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Preeti Capildeo, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin; Norton Rose Canada LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on February 14, 2012 Traders of gas at the NBP have to hold a gas shipper licence granted by Ofgem. Ofgem are consulting on removing this requirement and revoking gas shipper licences where the licensee does not undertake gas shipping, as well as permitting gas traders to apply for revocation of their gas shipper...
| | President Obama Re-Nominates Commissioner John Norris to FERC
Troutman Sanders LLP;
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
Troutman Sanders LLP;
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...
|  | Governor Corbett Signs Marcellus Shale Bill Into Law
Joel R. Burcat; Saul Ewing LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 2012 On February 14, 2012, Governor Tom Corbett signed into law H.B. 1950, the new Marcellus Shale law. The new law, Act 13 of 2012, will completely update the regulatory system associated with oil and gas drilling, establish a drilling impact fee and will largely supersede and preempt local regulation...
| | FERC Announces Workshop on Capacity Allocation for Merchant Transmission Projects Shifting Focus From Anchor Customer Model
Troutman Sanders LLP;
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...
| | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Proposes Article X Regulations
Danielle Mettler, Thomas Paul; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 14, 2012, previously published on February 2012 On January 15, 2012, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC” ) proposed two new regulations for implementation of Article X of the New York Public Service Law, which was renewed, revised and signed into law on June 23, 2011 and governs the siting of Major...
| | Pennsylvania’s Impact Fee Legislation
Margaret Anne Hill, Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 14, 2012, previously published on February 2012 Pennsylvania's House of Representatives and Senate finally reached an agreement on drilling impact fee legislation by passing an amendment to the Oil and Gas Act, 58 P. S. § 601.101, et seq. As stated in the Committee Report to H.B. 1950, the Amendment is designed to provide for enhanced...
| | Clean Technology Innovation in China: Trends and Challenges
James C. (Jim) Chapman, Willa Qian; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2012, previously published on February 8, 2012 During the past 20 years, China's role in the global economy has been undeniable. Today, China's climb as an economic power has made it the envy of the world — a strong manufacturing base, high exports, a new, burgeoning consumer society, robust stock markets, little debt, and easy access to...
| | California Adopts Revolutionary New Clean Car Standards
Whitney Hodges; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2012, previously published on February 10, 2012 On January 27, 2012, the California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) notched a potential victory in the battle against greenhouse gas (“GhG”) emissions. In a unanimous vote, ARB adopted the Advanced Clean Cars (“ACC”) regulatory package, which is a program designed to...
| | FERC Order No. 1000 Could Profoundly Affect Renewable Energy Development
Gerald P. Farano, Danielle M. Varnell; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Order No. 1000, which became effective on October 11, 2011, just may be "the most progressive clean energy action the federal government will take this year," according to Richard Caperton of the Center for American Progress. Order No. 1000...
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