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The Stabroek JOA Arbitration: Is It Time to Revisit JOA Change in Control Provisions?

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In the first in our series on JOA issues, we discuss the recent Stabroek JOA Arbitration decision and what it means for JOA parties considering their own JOA Change in Control provisions. Chevron Corporation’s (“Chevron”)...more

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FERC’s Landmark Transmission Order: Takeaways for Clean Energy and Energy Storage Companies

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 1920,[1] its long-awaited Final Rule relating to long-term regional planning and regional cost allocation. This article...more

Perkins Coie

FERC Issues Historic Rules on Regional Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation, and Siting

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At a special meeting on May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two eagerly awaited final rules regarding transmission reform. The first rule, Order No. 1920, mandates changes to the regional and...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: FERC Issues Final Rule on How to Plan and Pay for Electricity Transmission

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On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its long-awaited final rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation, Order No. 1920. The final rule’s release follows a notice-and-comment...more

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Minority Investor Protections in Project Joint Ventures

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Global investment into large-scale projects in infrastructure, energy, natural resources and heavy industry continues against an uncertain backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, heightened trade tensions and regional geopolitical...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for June 2020

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 18, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on June 11, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more

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Seventh Circuit Upholds FERC's Authority to Abrogate Transmission Owner Rights of First Refusal

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Does FERC have authority to override contracts between a regional transmission organization (RTO) and incumbent utilities giving the latter rights of first refusal (ROFR) to build new regional transmission facilities? It...more

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FERC Defers to Exclusionary State and Local Laws in Transmission Planning

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In three separate rehearing orders issued last Thursday, May 15, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reversed course on its decision in Order No. 1000 to prohibit references in transmission tariffs to state laws...more

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