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DOJ and FTC Raise Concerns about Overlapping Ownership in Public Utility Companies

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On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a joint comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) raising concerns about...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FERC Takes a New Step in Its Heightened Scrutiny Over What Constitutes Control of a Public Utility

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On Dec. 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on whether it should revise its policy on providing blanket authorizations under Section 203(a)(2) of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FERC Launches Inquiry Into Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies

On December 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a Notice of Inquiry ("NOI") seeking comment in early 2024 on whether and how to revise its policy on blanket authorizations for investment company...more

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FERC Opens Inquiry into Upstream Investment Interests in Public Utilities

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On December 19, 2023, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) to examine whether and how to revise its policy on providing blanket authorizations for holding companies, including investment companies, to acquire securities in...more

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FERC Establishes Revised Accounting Rules to Address Renewables, Storage, and RECs

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Introduction - On June 29, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 898, a final rule that revises FERC’s Uniform System of Accounts (USofA) by adding functional detail concerning the...more

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US Energy Regulator Considers Financial Requirements for Hydropower Projects

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Under the Federal Power Act (FPA), the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) licenses and regulates over 1,600 hydroelectric project dams, diversions, and related hydropower facilities....more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Financial Assurance Measures for Hydroelectric Projects

FERC has issued a notice of inquiry inviting comments on potential changes to its regulations requiring financial assurance measures in licenses and other authorizations for hydroelectric projects. As of December 2020, FERC...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ and FTC Advocate Broader Approach to FERC’s Market Power Evaluation under Sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Seeks Comment On Potential Modifications To Its Market Power Analyses

On September 22, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on whether and, if so, how FERC might modify or enhance its methods for identifying and assessing market...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FERC Seeks Comments on Potential Changes to Review of Mergers and Acquisitions

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) has asked for comments on procedures established for its review of mergers and acquisitions pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”). In a...more

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