FERC Issues First Major Ruling on Compatibility of State Feed-in Tariffs with Applicable Federal Energy Law

In its first major ruling on state feed-in tariffs for renewable resources, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission partially rejected the State of California’s proposal to require investor-owned utilities to purchase renewable energy from small renewable generators at state-prescribed prices.

Congress Passes Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Overhauling Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives in Energy and Other Commodities

On July 15, 2010, the United States Senate passed the conference report on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a 60 to 38 vote. This week, the President is expected to sign the financial reform bill into law. Among the many issues addressed in the Dodd-Frank Act, the most important to the energy industry are new regulations impacting the trading of over-the-counter derivatives in energy and energy-related commodities such as oil, natural gas, electricity, greenhouse gas offset credits, emission allowances, and renewable energy and energy efficiency credits.

EPA Proposes New Interstate Transport Rule and Previews Upcoming Regulatory Agenda

On July 6, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require a significant reduction in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in 31 states located in the Eastern half of the United States. The proposed rule, referred to as the “Transport Rule,” is intended to replace the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule.

Departments of the Interior and Energy Agree to Coordinate on Offshore Renewable Energy Projects

On June 29, 2010, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy announced a Memorandum of Understanding for the Coordinated Deployment of Offshore Wind and Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies on the United States Outer Continental Shelf.

EPA Issues “Tailoring Rule” Outlining Clean Air Act Permitting Thresholds for Facilities that Emit Greenhouse Gases

On May 13, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule addressing implementation of certain Clean Air Act permitting programs for stationary sources of greenhouse gas emissions.

Hydorpower: A Renewable We Can Believe In

In March 2010 three federal agencies, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and Army Corps of Engineers signed a Memorandum of Understanding that signals strong federal support for hydropower modernization and growth in the United States.

Second-best world

Kyle Danish and Tomas Carbonell consider how regulations on US carbon emissions could look under the Clean Air Act.

Effective and Empowered Collaborative Institutions for Multi-State Decisions on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

Power System Balancing Authority Innovation

The Public Interest Jurisdictionally and Extra-Jurisdictionally: Toward Effective and Empowered Collaborative Institutions for Multistate Decisions on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

Law Seminars International: Sixth Annual Two-Day Conference on Renewable Energy in the Pacific Northwest

Marlys Palumbo is speaking at this event.

The Aspen Institute: 2010 Clean Energy Economy Roundtable

Curt Moffatt is speaking at this event.

Cleantech Open National Conference

Jennifer Owen is speaking at this event.

14th Annual Mid-C Seminar: Renewables, New Technologies & Challenges

Malcolm McLellan is speaking at this event.

Environmental Markets Summit

Kyle Danish is speaking at this event.