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USA - April 29 2011
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that are designed to enhance electricity market transparency and improve FERC's ability to monitor wholesale electricity markets for market power and manipulation.
USA - April 29 2011
FERC recently issued an order affirming the initial decision of an administrative law judge and imposing a civil penalty of $30 million on Amaranth's lead trader, Brian Hunter, for his violation of FERC's anti-manipulation rules.
USA - April 29 2011
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved plans by the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in that state to include economic curtailment provisions in standard form contracts used for renewable energy purchases.
USA - July 30 2010
The historic Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed into law this month includes among its many provisions sweeping amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).
USA - July 30 2010
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, US Sen Sherrod Brown, and Pennsylvania State Rep John Hornaman each addressed the Freshwater Wind 2010 Conference in Cleveland this month.
