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Review of transmission incentive policies may prompt narrower scope and fewer benefits

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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May 24 2011

In a May 19, 2011 Notice of Inquiry (NOI), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) signaled that it may be ready to modify its transmission investment pricing policies

PJM moves to rein in demand response “double counting”

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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April 11 2011

Responding to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent order in EnerNOC, Inc., 134 FERC 61,158 (2011), on April 7, 2011, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C

FERC adopts new rules addressing credit support requirements in the organized energy markets

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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October 25 2010

On October 21, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced rules that reform certain credit practices in the wholesale energy markets operated by regional transmission operators and independent system operators (together the Markets

Fifth Circuit denies DOI’s request for stay of injunction of deepwater moratorium

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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July 9 2010

Last night the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order denying Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar's request to stay a lower court's decision to grant a preliminary injunction of a moratorium preventing offshore E&P activities in water deeper than 500 feet

FERC signs hydrokinetic project development agreement with California

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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May 19 2010

FERC announced today that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California for the coordination of procedures and schedules for the review of hydrokinetic projects off the coast of California

NERC provides guidance on delegating reliability tasks

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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April 21 2010

In a Compliance Process Bulletin issued yesterday, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) provided guidance to entities registered for compliance with the mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards on delegating reliability tasks to third parties

Plains Exploration & Production, environmental groups agree on plan for oil and gas drilling offshore California

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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April 13 2010

Last week Plains Exploration & Production Co. agreed with a number of environmental groups on a plan to move forward on a proposal to drill for oil and gas in the Tranquillon Ridge in California waters

FERC clarifies QF recertification requirement

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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April 1 2010

In an order issued on March 30, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) clarified one ambiguity in its qualifying facility (QF) regulations, while leaving another in its wake

FERC seeks comments on efficient integration of renewables

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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February 4 2010

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking comments on whether to reform its rules and procedures to ensure that variable energy resources (VERs) are integrated into the nation's power grid in a manner that is efficient, nondiscriminatory and conducive to reliability

Reliability tops FERC's FY 2011 budget proposal

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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February 2 2010

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its FY 2011 budget proposal yesterday, with the Office of Electric Reliability (OER) garnering the largest increase among FERC's offices and divisions

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