Energy Valuation – The Overvaluation of Nuclear and Fossil Fuel Generation
With the proliferation of renewables (and the anticipated proliferation of energy storage), the impact on energy revenues is negative.
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NATURAL GAS ACT PREEMPTS LOCAL EFFORTS TO PRECLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF COMPRESSOR STATION
As the recent decision in Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC v. Weymouth Conservation Commission[1] illustrates, local units of government have limited options to foreclose the siting of natural gas pipelines and appurtenances. The...
Read MoreControlled Burn: The Department Of Justice Announces It Will Not Rely On Agency Guidance Documents In Affirmative Civil Enforcement Cases
By: Joshua E. Porte, Andrew L. Sparks, Kerry B. Harvey, and Joshua L. Burgener On January 25, 2018, Associate Attorney General Brand issued a memorandum titled “Limiting Use of Agency Guidance Documents in Affirmative...
Read MoreStrategic Electricity Interties between Canada and the United States
By: Cherie Brant and Brittany Hazell …[T]here is demand from the United States for low-emission electricity, which in turn presents an economic opportunity for Canada to capitalize on its clean electricity and create additional...
Read MoreKentucky’s Limited Energy Renewable Incentives
Incentive Program In August 2007, Kentucky enacted the Incentives for Energy Independence Act (IEIA) (KRS 154.27-010 through 154.27-090). As with many Kentucky administered tax incentive program, the inducements under the IEIA...
Read MoreNY AND FERC REDEFINING STATE AND FEDERAL RELATIONS
Under the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”), the Federal Energy Regulatory Energy Commission (“FERC”) has jurisdiction over development of interstate natural gas pipelines, except that a state may grant or deny a water quality...
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