FERC Law Updates
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Glen Bernstein, Pamela Tsang
Industry comments requested on procedures for considering the reliability impacts of generator outages and retirements.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Stephen Spina, Glen Bernstein, Pamela Tsang, John McGrane
On December 7, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) used its authority under Section 211A of the Federal Power Act to direct Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to submit a revised Open Access Transmission Tar... more
Presentation | Webinar
Brett Snyder
In this webinar, Morgan Lewis of counsel Brett Snyder discussed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation of electric and natural gas utilities. The webinar covered the FCC’s pre-approval requirements for tran... more
Presentation | Speech
Stephen Spina
topics: CANs vs. Requests for Interpretation; cyber security (CIP) compliance; relay maintenance and testing; NERC's proposed "find and fix" proposal; NERC alerts
Presentation | Webinar
Floyd Norton, IV, Stephen Spina, John McGrane
On August 18, 2011, Morgan Lewis partners John McGrane, Floyd L. Norton, IV, and Steve Spina discussed FERC's Final Rule on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation in a Morgan Lewis webinar. Issued July 21, this rulemaking will... more
Presentation | Webinar
Stephen Spina, Mark Haskell
FERC has relied on Form 2 data to initiate proceedings under Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to change prospectively the transmission rates of natural gas companies. In the coming years, FERC may start taking a similar app... more
Outside Publication | Article
Mark Haskell, Levi McAllister
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Stephen Spina, J. Daniel Skees, John McGrane
On March 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued an order denying rehearing of Order No. 743, in which the Commission had directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) t... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On February 17, in Docket No. RM11-9-000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking information on locational exchanges of electric power and comments on whether and under what circ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Environmental LawFlash
Environmental Practice
Setting the stage for what promises to be a blockbuster environmental case, the U.S. Supreme Court on December 6 agreed to hear a challenge to a Second Circuit decision allowing plaintiffs to maintain a public nuisance lawsuit a... more
Outside Publication | Article
Stephen Spina, Levi McAllister
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
In an Order on Complaint issued November 18, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) made it clear that all long-term firm point-to-point transmission service must be provided pursuant to a transaction-specific ser... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission), in an order released on November 18, has directed changes to the definition of the term "Bulk Electric System," a definition that determines which facilities are sub... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued on November 18 in Docket No. RM10-11-000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposes several reforms to the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) that a... more
Presentation | Webinar
Floyd Norton, IV, Stephen Spina
Morgan Lewis and Ernst & Young presented a joint webinar on structuring your company's compliance program to avoid repetitive reliability violations. Topics discussed included: How to avoid repeat violations of NE... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On October 7, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a Recommendation to Industry (Recommendation) requesting that transmission owners review their current Facility Ratings Methodology for their transm... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
During last week's Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) firmly rebuffed challenges to its prior order directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to revise its Rule... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On September 20, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 739, Promoting a Competitive Market for Capacity Reassignment . Order No. 739 permanently lifts the price cap for transmission customers reassig... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
In a Guidance Order issued on August 27, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) provided guidance on how the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Regional Entities responsible... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On July 6, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) the first batch of Notices of Penalty describing violations of Critical Infrastru... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On June 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in which it proposes to amend the transmission planning and cost allocation requirements for public utility transmission p... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On March 18, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued several orders that portend a significant expansion of FERC control over the development and drafting of mandatory Reliability Standards... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Stephen Spina, Levi McAllister, John McGrane
On June 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID Act), which is intended to strengthen the U.S. electrical grid against terrorist attacks, cyber threats, electromagnet... more
Presentation | Webinar
Stephen Spina, J. Daniel Skees
Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice presented this webinar on how to successfully prepare for NERC audits. Each year, the Regional Entities of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) conduct audits of companies to d... more
Presentation | Webinar
Floyd Norton, IV, Stephen Spina
Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice presented this webinar on the current issues in transmission development. The following topics were discussed: Necessary state and/or federal approvals for new transmission Rate incentive... more