Outside Publication | Article
Levi McAllister
Presentation | Webcast
Floyd Norton, IV, Michael Keegan, Michael Griffen
During this one-hour webcast discussion on integrating renewable energy resources into the transmission grid, our presenters discussed issues relating to the integration of variable generating resources, such as: Power syst... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On February 26, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) for the first time initiated a review of a Notice of Penalty filed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regarding the sett... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Cross-Practice Alert
Energy and FDA & Healthcare Practices
The New York Times recently published a series of articles that highlighted medical issues associated with excessive or incorrect radiation exposures in therapeutic applications. The articles suggest that, in many cases, the ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On January 27, the Federal Register published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 21, 2010 requesting comments from electricity industry participants regarding the int... more
Presentation | Webcast
Stephen Spina, Timothy Matthews, Charles Thebaud, Jr., Mark Srere
During this one-hour webcast, Energy attorneys from our Nuclear, FERC, and White Collar Practices highlighted some of the changes to our updated Guidance on Investigations and discussed how these can be applied on a practical lev... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On January 22, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an Initial Decision determining that a former hedge fund trader violated FERC's Anti-Manipulation Rule. The decision, issued by Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On January 21, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Technical Feasibility Exception (TFE) rules proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) applicable to certain Critical Infr... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy Hot Topics
Energy Practice
Many investor-owned utilities in the United States rely upon a unique form of corporate financing—the open-ended mortgage indenture. Typically, these mortgage indentures create a lien on substantially all of the utility&r... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court determined, in an 8-1 decision, that energy rates challenged by non-contracting parties are presumed to be just and reasonable, and may only be set aside if the rates seriously harm the publ... more
Presentation | Webcast
Stephen Spina, Levi McAllister
In Order No. 714, FERC mandated that all entities begin submitting tariffs and related agreements electronically. This directive departs from a long-established policy of submitting hard copies of tariffs and related agreements f... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On January 11, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) published a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the enforcement of NRC cyber security regulations and ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Environmental LawFlash
Environmental Practice
On December 30, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) that identified three industry sectors for which the agency will develop new financial assurance require... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On December 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued an Order and a Policy Statement revising its existing policies on the enforcement of its jurisdictional statutes, orders, and regulations. ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to modify and clarify certain aspects of the proposed implementation plan for the ap... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On December 4, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a new rule with respect to loan guarantees for energy projects that employ innovative technologies, revising the rule that had been in effect since October 23, 2007. This new r... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Litigation Practice
On December 7, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) announced that six greenhouse gases taken in combination endanger both public health and welfare. The Agency also found that the combined emissions of these gre... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) has determined that it does not have jurisdiction over the owners and operators of solar generation facilities that sell energy directly to a customer, if that c... more
Presentation | Webcast
Mark Haskell, George Billinson
Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice presented "Market Manipulation: Prevention, Detection, and Defense" as a part of its fall FERC Compliance Webcast Series. Topics included: FTC anti-manipulation rules and guidance documen... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has proposed three Reliability Standard interpretations regarding compliance issues that have been of significant concern to the industry, and requested that the Federal... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On November 24, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) issued Order No. 729 approving six Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards submitted for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Co... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) is initiating on its own accord investigations into the recourse rates of three interstate natural gas pipelines pursuant t... more
Presentation | Webcast
Mark Haskell, George Billinson, Bryan Clark
Staying current on developments in gas compliance is essential for in-house attorneys, compliance officers, operational personnel, and supervisors. During this one-hour webcast, attorneys from the Energy Practice discussed rece... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate Practices
In our September 8, 2009 update to our January 27, 2009 Energy LawFlash... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
In an attempt to speed the processing of alleged violations of mandatory Reliability Standards, on October 26 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new Guidance Order regarding Notices of Penalty filed for FER... more