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.

A Hope for CAIR?
December 2, 2008, previously published by Washington Energy Report on November 7, 2008
This week, the parties who successfully challenged the Clean Air Interstate Rule ("CAIR") responded to two additional questions raised by the Court: (1) whether any party seeks vacatur of the rule and (2) whether the Court should stay the effectiveness of its decision pending EPA...

DC Circuit Upholds FERC Decision on Midwest ISO Cost Allocation Methodology
December 2, 2008, previously published by Washington Energy Report on November 7, 2008
On October 31, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("DC Circuit") upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC" or "the Commission") 2006 decision to allow the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc....

FERC Unanimously Approves Transmission Incentives for PEPCO's Grid Expansion
December 2, 2008, previously published by Washington Energy Report on November 7, 2008
On October 31, FERC unanimously approved rate incentives for Pepco Holdings Inc.'s ("Pepco") proposed 500 kV, 230 mile Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway ("MAPP") project.