FERC Commissioners receive ISO/RTO gas-electric coordination reports at open meeting, significant issues remain *

USA - May 20 2013
As natural gas prices have decreased in the United States, electricity market operators' reliance on gas-fired generation to serve consumers' needs…

Co-authors: Ryan Norfolk , Gregory K. Lawrence .

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CFTC issues final exemption order for RTO/ISO transactions *

USA - April 3 2013
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) on March 28, 2013, issued its final order exempting certain regional transmission…

Co-authors: Gregory K. Lawrence , Sohair A. Aguirre, Paul J. Pantano, Jr. .

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FERC grants CAISO declaratory order request and accepts reliability must-run agreement *

USA - January 10 2013
On January 4, 2013, FERC granted a petition for declaratory order filed by the California Independent System Operator Corporation ("CAISO") in late…

Co-authors: Danielle Schonback , Kenneth W. Irvin.

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First ever admission of violation in FERC manipulation action *

USA - November 20 2012
On November 19, 2012, FERC approved a settlement agreement between its Office of Enforcement and Gila River Power LLC (“Gila River”) addressing market manipulation claims related to activity in California.

Co-authors: Gregory K. Lawrence , Paul J. Pantano, Jr. , Doron F. Ezickson , Kenneth W. Irvin, Joseph B. Williams .

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U.S. district court denies dismissal of constitutional challenge to Maryland Public Service Commission orders *

USA - August 9 2012
On August 3, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland denied two motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint in PPL Energyplus, LLC v. Douglas R. M. Nazarian.

Co-authors: Ryan Norfolk , Kenneth W. Irvin, Joseph B. Williams .

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