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
Federal regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), have the authority to impose...more
1/5/2017
/ CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Financial Markets ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Remedies ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Statute of Limitations
On November 28, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (together, the “Agencies”) submitted comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (the “Commission” or “FERC”)...more
12/9/2016
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Market Power ,
Mergers ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Public Comment ,
Section 203 ,
Section 205
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, June 17, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued an Order Assessing Civil Penalties against ETRACOM LLC (“ETRACOM”) and ETRACOM’s founding member and majority owner, Michael...more
7/5/2016
/ CAISO ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Financial Instruments ,
Market Manipulation ,
Section 222 ,
Wholesale