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Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 13, 2012 On February 6, 2012, President Obama re-nominated current FERC Commissioner John Norris (D) to serve on the Commission for a five-year term ending June 30, 2017.
| | FERC Commissioner Issues Request for Comments
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Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 13, 2012 On February 3, 2012, FERC Commissioner Phillip Moeller (R) released a request seeking comments from natural gas and electricity markets on ways to become more coordinated and ensure reliability. Commissioner Moeller’s request stems from the increased use of natural gas in electricity...
| | FERC Announces Workshop on Capacity Allocation for Merchant Transmission Projects Shifting Focus From Anchor Customer Model
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Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 13, 2012 On January 31, 2012, FERC issued a notice of workshop that will take place on February 28, 2012. Among other topics, the workshop will include a discussion of whether it would be appropriate to utilize open seasons as a way to allocate capacity on a merchant transmission line.The Commission seeks...
| | A World Without ISS?
W. Brinkley Dickerson, Eric A. Koontz, David I. Meyers, Vincent J. Pisano, Candice L. Priest; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 10, 2012, previously published on February 9, 2012 Bear with us for a minute . . . Imagine a scenario where every public company decides to follow the gospel of ISS - whole-hog, 100% of the way. They all elect independent chairmen, do away with poison pills, implement majority voting and proxy access, have only super-independent directors and even...
| | 4th Circuit Limits Insurer’s Liability for Lead Poisoning
Gabriela A. Richeimer, Karen Ventrell; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 9, 2012, previously published on February 8, 2012 Relying on the plain meaning of an insurance contract, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an insurer’s obligation to indemnify its insured is limited to that portion of a judgment attributable to the claimant’s injury during the policy period. In...
| | FERC Issues Interpretation of Reliability Standard PRC-005-1 and Awaits NERC Project 2007-17
Kevin C. Fitzgerald, Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Clifford S. Sikora; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 On February 3, 2012, FERC interpreted a key reliability standard to clarify what types of relay and communication equipment should be subject to internal testing and audit procedures. FERC directed NERC to do further work regarding the inclusion of the certain reclosing relays and DC control...
| | Blue Ribbon Commission on Nuclear Waste Disposal Report
Kevin C. Fitzgerald, Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Clifford S. Sikora; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 On January 26, 2012, the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (“Blue Ribbon Commission”) released a Report to the Secretary of Energy recommending a plan on multiple topics related to U.S. nuclear waste disposal. The federal commission, created by President Obama,...
| | Cal-ISO Asks FERC for Waiver to Keep Plant from Retiring
Kevin C. Fitzgerald, Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Clifford S. Sikora; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 On January 25, 2012, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“California ISO”) filed a petition with FERC to waive section 43.2.6(3) of their tariff to permit the CAISO to issue a Capacity Procurement Mechanism (“CPM”) designation related to a Calpine...
| | FERC Staff Issues White Paper on Commission’s Advisory Role under EPA’s MATS Rule
Kevin C. Fitzgerald, Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Clifford S. Sikora; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 On January 30, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC or Commission”) staff issued a white paper for comment regarding how the Commission should advise the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on requests for extensions to comply with the Mercury...
| | FERC Staff Issues Notice of Alleged Market Manipulation by Constellation Energy Commodities Group
Kevin C. Fitzgerald, Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Clifford S. Sikora; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 On January 30, 2012, FERC staff issued a notice of alleged violations against Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (“CCG”). FERC staff alleges that CCG violated the Commission’s rules against market manipulation and the Commission’s market behavior rules governing...
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