Mergers, Public Utility

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for March 21, 2019

White & Case LLP on 3/22/2019

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 21, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on March 14, 2019. Agenda items E-3, E-19, and E-20 have not been included...more

Mergers or Consolidations by a Public Utility: February 26th Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Final Rule Published

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/4/2019

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) published a February 26th final rule in the Federal Register revising its regulations relating to mergers or consolidations by a public utility. See 84 Fed. Reg. 6069. The...more

FERC Sets $10 Million Threshold on Public Utility Merger Approvals

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/25/2019

On Feb. 21, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) issued a final rule revising its regulations governing public utility mergers or consolidations. The primary effect of this rule is to set a $10 million...more

Maine Regulation of Public Utilities: Second Edition

Verrill on 6/28/2018

Verrill Dana’s Utilities Group has released the second edition of Maine Regulation of Public Utilities, the only treatise on the subject of public utility regulation in Maine. “This new edition reflects most of the...more

FERC Enforcement Settlement Highlights M&A Compliance Risks; May Suggest Enforcement Policy Changes

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/13/2018

On June 8, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) approved a settlement between its Office of Enforcement and Duke Energy Corporation resolving allegations that Duke and certain of its...more

What is FPA Section 203(a)(1)(B)? American Transmission Company Reminded Us.

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law on 8/31/2017

The US Treasury will soon be $205,000 richer due to the payment of a civil penalty by American Transmission Company (ATC) related to violations of sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act. ATC’s compliance failure stems...more

Court of Appeal Sustains CPUC's Discretion to Fill Gaps in Statutory Scheme for Intervenor Compensation but Requires CPUC to Limit...

Nossaman LLP on 4/28/2016

The California Court of Appeal (1st Dist., Div. 4) issued an important decision on April 19, 2016, in New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC v. Public Utilities Commission, addressing a determination by the California Public...more

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