FERC Reaffirms Order No. 890 on Open Transmission Access Reform - 01/08
Energy
January 3, 2008
Also in this Alert: FERC Approves Incentive Rate Treatments for Renewable Energy Projects ~ FERC Works to Increase Transparency of Natural Gas Markets ~ FERC Acts on NERC Reliability Standards, Definitions and Reliability Registry Determinations
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FERC Approves Market Transparency Plan in New England - 11/07
Energy
November 6, 2007
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") accepted a joint proposal by ISO New England ("ISO-NE") and the New England Power Pool Participants Committee to basically cut in half the lag time for posting Demand Bid and Supply Offer data on ISO-NE's website.
Also in this Alert:
- FERC Assesses Civil Penalties Totaling Over $7 Million
- FERC Grants Financial Institution's Request for Blanket Authorization to Acquire Securities
- Senate Subcommittee Approves Bill to Limit Global Warming Emissions
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FERC Issues Order on PJM Market Monitor Independence - 10/07
Energy
October 2, 2007
On September 20, 2007, FERC issued an Order on Offer of Settlement and Complaints regarding allegations of tariff violations and interference with the independence of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s Market Monitor, Dr. Joseph E. Bowring.
Also in this alert:
FERC & CFTC Cooperation in Natural Gas Market Enforcement Action Fading and FERC Announces Creation of New Office of Electric Reliability and Energy Innovations Sector
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FERC Approves $500,000 Civil Penalty Settlement - 09/07
September 5, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Gwendolyn J. Godfrey
Also in this alert: Court of Appeals Orders FERC to Reconsider Refunds in Northwest
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FERC Issues Show Cause Orders for Preliminary Findings of Market Manipulation - 08/07
Energy
August 2, 2007
Also in this alert: Court of Appeals Checks FERC's Jurisdiction and Refund Authority; FERC Issues Proposed Policy Statement to Modify Rate of Return Standards; FERC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Adopting New Reliability Standards for Cyber Security
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Climate Strategy Insights Update - July 2007
Climate Strategies Insights
July 30, 2007
On July 24, 2007, four U.S. Senators proposed bipartisan global warming legislation that is intended to be less burdensome on business than competing plans that have been offered to date.
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FERC Issues Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Competitive Power Markets - 07/07
Energy
July 5, 2007
Also in this alert: FERC Issues Final Rule to Prevent Exercise of Market Power - FERC Issues Final Rule to Prevent Exercise of Market Power - FERC Approves $2 Million Civil Penalty for Code of Conduct Violations - U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Challenge to FERC Authority to Prevent Market Manipulation - FERC Approves Western Power Settlements
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FERC Conditionally Approves Long-Term Transmission Rights for Midwest ISO and PJM - 06/07
Energy
June 6, 2007
ATTORNEYS
C. Scott Greene
Curtis James Romig
Also in this Alert: FERC Approves Settlement Requiring Payment of $2 Million Civil Penalty; FERC Denies Stay in New England Forward Capacity Market Proceeding
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FERC Approves CAISO Financing Mechanism Removing Barriers to Renewable Resources - 05/07
Energy
May 1, 2007
Also in this alert: PJM Rate Design Orders May Influence Other Regions
FERC Issues NOPR Regarding Price Transparency in Natural Gas Markets
FERC Accepts NERC Regional Reliability Delegation Agreements
Court of Appeals Remands Decision Regarding FERC Jurisdiction
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Supreme Court Rejects EPA's Position on Carbon Dioxide - 04/07
Energy
April 6, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Christopher A. Thompson
Also in this edition: FERC Supports Midwest ISO Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits Proposal and FERC Issues Final Rule Approving 83 NERC Reliability Standards
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FERC Issues Final Rule to Prevent Undue Discrimination in Transmission Service - 03/01/07
Energy
March 1, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Curtis James Romig
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FERC Affirms High Return On Equity For Allegheny's New Transmission Line - 02/05/07
Energy
February 5, 2007
Also in this Alert: FERC IMPOSES PENALTIES UNDER EPAct '05 and FERC ISSUES NOTICE ON STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR NATURAL GAS MARKETING AND ENERGY AFFILIATES
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FERC Reaffirms Final Rule Promoting Transmission Investment Through Pricing Reform - 01/05/07
Energy
January 5, 2007
On December 22, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 679-A, essentially reaffirming on rehearing its July 20, 2006 Final Rule that, pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 promotes transmission investment by establishing incentive-based rate treatments for electric transmission by public utilities. Various entities had argued that the Final Rule was too permissive in offering rate incentives.
