The Lambert compressor station, a natural gas facility in rural Virginia, if approved, would extend the 303-mile Mountain Valley pipeline project by 75 miles into North Carolina. Opponents of the project argue that the...more
Big Wins for Renewable Energy and Transparency in Utility Rate Making - Nelson Mullins Energy Team members Weston Adams and Court Walsh represented a large-scale solar developer before the S.C. Public Service Commission (PSC)...more
OSHA has begun inspecting work sites for safety related to COVID-19 and has now issued its first COVID-related citation to an employer. To help employers provide a safe workplace, OSHA has published several documents to...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance regarding workers in office buildings that may be at risk for exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The guidance addresses steps that office building...more
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued revised guidance (hereinafter “Revised Guidance Memo”) for recording cases of COVID-19 and includes criteria used for analyzing...more
In a letter sent to various U.S. Representatives and Senators (“letter”), Assistant Administrator Bodine of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) responded to criticism of the Agency's March 26,...more
Topics to be presented:
Best Practices for Investigating and Assessing Insurance Coverage for Business Interruption Losses
Presented by Chris Blake
OSHA Considerations During COVID-19
Presented by Weston...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided information and guidance for employers and employees regarding the coronavirus outbreak. OSHA has created a website specifically for Safety and Health...more
FERC and southeastern state utility commissions are currently taking varied approaches as to how to modify agency hearing schedules to account for COVID-19 concerns. Note that this is a rapidly evolving issue, and the below...more
North and South Carolina state legislators, joined by the Coalition for Energy Market Reform, on Thursday called for a comprehensive study to evaluate the costs and benefits of adopting electricity market reform measures....more
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to modernize its regulations governing small power producers and cogenerators under the Public Utility Regulatory...more
Although discussions of reforming the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) have taken place at a high level for several years without any concrete action at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or...more
South Carolina Emerging as an Important Market for Solar -
This past spring, South Carolina passed the Energy Freedom Act, opening up the state’s solar market. ...more
Last week, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced that it launched its new “RTO Advisory Council”, strengthening and formalizing collaborative advocacy efforts between a group of utility-scale solar businesses...more
“Fuel Security” Takes Center Stage As Grid Resilience Discussion Moves to New Phase -
The issue of grid resilience has been a hot topic in the electric sector over the past year, as a wide range of policymakers and...more
FERC Lifts Veil on Large Generator Interconnection Process in Order No. 845 -
On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued Order No. 845 to reform its generation interconnection procedures...more
ISO-NE Request, PJM Board Decision Put Future of Capacity Markets Firmly in FERC’s Hands -
Actions taken last week by two of the nation’s leading RTOs put the future of centralized capacity markets, and specifically how...more
Solar Tariffs Bring Cloudy Skies in The Short Term, But Set to Clear In the Not-So-Distant Future -
Last week, the Trump administration issued its long-awaited decision on a high-profile trade case, imposing 30% tariffs on...more
2/2/2018
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