The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) is poised to play an important role in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, in light of the emphasis that the Biden administration will likely...more
Several developments may raise the profile of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) in 2020.
First, the growing importance of renewable energy generation will raise new issues for FERC. On...more
1/14/2020
/ Climate Change ,
Demand Response ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
FERC ,
Government Investigations ,
Market Manipulation ,
PJM ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
Self-Reporting ,
Utilities Sector
This is the eighth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. ...more
This is the seventh issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector....more
New Jersey continues to up the ante in states’ commitments to developing offshore wind.
When he ran for office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy promised to promote the deployment of 3,500 megawatts (MW) of wind energy...more
Negotiations to reshape the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) among the United States, Canada and Mexico have recently intensified as various factors—upcoming elections in Mexico in July and in the United States in...more
5/4/2018
/ Canada ,
Energy Sector ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Infrastructure ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
This is the eighth issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States....more
This is the seventh issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States....more
4/13/2018
/ Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Expedited Approval Process ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NEPA ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Trump Administration
Over the next eight weeks, we will provide a broad look at current and emerging issues facing the energy sector in a series of alerts. In this series, lawyers from across the firm will discuss issues ranging from...more
In this eight-week alert series, we are providing a broad look at current and emerging issues facing the energy sector. Attorneys from across the firm will discuss issues ranging from environmental disclosures and risk...more