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Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 On May 16, 2013, FERC issued an order on an investigation (“Investigation Order”) that will require revisions to the formula rate protocols of the Midcontinent (previously Midwest) Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) and its Transmission Owners (“TOs”). ...
| | FERC Issues Final Rule Regarding Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 On May 16, 2013, the Commission issued Order No. 779, “Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances,” directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) to submit for approval reliability standards that address the impact of Geomagnetic Disturbances...
| | FERC Denies Merchant Transmission Provider’s Contract Complaint
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2013, previously published on May 13, 2013 On May 8, 2013, FERC denied Linden VFT, LLC’s (“Linden”) complaint against two power marketers, Brookfield Energy Marketing, L.P. (“Brookfield”) and Cargill Power Markets, LLC (“Cargill”), for failure to pay pass-through charges related to PJM...
| | FERC Accepts Further Modifications to Demand Response Participation in PJM Capacity Market
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 On April 29, 2013, FERC accepted PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) proposed Open Access Transmission Tariff revisions aimed at incentivizing the participation of an efficient mix of demand resource (“DR”) products in the PJM capacity auction. PJM’s tariff...
| | Senators Urge Increased Cooperation between FERC and CFTC
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 On April 29, 2013, three U.S. Senators sent a letter to FERC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) urging greater cooperation between the two agencies. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) penned the open-letter requesting that...
| | FERC Settles Hydropower Investigation
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 On April 23, 2013, FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (“Settlement”) with Seneca Falls Power Corporation (“Seneca Falls”) for violations of its hydropower license. In the Settlement, Seneca Falls agreed to pay a $150,000 civil penalty and invest $300,000 in...
| | FERC Grants Complaint Regarding Unfiled Revisions to PJM’s Capacity Market Manual
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 On April 19, 2013, FERC granted a complaint by Comverge, Inc., Viridity Energy, and Energy Curtailment Specialists (the “Demand Response Coalition”) alleging that PJM Interconnection L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) revisions to its Manual 18, PJM Capacity Market are unenforceable and...
| | FERC’s Wright Testifies on Hydropower Legislation
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 On April 23, 2013, FERC’s Director of Office of Energy Projects, Jeff C. Wright, testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources concerning draft legislation aimed at increasing hydropower production in the United States. The draft legislation at issue included S. 545,...
| | NYPSC Approves 1,000 MW Champlain-Hudson DC Transmission Line
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 On April 18, 2013, the New York State Public Service Commission (“NYPSC”) approved construction of the 1,000 MW Champlain-Hudson direct current transmission line. When built, the Champlain-Hudson line is anticipated to deliver primarily hydroelectric power from Canada to New York City.
| | FERC Offers Guidance on Re-Certification Filings of Exempt Wholesale Generators
Peter S. Glaser, Kevin C. Greene, Daniel L. Larcamp, Clifford S. Sikora, Lara L. Skidmore; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 On April 18, 2013, the Commission dismissed a self-recertification filed by an Exempt Wholesale Generator (“EWG”), Prairie Breeze Wind Energy LLC (“Prairie Breeze”). The Commission provided additional guidance regarding self-recertification for EWGs, and specifically what...
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