Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón & Gerit F. Hull Featured in EBA Journal
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon energy attorneys, Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón and Gerit F. Hull, are featured in the latest edition of the EBA Journal. Read the full article: Developments In FERC Policy For Determining Return On Equity
Joel Green & Melissa Alfano Featured in District Energy Magazine
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon energy attorneys Joel Green & Melissa Alfano, are featured in the latest edition of District Energy Magazine. Read the full article : FERC addresses natural gas indexliquidity and transparency issues
DOE Requires FERC to Consider Rule Promoting Grid Resiliency by Providing Coal and Nuclear Plant Subsidies
On September 29, 2017, Energy Secretary Rick Perry directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to initiate a rulemaking that could result in major subsidies for coal fired and nuclear powered electric generators in RTO markets. The Secretary argues that wholesale electricity markets are not properly compensating coal and nuclear…
FERC Sets Agenda for Technical Conference on Natural Gas Index Liquidity and Transparency
On June 29, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a technical conference to discuss liquidity in the natural gas markets and what, if anything, the industry or FERC can do to increase transparency and robustness in natural gas price formation. The day-long conference will feature three stakeholder…
New Court Decision Opens Door to Broader Assertion of Jurisdiction by FERC over Governmental Entities
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision recently finding that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) had authority to order the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”) to pay money to a public utility. This holding is significant because BPA is a governmental entity exempt from FERC’s…
FERC Weighs Tax Policy Changes in Wake of Ruling in United Airlines, Inc. v. FERC
On December 15, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in Docket No. PL17-1, seeking comments on how to address any double recovery that may result from its tax allowance and rate of return policies in light of the ruling in United Airlines, Inc. v. FERC, 827 F.3d 122 (D.C. Cir. 2016).
Deborah A. Swanstrom and Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón Featured in District Energy Magazine
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon attorneys, Deborah A. Swanstrom and Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón, are featured in the Second Quarter 2017 issue of District Energy magazine. Read the full article: FERC to reform interconnection procedures for large generators.
Debra D. Roby and Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón Featured in District Energy Magazine
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon energy attorneys, Debra D. Roby and Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón, are featured in the latest edition of District Energy magazine. Read the full article: In the wake of Hughes v. Talen Energy, might states turn to CHP to help meet future energy demand?