Pushing through a record hurricane season has tested the resiliency of the human spirit, as well as that of the energy infrastructure we so heavily rely upon. In the last month, we have seen efforts on multiple fronts with a focus on ensuring the reliability and resiliency of the nation’s electric grid. In mid-September, the … Continue reading →
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Electric Grid Reliability and Resiliency in the Spotlight with DOE Pricing NOPR & More
category: Asset Management Agreement, CNG, Cybersecurity, DOE, Electricity, Energy Policy, EnerNoc v. EPSA, FERC, Grid Reliability, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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FERC Underestimates its Authority: Recoupment vs. Refund of Unjust & Unreasonable Rates
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has the authority to order a public utility to refund to its customers rates that FERC determines to be unjust and unreasonable. But what if FERC later determines that the public utility should not have paid the refund? Does FERC have the authority to order the customer to return … Continue reading →
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EIB Energy Highlights: FERC Nominees to Restore Quorum, Clean Power Plan Rescission, Infrastructure Bills & More
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →
category: Clean Power Plan, Cross-Border, Demand Response, DOE, EIB Energy Highlights, Electricity, Energy Infrastructure, Energy Policy, EPA, FERC, Grid Reliability, Grid Security, Legislative Updates, Natural Gas, Ozone, PHMSA, Pipelines, Quorum, S. 2012, Strategic Petroleum Reserves, U.S. House, White House, Winter Outlook
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EIB Energy Highlights: Dakota Access & Keystone XL Pipelines Revived, FERC on Energy Storage & Pipeline Rates & More
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →
category: Annual Energy Outlook, Asset Management Agreement, Cybersecurity, DOE, EIB Energy Highlights, Electric Reliability, Electricity, Energy Legislation, FERC, Fracking, Gas-Electric Interdependency, Government Investigations, Grid Reliability, Grid Reliability, Grid Security, H.R. 8, Keystone XL, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas, Offshore Drilling, Oil, Ozone, Power Burn, White House
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As Agency Enforcement Efforts Mount, CFTC Prohibits Private Lawsuits Against RTOs/ISOs for Market Manipulation
Incidents of alleged fraud and market manipulation in the energy markets increasingly have received the attention of federal agency enforcement efforts, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Our recent post highlights FERC’s growing efforts to combat market manipulation. And on November 21, 2016, the CFTC released its … Continue reading →
category: CFTC, Demand Response, Electricity, Electricity Markets, Energy Litigation, FERC, FERC v. EPSA, Grid Reliability, ISO, Legislative Updates, Market Manipulation, RTO
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EIB Energy Highlights: FERC on Cybersecurity, Clean Power Plan Hearing Agenda, NatGas & Oil Exports Rise & More
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →
category: California Assembly Bill 197, Clean Power Plan, Cybersecurity, EIB Energy Highlights, Electricity, Energy Exports, Energy Litigation, Energy Policy, Energy Reports, EPA, Export Ban, FERC, GHG, Greenhouse Gas, Grid Reliability, Grid Security, Legislative Updates, Liquefied Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), LNG, Natural Gas, Oil, S. 2011
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EIB Energy Highlights: Nat Gas Outpowers Coal, NC Renewables, CPP En Banc, Fed Energy Bill Awaits Conference & More
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →
category: AEO2016, CFTC, Clean Power Plan, Coal, Crude Exports, Crude Exports, Cybersecurity, EIB Energy Highlights, Electricity, Energy Exports, Energy Litigation, Energy Policy, Energy Policy Modernization Act, Energy Reports, Federal Power Act, FERC, Grid Security, H.R. 702, H.R. 702, H.R. 8, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Legislative Updates, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Market Manipulation, Natural Gas, North Carolina, OPENS Act, OPENS Act, S. 2011, S. 2012, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court
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EIB Energy Highlights: Nat Gas Outpowers Coal, NC Renewables, CPP En Banc, Fed Energy Bill Awaits Conference & More
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →
category: AEO2016, Annual Energy Outlook, CFTC, Clean Power Plan, Coal, Crude Exports, Cybersecurity, EIB Energy Highlights, Electricity, Energy Exports, Energy Litigation, Energy Policy, Energy Policy Modernization Act, Energy Reports, Federal Power Act, FERC, Grid Security, H.R. 702, H.R. 8, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Legislative Updates, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Market Manipulation, Natural Gas, North Carolina, OPENS Act, S. 2011, S. 2012, Solar, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court, Wind
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Supreme Court Continues to Stake Out FERC Jurisdiction, Invalidates State Gas-Fired Power Plant Incentive Program
In an opinion unanimous in judgment (albeit with two concurring opinions), the U.S. Supreme Court recently reiterated the reach of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) jurisdiction over interstate wholesale electricity sales in Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, 578 U.S. ___ (2016). In the midst of rapid transformation in the energy industry, the expansion … Continue reading →
category: DAS, Division of Analytics and Surveillance, Electricity, Energy Litigation, FERC, Gas Flows, Gas-Electric Interdependency, Gas-Fired, Natural Gas, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Supreme Court
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Energy Industry Target of Cyber-Attacks and Congressional Efforts to Bolster Security
Cybersecurity of the electric power grid and energy sector as a whole has been the subject of heightened Congressional attention given the integral role the industry plays in our economy. According to a 2015 U.S. Senate committee report, nearly one-third of reported cyber-attacks involve the energy sector. Not surprisingly, the 114th Congress (2015-2016) has introduced … Continue reading →
category: Chris Smith, Cybersecurity, DOE, Electricity, Energy Policy, H.R. 8, Iroquois, Legislative Updates, Marcellus, Reverse Flow, S. 2012, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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