Troutman Sanders LLP

Troutman Sanders LLP, founded in 1897, is an international law firm with over 700 attorneys serving clients from offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Hong Kong, Irvine, London, New York, Newark, Norfolk, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, Shanghai, Tysons Corner, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C. The full-service firm provides advice and counsel in over 50 legal practice areas and is committed to delivering professional service throughout all its locations.

EPA Sends its Final Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Gases to the White House
November 20, 2009
On November 6, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent its final proposal on whether carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to human health and welfare to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

FERC Allows NYISO to Subject Three Generators to New Market Mitigation Rules
November 20, 2009
On November 3, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) conditionally approved the New York Independent System Operator, Inc's (NYISO) request to subject three generators to a new market mitigation measure, effective September 8, 2009, in response to conduct NYISO...

FERC Prohibits Utility from Requiring Wind Generators to Provide Regulation Services for Exported Power
November 20, 2009
On November 10, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) rejected a proposal by NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern) to amend its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) to require that wind generators provide their own regulation services for power exported outside of...