J. Curtis Moffatt
Issue Alerts
Energy Independence and Security Act Becomes Law; Congress Acts on Additional Energy-Related Bills but Issues Remain for 2008
Patrick Currier, Caroline Roach, Curt RichDecember 20, 2007
Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act, an energy bill that includes new energy efficiency and renewable fuel requirements, but does not include renewable electricity requirements or energy tax incentives. Congress also adopted the omnibus appropriations bill which contains new direction on loan guarantees for advanced energy projects, and the Senate passed a farm bill containing incentives for biofuels, setting up a conference with the House of Representatives in early 2008.
FERC Issues Final Rule Amending Regulations for Processing Critical Energy Infrastructure Information
Bob Christin, Curtis Moffatt, John BurnesNovember 2, 2007
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Final Rule amending its regulations for processing critical energy infrastructure information.
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Order No. 2004's Standards of Conduct as Applied to Natural Gas Pipelines
Curt Moffatt, Doug SmithVan Ness Feldman Issue Alert
November 20, 2006
On November 17, the D.C. Circuit issued a decision in National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation v. FERC which vacates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) standards of conduct promulgated by Order Nos. 2004, et al. as applied to natural gas pipelines, and remands the issues to FERC for further consideration.
FERC Makes Adjustments to Standards of Conduct
Curt Moffatt, Susan Olenchuk, Doug SmithApril 20, 2004
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission modified and clarified its rule on Standards of Conduct for electric and natural gas transmission providers. The order, designated as Order No. 2004-A, addresses numerous requests for rehearing and clarification of the final rule on Standards of Conduct issued on November 25, 2003. A summary of Order No. 2004 is available on the Van Ness Feldman website at www.vnf.com.
FERC Issues New Standards of Conduct, Expands Regulation of Affiliate Relationships
Doug Smith, Curt Moffatt, Susan OlenchukNovember 26, 2003
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a final rule revising the standards of conduct applicable to jurisdictional electric transmission providers and natural gas pipelines (collectively defined by the rule as “transmission providers”) and their “energy affiliates.” The new rule unifies the previously different standards of conduct applicable to the gas and electric industries, and dramatically expands the range of affiliated entities covered by the standards. The standards of conduct are designed to ensure that transmission providers do not provide preferential access to service or information to affiliated entities.
Seminars & Events
The Aspen Institute: 2010 Clean Energy Economy Roundtable
Aspen, COJuly 24, 2010
Curt Moffatt is speaking at this event.