On July 31, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted amendments to the California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) tariff designed to improve the efficiency and flexibility of the CAISO’s...more
On August 5, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Staff Notice of Alleged Violations (Preliminary Notice) stating that FERC’s Office of Enforcement has preliminarily determined, in a non-public...more
On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, with Judge Richard A. Posner writing for himself and Judge John Daniel Tinder, granted petitions for review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...more
As we reported (see link below), in October 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland declared unconstitutional an order of the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) directing the state’s...more
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a standing-room only hearing titled “Keeping the lights on — Are we doing enough to ensure the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid?” While...more
In this edition:
- Oil and Gas Industry Discussion
- The False Claims Act: The Government’s Sword in Cash Grant Audits
- Is a 50 Percent Renewables Portfolio Standard in California’s Future?
-...more
3/25/2014
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State Taxes ,
Utilities Sector
After a long investigation dating back to 2008, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) concluded in 2013 that Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC (Lincoln), a Maine paper mill, had engaged in fraud through its...more
On February 11, 2014, Acting Chairman Cheryl A. LaFleur of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) responded to a letter from four members of the Senate, which asked if further regulatory measures were needed to...more
On February 6, 2014, the New York Association of Public Power (NYAPP) filed a second complaint (Second Complaint) against Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (NMPC) asking the Federal Energy Regulatory...more
On January 30, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving rule changes proposed by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) to the clearing of its capacity market, referred to as the Reliability...more
On January 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld an order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2012 denying rehearing (Rehearing Order) of a 2008 order granting Virginia Electric...more
On October 1, 2013, we reported here that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued orders on August 29, 2013, assessing civil penalties against, and requiring disgorgement of profits by, Lincoln Paper and...more
In a move that could have a significant impact on electric generators, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently clarified its policy with respect to the provision of reactive power service. The provision of...more
On July 28, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 784, which opens new markets for electric energy storage effective in November 2013. Order 784 reformed FERC’s so-called “Avista Rule,” which...more