHITE SAND COMPLEX FACILITY IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO.
    contract · Last action 2026-04-17
    $1,622,498
  • General Services Administration
    PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICES FOR THE UNITED STATES BORDER STATION, SANTA TERESA ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 104 SANTA TERESA, SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO 88008. THE EL PASO ELECTRIC SERVICE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR THE ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR THE LINE ITEMS ARE 0392826401 AND 0392826201.
    contract · Last action 2018-02-14
    $1,478,117
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2013-07-24
    $1,475,894
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF -ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FCI LA TUNA
    contract · Last action 2014-10-01
    $1,141,055
  • General Services Administration
    PROVIDE NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT 797 S. ZARAGOSA ROAD, ADD, EL PASO, TX ACCOUNT NO. 2110-1295-01.
    contract · Last action 2018-12-06
    $1,064,152
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF -ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FCI LA TUNA
    contract · Last action 2015-10-26
    $950,878
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF -ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR PERIOD 10/01/2013 - 09/30/2014
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $950,878
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICAL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $828,572
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS -ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR PERIOD 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2013
    contract · Last action 2012-10-01
    $826,850
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FY10 ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR EL PASO VA
    contract · Last action 2010-09-01
    $804,051
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY UTILITIES FOR EL PASO VAHCS
    contract · Last action 2012-01-18
    $792,194
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRIC SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-19
    $753,700
  • Department of Justice
    151060 CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR THE FCI LA TUNA, LOCATED IN ANTHONY, TEXAS.
    contract · Last action 2009-08-31
    $745,005
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR PERIOD 10/01/2011 - 09/30/2012
    contract · Last action 2011-10-11
    $719,000
  • Department of Justice
    151060 - ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR PERIOD 10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011; CORRECTED 12/20/2010 TO ADD TAS CODE TO DESCRIPTION.
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $719,000
  • Department of Justice
    151060 - ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR PERIOD 10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $719,000
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FCI LA TUNA
    contract · Last action 2018-10-01
    $718,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF -ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FCI LA TUNA
    contract · Last action 2017-12-19
    $683,310
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FCI LA TUNA (NOVEMBER 1, 2021 - FEBRUARY 17, 2022)
    contract · Last action 2022-11-21
    $656,942
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FCI LA TUNA
    contract · Last action 2018-09-25
    $619,707
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF EXPRESS REPORT 1 ORDER REPORTED FOR STATION 756 ELECTRICITY PURCHASE ORDER REPORTED 756C26115
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $555,893
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FY 2023 FUNDING THROUGH OCTOBER 1-31, 2022
    contract · Last action 2024-02-05
    $523,779
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FY 2024
    contract · Last action 2025-02-21
    $504,158
  • Department of Justice
    FCI LA TUNA ELECTRIC SERVICES FY26 CONTRACT#47PA0420D0013 IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO 14222 AND APN 2025, AWARD IS CONSIDERED MISSION ESSENTIAL.
    contract · Last action 2026-04-22
    $450,458
  • Department of Justice
    FCI LA TUNA, TX- ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FEBRUARY 2020 - SEPTEMBER 2020.
    contract · Last action 2020-02-07
    $450,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY SERVICE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-26
    $424,617
  • Department of Justice
    RP# 0092-21 ELECTRIC SUPPLY (JANUARY 1, 2021 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2021)
    contract · Last action 2022-04-20
    $422,960
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR FY 2025
    contract · Last action 2026-02-03
    $412,369
  • General Services Administration
    PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICES FOR THE NEW LAS CRUCES COURTHOUSE.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-16
    $387,374
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2020-12-10
    $317,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    UPGRADE SECONDARY ELECTRICAL FEEDER-EL PASO
    contract · Last action 2025-07-01
    $297,172
  • General Services Administration
    NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR ONE OF THE BUILDINGS AT POE IN FABENS, TX.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-20
    $280,381
  • General Services Administration
    PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICES FOR USBS PASO DEL NORTE BLDG A ADMIN, 1000 S EL PASO ST, EL PASO, TX0941PN. THIS IS A GSA OWNED BUILDING. REPLACING GSP0709HH0008/GSP0716JU7038, B9G00069. EL PASO ELECTRIC ACCOUNT NO. 4087830000.
    contract · Last action 2018-06-15
    $277,469
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY FOR VAHCS EL PASO, TEXAS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $267,378
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF EXPRESS REPORT ORDER REPORTED FOR STATION 756 ELECTRICITY PURCHASE ORDER 756C65020
    contract · Last action 2016-07-01
    $220,425
  • General Services Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FEDERAL BUILDING AT 700 E. SAN ANTONIO ST. EL PASO,TX BLDG #TX0272ZZ PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1/1/2017-12/31/2027.
    contract · Last action 2016-12-23
    $218,664
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF EXPRESS REPORT ORDER REPORTED FOR STATION 756 ELECTRICITY PURCHASE ORDER 756C46088
    contract · Last action 2014-11-06
    $215,986
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF EXPRESS REPORT ORDER REPORTED FOR STATION 756 ELECTRICITY PURCHASE ORDER 756C56040
    contract · Last action 2015-07-01
    $209,805

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2026-04-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-08-17Complaint0—$0
2002-01-08Complaint0—$0
2002-01-08Complaint1—$0
2001-01-08Complaint0—$0
1993-01-15Complaint1—$750
1991-11-19Complaint2—$250
1981-07-05Accident0—$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization El Paso Electric Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of El Paso Electric Company across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup El Paso Electric Company, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,000 in total penalties.
How does EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.