FERC eliminates tax allowance in MLP pipelines’ cost-based rates and establishes procedures to address income tax changes.
Key Points:
..FERC will no longer permit MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in cost-based...more
Often used in response to major hurricanes, the SPR remains a strategic asset to protect against disruption in US crude oil supplies.
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, US Department of Energy (DOE)...more
This Client Alert notes two recent updates in the area of natural gas pipeline and underground natural gas storage safety. Latham & Watkins will continue to provide updates as additional events unfold in this area of rapid...more
This White Paper provides general background on the regulation of natural gas pipelines with special emphasis on underground storage, as context for recent and ongoing developments in this area by the Pipeline and Hazardous...more
Commissioner resignation leaves agency without quorum necessary to issue major orders including approvals of natural gas pipeline permits and contested mergers.
Key Points:
..Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is...more