Energy Legal Blog

"Resource for updates and analysis on national and regional energy issues."

Author: Dan Watkiss and Sandy Rizzo are partners at Bracewell & Giuliani in Washington, D.C.; Frank V. Maisano is a consultant at Bracewell & Giuliani in Washington, D.C.; Tracy Davis, Bill Wolf and M. Andrew McLain are associates at Bracewell & Giuliani in Washington, D.C.; and Amanda J. Frazier is an associate for Bracewell & Giuliani in Austin, Texas.

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Recent Posts from Energy Legal Blog

PUCT Denies Kelson’s Unconventional Bid to Interconnect SERC and ERCOT
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on June 10, 2009, issued its final order denying Kelson Transmission Company, LLC’s (Kelson) application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct and operate a 95-mile…
Resuscitated FutureGen Key to International Progress on Climate Change
The Department of Energy announced June 12 the resumption of work on “FutureGen,” a public-private initiative directed at reducing the environmental impact of coal-powered electricity generation. The concept of FutureGen is attractive to coal-dependent economies…
FERC Appoints Former Prosecutor as Head of Enforcement Office
FERC last week announced the appointment of Norman C. Bay to head its Office of Enforcement. Professor Bay is a former U.S. Attorney who focused on criminal matters and is currently an associate professor at…
Connecticut Attorney General Seeks Disgorgement and Penalties from ISO-NE, Capacity Importers
The Attorney General of the State of Connecticut (CT AG), Richard Blumenthal, filed a Complaint requesting Investigation, Hearing, Disgorgement and other penalties against ISO-New England, Inc. (ISO-NE) and Certain Unidentified Market Participant Importer(s) of Installed…
Different Takes on Taxing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowances
The US Senate Committee on Finance entertained divergent views on the Federal income tax implications of proposed cap-and-trade legislation to reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions during a June 15 hearing. Among the issue…
California AG Levels New Claims Against Sellers for 2000-2001 Energy Debacle
California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a complaint on May 22 against 18 named sellers who made sales to the California Energy Resources Scheduling (CERS) Division of the California Department of Water Resources eight years…
Congress Proposes New Enforcement Authority for FERC
The American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (”ACES”), or H.R. 2454, is a comprehensive energy bill that was introduced on May 15, 2009. ACES contains new enforcement provisions that would significantly increase the…
Getting Better All the Time: FERC-State Cooperation Offshore
On June 4, FERC inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Washington to coordinate reviews of hydrokinetic projects located offshore in state waters. The MOU with Washington comes on the heels…
FERC Seeks Input on Smart Grid Rate Recovery
On May 21, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (”FERC”) solicited supplemental comments in the Smart Grid Policy docket specifically related to how it should address requests for rate recovery from public utilities to install…
FERC Approves Funding Plan for Major International Transmission Line Over Protests
In a May 21 order, FERC approved a cost-based, participant-funded proposal by Northeast Utilities Service Co. and NSTAR Electric Co. to develop a new transmission project linking ISO New England with Hydro-Québec. The project, a…