Energy News
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission & MoreSpoofing
By Bob Fallon, Engleman Fallon, PLLC, rfallon@efenergylaw.com Developers of computer software that enables traders to engage in spoofing can now find themselves charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with aiding and abetting manipulative behavior. On...
Bankruptcy and FERC Regulation
By Robert Fallon and Christina Switzer, Engleman Fallon, PLLC,rfallon@efenergylaw.com, cswitzer@efenergylaw.com On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit (6th Circuit) told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
Gas Issues ISO-NE
By Bob Fallon, Engleman Fallon, PLLC, rfallon@efenergylaw.com As the Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE) searches for a new “market design to better address regional fuel security concerns,”[1] the ISO-NE should develop a fuel security program...
Eminent Domain
By Bob Fallon, Engleman Fallon, PLLC, rfallon@efenergylaw.com On Friday, October 4th, PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asking FERC to declare that holders of FERC certificate can take -- by eminent domain --...
FERC Elk Creek Case, Initial Rate Rejection
Click here to be redirected for more information about FERC Elk Creek Case. This article deals with the showing that must be made to justify the rates charged long-term contracts that support new oil pipeline construction. Further...
Transwestern Case-Capacity Release Order
Click here to be redirected for complete information. This recent order should be of interest to companies that release firm interstate pipeline capacity and purchase firm capacity from releasing shippers, as well as interstate pipeline companies that provide...
FERC Enforcement’s Refusal to Prosecute Capacity Market Arbitrage Provides Important Compliance Lessons
Bob Fallon, Engleman Fallon, PLLC, 202 464-1331, rfallon@www.efenergylaw.com The most interesting part of FERC Enforcement’s annual report is not what Enforcement did in the prior year but what they did not do – what they decided not to prosecute. In its annual...
FERC Rejects Complaint Against the California Independent System Operator Corporation
FERC Chairman Chatterjee Criticizes Colleagues for Changing Settled Expectations and ISO-NE for Filing to Change Prices
Recently appointed FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee issued his first dissent since being appointed Chairman. See ISO-New England Inc, Docket No. ER18-1170, 2-1 vote (Commissioners LaFleur, Glick in the majority, Chairman Chatterjee in dissent, with Commissioner McIntyre...