On December 28, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an opinion finding that a “trial de novo governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence” shall be...more
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Administrative Proceedings ,
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
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Evidence ,
Federal Power Act ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
FERC ,
Judicial Review ,
Policy Violations ,
Standard of Review ,
Trial de Novo
In a July 21, 2016 order, a federal district court for the first time in a FERC enforcement matter held that review of an assessed civil penalty pursuant to Section 31(d)(3) of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) entails an...more
On June 29, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued Order No. 826, increasing the maximum civil penalty amount for violations of statutes, rules, and regulations within FERC’s jurisdiction, in order to...more