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Washington Energy Report

November 9, 2009

Oral Arguments on Mobile-Sierra Doctrine Made Before the Supreme Court

On November 3, 2009, the United State Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) heard oral arguments on whether the Mobile-Sierra doctrine applies to third-party challenges to contracts.  [Read more →]

Senate Democrats Bypass Republicans on Committee to Approve Global Warming Bill

On November 5, 2009, Senate Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (“EPW Committee”) ended a three-day Republican boycott by passing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, S. 1733 (“Kerry-Boxer Bill”), without Republican participation.  [Read more →]

FERC Approves Cost Allocation Proposal for Cross-Border Facilities

On November 3, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission) accepted revisions to the Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”) between the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (“Midwest ISO”) that allocate the costs of economic cross-border facilities.  [Read more →]

FERC Disclaims Jurisdiction over Transmission Lines Interconnecting SPP to ERCOT

On November 5, 2009, FERC issued a declaratory order disclaiming jurisdiction over proposed transmission lines that would connect wind generators located in the Texas portion of the Southwest Power Pool (“SPP”) to load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”).  [Read more →]

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