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FERC Finalizes Electric Transmission Siting Rule - 12/04/06
Energy
December 4, 2006
On November 16, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a final rule, in accordance with section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, establishing filing requirements and procedures for entities seeking to construct or modify electric transmission facilities in corridors designated by the Secretary of Energy as national interest electric corridors.
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FERC Amends QF Mandatory Purchase and Sale Regulations - 11/06/06
Energy
November 6, 2006
On October 20, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 688, proposing amendments to its regulations concerning qualifying facilities in order to implement a new provision of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 that was added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
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FERC Accepts CAISO Market Redesign, Subject To Conditions And Technical Conferences - 10/04/06
Energy
October 4, 2006
Also in This Edition: ~ Chairman Kelliher Urges Settlement Of The California Energy Crisis Disputes ~ FERC Clarifies Scope Of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information
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FERC Requires Reporting of Damage to Natural Gas Facilities - 09/05/06
Energy
September 5, 2006
Also in this alert:
-FERC Reports To Congress On Recommendations of Regional Joint Boards on Economic Dispatch
- FERC Issues Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering
- 2006 Bonbright Conference Highlights Stakeholder Interests
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FERC Issues Final Rule Relating to Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights - 08/01/06
Energy
August 1, 2006
Also included:
FERC CERTIFIES NATIONAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION
and
FERC PROMOTES TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT THROUGH PRICING REFORM
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FERC Approves Forward Capacity Market for New England - 07/03/06
Energy
July 3, 2006
On March 6, 2006, ISO New England Inc., together with public utility regulators from four of the six New England states, and many generation owners, transmission owners, and load-serving entities, filed a Settlement Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addressing flaws in New England's current capacity market.
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FERC Proposes Reforms To Open Access Transmission Rules 06/05/06
Energy
June 5, 2006
Also in This Edition:
~ FERC Proposes Changes To Market Power Test
~ FERC Proposes Regulations To Streamline Authorizations For Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects
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FERC Offers Guidance to Resolve Capacity Market Issues in PJM - 05/01/06
Energy
May 1, 2006
ATTORNEYS
C. Scott Greene
Curtis James Romig
On April 20, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued an initial order in response to a proposal filed by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to restructure its existing capacity resource construct. In its order, FERC found the existing construct to be unjust and unreasonable. FERC further stated that the filed proposal needs further development before it can be found to be a just and reasonable replacement.
