Finance & Banking, Energy & Utilities Law

Dispute Over Duke’s 2012 Proposed Rate Increase Continues

by Mary Kathryn (Katie) King | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/23/2013

On April 12, 2013, the N.C. Supreme Court stepped into the ongoing dispute regarding the 7.2 percent rate increase sought by Duke Energy and approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) in January 2012. Duke...more

Missouri Legislature Approves Six-Year Solar Rebate Phase-Out

by Alan Claus Anderson, J. Britton Gibson, Luke A. Hagedorn | Polsinelli on 5/23/2013

As one of the final acts of the legislative session, on May 17th the Missouri legislature approved an amendment that will phase out the Missouri solar rebate between 2014 and 2020....more

Trigeneration - Tips and Traps for the Uninitiated: Baker & McKenzie

by Sebastian Busa, Peter Davis, Jennifer Fitzalan, Alex Hartmann | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/22/2013

Given the escalating costs of energy and increasing corporate focus on sustainability, building owners and occupiers are increasingly seeking ways to produce and use energy more efficiently....more

Lessor Is Not Entitled To Royalty On Hedging Profits

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/22/2013

A Louisiana lessee does not owe its lessor royalties based on hedging profits, said a federal district court in Cimarex Energy Co. v. Chastant. ...more

Crowdfunding Renewable Energy Projects in Early Stages and Growing in the U.S.

by Laura Neumeister | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2013

Direct investment in renewable energy projects has been an anticipated financing option among editorialists and bloggers the past year, and seems to finally be gaining traction in the United States....more

U.S. Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act

by Kimberly D. Magrini, Steve Park, Brian Walsh | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/21/2013

Hoping to address billions of dollars of necessary water infrastructure maintenance and improvements, the U.S. Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) on May 15, 2013....more

Innovations and Opportunities in Energy Efficiency Finance

by Kendall Bodden, Josh Bushinsky, Charlotte Kim, Randy Lewis, Wendra Liang, Robert O’Connor, Sheridan Pauker, Scott Zimmermann | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/21/2013

In this white paper: - Introduction - Energy Efficiency Finance Structures, New and Familiar, and Negotiating Key Agreements - Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Applying REITs to Energy...more

European Union Pending Legislation Requiring Additional Transparency from Extractive Industries

by Raymond Banoun | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/20/2013

On April 9, 2013, the European Union agreed to a preliminary deal requiring oil, gas, mining and forestry companies to report in greater detail any payments at or above €100,000 (approximately $130,000) they make to foreign...more

Resource nationalism and its impact on infrastructure projects

by Peter Cassidy, Joseph Otoo | Reed Smith on 5/19/2013

Introduction - The global demand for natural resources continues unabated. As revenues increase and profits soar in the face of this demand, there has been a resurgence of “resource nationalism” with resource-rich host states...more

Tax-Efficient Capital Vehicles for Unregulated Utilities: REITs, MLPs and Up-Cs Considered

by Nickolas Gianou, David Levy, Sean Shimamoto | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/15/2013

Over the last several years, a confluence of political and market developments have made capital for renewable energy projects harder to come by, which has affected the ability of unregulated affiliates of public utilities...more

Budget 2013-14: The Government targets multinationals to recover from the GFC - Baker & McKenzie

by Dixon Hearder, Amrit MacIntyre, John Walker | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/15/2013

The Treasurer has delivered the 2013-14 Budget. With the Treasurer noting that almost $170 billion has been wiped off tax receipts since the GFC, a series of measures increasing the tax burden of multinationals, foreign...more

CFTC (And FERC) Compliance Managers Take Note – CFTC Schedules Vote On Final Interpretation Of Disruptive Trading Practices

by Robert Fallon | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/15/2013

At its open meeting on May 16, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will vote on the final interpretative rule for disruptive trading practices under Section 747 of the Dodd-Frank Act. That order should be of...more

CFTC To Investigate EFS Trades In Energy And Metal Markets

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 5/15/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) is investigating a large number of trades in energy and metal markets to determine whether traders illegally used over-the-counter swaps markets to trade futures....more

New Bill Heightens Potential For More Investment Canada Reviews Of SOE Acquisitions

by Sandy Walker | Dentons on 5/13/2013

Last week the Canadian Government introduced amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) to implement its revised policy towards state-owned enterprises (SOEs) which it announced in December last year....more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- May 2013

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 5/10/2013

In This Edition: - In the News: United States - In the News: Europe & Asia - Government Financial Assistance - Privately Sourced Financial Grants - Federal & State News - Legal News - Events -...more

California Energy Commission Amends Nonresidential Building Energy Disclosure Regulations

by Kirsten Day, Teresa Jacobs | Perkins Coie on 5/10/2013

The California Legislature adopted Section 25402.10 of the California Public Resources Code in 2007. The Code requires each nonresidential building owner throughout the state to document and disclose a building’s energy use...more

Myanmar - New round of auctions for offshore oil and gas blocks: Baker & McKenzie

by John Mollard, David Ryan, Melinda Tun | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/9/2013

Introduction - The Myanmar Ministry of Energy (Ministry) has commenced an auction for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Myanmar offshore areas. The auction invites bids for 11 shallow water blocks and 19 deep water blocks,...more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 5-3-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: Legislature Enters Final Stretch; Appropriators Receive Bad News Regarding Revenue Forecast; Tax Reform Proposal Officially Rolled Out; Major Initiatives of the Governor Topic of Debate... ...more

Senators to FERC, CFTC: Play Nicely on Energy Market Oversight

by Jack N. Semrani, Dena E. Wiggins | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/8/2013

Three U.S. Senators are calling for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to work more cooperatively on ensuring comprehensive oversight of energy markets. The...more

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

by Alan Mogol | Ober|Kaler on 5/7/2013

Lessors of tractors or trailers may be subject to California's regulations pertaining to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. California's regulations pertain to heavy-duty tractors and 53-foot or longer box-type...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London: UK BUDGET 2013: The UK Government announces tax and other initiatives to support shale gas...

by King & Spalding on 5/6/2013

In March the UK Government delivered its Budget for 2013, announcing a number of tax and other initiatives designed to encourage investment in the exploitation of UK shale gas resources. The Department of Energy and Climate...more

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