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Master Limited Partnerships Natural Gas

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FERC Issues Final Rule Regarding Income Tax Allowances in Rate Setting for Pipelines: MLPs Not Precluded from Tax Allowance

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a final rule regarding the application of income tax rate reductions in setting natural gas pipeline rates.  ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FERC orders natural gas pipelines to address federal income tax changes

On July 18, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued orders (i) adopting procedures to implement the federal corporate income tax rate reduction in natural gas pipeline rates, and (ii) providing guidance...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FERC Abandons Tax Allowance in MLP Pipeline Rate Setting and Signals Changes Due to Tax Act Rate Drop

On Thursday, March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a series of orders and notices to address changing the treatment of income tax costs in rate setting for oil and natural...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Energy Companies Take Hit After FERC MLP Decision

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In a March 15 decision, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) disallowed certain tax benefits for master limited partnerships (MLPs), the predominant corporate structure for several energy companies....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FERC eliminates tax allowances for MLP pipelines, proposes tax-related rate reviews

On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued important orders regarding two significant tax-related rate matters affecting interstate oil and natural gas pipelines. The action eliminated tax...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FERC Addresses Effects of Tax Cuts on Jurisdictional Rates and Disallows Income Tax Component in MLP-Owned Partnership Pipeline...

On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order on remand disallowing an income tax component in cost-of-service rates charged by an interstate oil pipeline owned by a master limited...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tax Cuts & MLPs: FERC Announces Changes Designed to Reduce Cost-Based Rates Charged by Regulated Pipelines

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FERC eliminates tax allowance in MLP pipelines’ cost-based rates and establishes procedures to address income tax changes. Key Points: ..FERC will no longer permit MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in cost-based...more

Dechert LLP

Publicly Traded Partnership Proposed Regulations

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Widely held partnerships are a significant source of funding for oil, gas and certain natural resources projects, but the publicly traded partnership (“PTP”) rules can cause such partnerships to be treated as corporations for...more

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