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FERC Delays Start of Southwest Power Pool's Energy Imbalance Market - 4/03/06
Energy Client Alert
April 3, 2006
In the April edition of the Energy Client Alert: FERC Delays Start of Southwest Power Pool's Energy Imbalance Market; New England Parties File Settlement Agreement Relating to Capacity Market; States Release Draft Model Rule for Mandatory Program to Reduce CO2 Emissions
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FERC Issues Final Rules Relating to Electric Reliability Organization - 3/06/06
Energy Client Alert
March 6, 2006
Also in This Edition: FERC Issues Final Rules Relating to Electric Reliability Organization; FERC Grants Additional Rights to Targets of its Operational Audits; Maine Reacts to New England's Proposed Forward Procurement Market
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FERC Proposes Rules Regarding Standard of Review for Contracts - 2.1.06
Energy Client Alert
February 1, 2006
In this issue of the Energy Client Alert: FERC Proposes Rules Regarding Standard of Review for Contracts; FERC proposes rules revising PURPA's Mandatory Purchase Obligation; Performance-Based Incentives for Solar Energy Offered in California and New Mexico
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FERC Issues Interconnection Order for Wind Energy - 1/04/06
Energy Client Alert
January 4, 2006
In this edition of the Energy Client Alert:
FERC Issues Interconnection ORDER for Wind Energy; FERC Issues Final Rules to Implement Repeal of PUHCA; Seven States Agree to Mandatory Program to Reduce CO2 Emissions
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FERC Proposes Incentives to Invest in Transmission - 12/1/05
Energy Client Alert
December 1, 2005
In this edition of the Energy Client Alert: FERC Proposes Incentives to Invest in Transmission; Risk Insurance for Developers of Nuclear Facilities?; Bill Gates to Invest in Ethanol; New England Prepares Winter Action Plan, Anticipates Tight Electricity Supplies
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FERC Issues NOPR On Energy Market Manipulation - 11/01/05
Energy Client Alert
November 1, 2005
In this edition of the Energy Alert: FERC Issues NOPR On Energy Market Manipulation; FERC and CFTC Enter into MOU on Sharing of Information ; FERC Issues NOPR on Merger Review Reform; FERC Dismisses Petition Until Sufficient Notice to Potentially Affected Qualifying Facilities is Provided
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FERC Welcomes Merchant Transmission Projects - 10/07/05
Energy Alert
October 7, 2005
In the October Energy Alert: FERC Welcomes Merchant Transmission Projects; Alliant Asks FERC to Determine that Markets in the Midwest ISO Region are Competitive; FERC Seeks Comments on the Reform of Order No. 888
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Mandatory National Reliability Standards - 9/9/05
Energy Client Alert
September 9, 2005
In this edition of the Energy Client Alert: Mandatory National Reliability Standards; Repeal of PUHCA Opens Doors; Energy Bill Focuses on Demand Response as Partial Solution to Reliability Concerns; Energy Bill Has Immediate Impact on New England's LICAP Plan
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Midwest ISO to Serve as Duke Power's Independent Coordinator of Transmission - 8/05/05
Energy Client Alert
August 5, 2005
In This Edition: Midwest ISO to Serve as Duke Power's Independent Coordinator of Transmission; Recent Article on Midwest ISO Markets; CAISO Receives FERC Approval In Principle for Market Redesign; Grid Expansion for Wind Generation: Potential Recovery of 100% of "Prudent Costs" Allowed; Comprehensive Energy Bill Enacted
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FERC Clarifies Reporting Requirements For "Change In Status" Notification To Maintain Market-Based Rate Authority - 7/1/05
Energy Client Alert
In this edition of the Energy Client Alert: FERC Clarifies Reporting Requirements For "Change In Status" Notification To Maintain Market-Based Rate Authority; MidAmerican Must Show Lack of Generation and Transmission Market Power to Maintain Market-Based Rate Authority; New Jersey Establishes Nation's First Solar Trading And Tracking System; Wave Energy Generation: Finally a Reality (in Portugal)
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FERC Enforcing Market-Based Rate Requirements And Proposing Changes To Host Of Information Collection Activities - 6/01/05
Energy Client Alert
June 1, 2005
In this Energy Alert: Ferc Enforcing Market-Based Rate Requirements And Proposing Changes To Host Of Information Collection Activities; Grid West Petitions FERC For Guidance On "RTO-Lite" Proposal; CFTC Staff Study: Hedge Funds Not Driving Volatility in Energy Markets; Dominion Cove Point Seeks Authorization To Omit Open Access Requirements
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Mega Merger Draws Opposition - 5/2/05
Energy
May 2, 2005
ATTORNEYS
C. Scott Greene
Curtis James Romig
In This Edition of the Energy Client Alert:
*Mega Merger Draws Opposition,
*Pat Wood III To Step Down as FERC's Chairman,
*House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill
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Midwest ISO Market Launch a Success - 4/01/05
Energy Client Alert
April 1, 2005
In This Edition: Midwest ISO Market Launch a Success; FERC Cracking Down on Interlocking Director Rules; DOE Export Authorization: No More Business As Usual?; FERC Conditionally Approves Entergy's ICT Proposal
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