The Department of Energy (“DOE”) has announced a final rule that will expedite the approval process for small-scale exports of natural gas. ...more
8/9/2018
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Reform
On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order on remand disallowing an income tax component in cost-of-service rates charged by an interstate oil pipeline owned by a master limited...more
3/20/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Income Taxes ,
Master Limited Partnerships ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Pipelines ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Utilities Sector
On September 28, 2017, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) exercise its authority under sections 205 and 206 of the...more
10/3/2017
/ Coal-Fired Generation ,
Cost Recovery ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
ISOs ,
NPRM ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
RTO ,
Wholesale
On September 1, 2017, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing to revise its regulations to expedite the application and approval process for small-scale exports of natural...more
On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated and remanded an order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) authorizing the construction and operation of the...more
On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Sierra Club’s petition for review of a U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) order authorizing long-term exports of liquefied...more
8/17/2017
/ Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sierra Club
The Trump administration promises to streamline the regulatory process, dismantle burdensome regulations, and promote domestic job growth. On January 24, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order and four presidential...more
3/9/2017
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Hiring Freeze ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
On October 20, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANOPR”) seeking comments on potential revisions to (1) the Commission’s policies for...more
On June 29, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued an interim final rule amending the civil monetary penalties within its jurisdiction to adjust for inflation. FERC adjusted its penalties...more
On Friday, July 1, 2016, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reopened the issue of whether pipelines organized as partnerships can claim a tax allowance for ratemaking purposes...more
On June 28, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected two related challenges to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s environmental review of the Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG...more
7/1/2016
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Sabine Oil and Gas ,
Sierra Club
On May 10, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) proposed an amendment (“Proposed Amendment”) to an order it issued on March 28, 2013 (“RTO-ISO Order”), exempting certain electric energy transactions from a...more
5/13/2016
/ CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud-on-the-Market ,
Market Manipulation ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Wholesale