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On September 20, FERC granted Idaho Wind Partners 1, LLC’s (Idaho Wind’s) petition for declaratory order concerning an Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) tariff provision providing for curtailments of energy from qualifying facilities (QFs).

The FERC recently approved a one-year extension for utilities to prepare to implement the new definition of the "bulk electric system".

On February 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ensure just and reasonable compensation for the procurement of frequency regulation service in the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) and Independent System Operator (ISO) organized wholesale electric markets.

On June 30, 2011, NERC filed its remaining responses to FERC’s recent questions on the expected scope of bulk-power system facilities considered Critical Assets under the proposed CIP-002-4 Reliability Standard.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) effected fundamental changes in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) that will result in many previously unregistered advisers, such as advisers to certain private funds, having to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or one or more state regulators, absent an exemption.

This is the first of a series of trend reports tailored for our clients and friends to help companies stay a step ahead of legal issues that may affect their businesses.

Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in "Microsoft Corp. v. i4i L.P."

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission), in an order released on November 18, has directed changes to the definition of the term "Bulk Electric System," a definition that determines which facilities are subject to mandatory Reliability Standards.

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued on September 20, 2012, FERC proposed to approve the Northeast Power Coordinating Council’s (NPCC’s) Regional Reliability Standard on Underfrequency Load Shedding (UFLS).

On March 17, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued an order affirming a notice of penalty filed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regarding an alleged violation of Reliability Standard FAC-003-1 Requirement R2 (Annual Plan for Vegetation Management) by the Turlock Irrigation District (Turlock).

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission (the JFTC) has adopted new rules that should streamline Japan's review process for both domestic and global transactions. The new rules will end the JFTC's practice of holding "preconsultations" with companies pursuing mergers or acquisitions that would impact competition in Japan. The JFTC adopted the new rules on June 14, 2011, and they will become effective on July 1, 2011.

Economist's emphasis on empirical evidence and economic theory stands in contrast to outgoing Commissioner Rosch's more litigation-oriented approach.

If you report a significant data breach to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), you may face a follow-up investigation and possible enforcement action.

On December 7, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) used its authority under Section 211A of the Federal Power Act to direct Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to submit a revised Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) that, according to the Commission, will provide "comparable transmission service that is not unduly discriminatory or preferential."

On March 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued an order denying rehearing of Order No. 743, in which the Commission had directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to modify its definition of "bulk electric system," which serves to identify those entities subject to mandatory Reliability Standards.

On September 15, 2011, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing to eliminate the semiannual storage reporting requirements for interstate and intrastate natural gas companies.

On September 20, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 739, Promoting a Competitive Market for Capacity Reassignment.