On July 21, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing the collection of certain data from sellers making sales at market-based rates.
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FERC Proposes New Data Collection Rules
By Neil Levy, Stephanie Lim, Bruce L. Richardson, David G. Tewksbury | King & SpaldingSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By David Applebaum, Todd Brecher | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
The FERC issued an order affirming an Administrative Law Judge’s Initial Decision finding that BP America and certain affiliated entities violated FERC’s prohibition on market manipulation, the Anti-Manipulation Rule.
D.C. Circuit Questions FERC’s Policy Statement On Income Tax Allowances
By Paul Forshay, Allison Speaker | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
On July 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion in United Airlines, Inc., et al. v. FERC.
FERC Staff Recommends Against Bear River Dam
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
Staff of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have recommended against licensing a dam, reservoir, and hydropower project proposed for the Bear River near Preston, Idaho.
Supreme Court Hands FERC Win On Authority Over Capacity Markets
By Harvey Reiter, Jonathan Schneider, Craig Silverstein | Stinson Leonard Street
With its decision on Tuesday, April 20 in Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, the Supreme Court issued its second significant holding of the year on the reach of federal authority over interstate wholesale sales markets.
U.S. energy regulators have denied applications to site, construct, and operate the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, an associated pipeline and related facilities slated for development in Oregon.
FERC’s Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Demands Active Vigilance
By Enerknol Research
On January 21, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved advancements to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards that address cybersecurity of the bulk electric system. The CIP version 5 standards, developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), identify and categorize bulk electric system (BES) cyber structures based on whether such structures… Keep reading →
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FERC Jurisdiction Over Demand Response
By A. Cory Lankford, Susannah Landes Weaver, Adam Wenner | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
On January 25, 2016, in a 6-2 decision delivered by Justice Kagan, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Federal Power Act.
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On FERC Oversight
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission testify today before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, as that committee considers its oversight of the FERC.
Supreme Court hears “demand-response” arguments on FERC rule.
