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.
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Supreme Court Hands FERC Win On Authority Over Capacity Markets
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By Brian Paul, Staci Perdue | Faegre Baker Daniels
On April 19, 2016, the United States Supreme Court decided Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, No. 14-614, holding that Maryland’s program that provided subsidies to a new electricity generator through state-mandated contracts,
It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over: Ohio Bailout Battle Marches On
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In extremely disappointing news, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently approved the AEP and FirstEnergy bailout cases. By keeping old, uneconomic coal and nuclear plants running for the next eight years, the bailouts are bad for customers, bad for the environment, and bad for the competitive electric market. Even worse, customers are forced… Keep reading →
Jordan Cove LNG Setback
By Stephen Davis, William Flynn, Paul Greening, Vera Neinast, Gabriel Procaccini | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
In a move that surprised some industry observers, on March 11, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order that denied Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.’s application under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act.
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.
U.S. Gas Pipeline Capacity Remains Short, But Anxiety Levels Abate
By Denny Yeung & Rick Porter
While natural gas pipeline expansion remains a critical part of building today’s U.S. infrastructure, it would appear that the announcement of numerous pipeline projects has calmed the anxiety of the industry, as attention is now focused on securing regulatory approvals for the proposed projects. According to the 2015 Black & Veatch Strategic Directions: U.S. Natural… Keep reading →
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 →
Renewable Energy Update – January 2016 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The Supreme Court sided with federal regulators last Monday, upholding a rule meant to incentivize efforts to reduce electricity demand.
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.
Revisions To MISO Capacity Market Rules Could Lower Illinois Electricity Prices
By Enerknol Research
On December 31, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order directing the Midcontinent System Operator (MISO) to make changes to the capacity auction rules, including requirements to stop relying on PJM Interconnection prices to set maximum bids and increase the amount of electricity available in the Illinois market area. FERC found that… Keep reading →
