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Ferc’S Expansive Authority To Transform The Electric Grid, Joel B. Eisen
Ferc’S Expansive Authority To Transform The Electric Grid, Joel B. Eisen
Law Faculty Publications
Using an unprecedented historical analysis of over 100 years of law dating to the Progressive Era, this Article concludes that the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) v. Electric Power Supply Association properly asserted that FERC has ample authority to pursue broad environmental and energy goals in transforming the electric grid. Building on the Court’s finding that FERC may regulate “practices” that “directly affect” rates in wholesale electricity markets, the analysis develops a detailed standard that is consistent with interpretation of regulatory statutes in each of three distinct eras: the Progressive Era, the era of regulation …
Public Utilities Law, William T. Reisinger
Public Utilities Law, William T. Reisinger
University of Richmond Law Review
This article explains, at a high level, some of the major changes to electric regulation in Virginia in recent years. It also discusses how the General Assembly's new policies have affected retail electric rates and the development of new generation facilities, including renewable energy resources, in the Commonwealth since 1999.
Smart Regulation And Federalism For The Smart Grid, Joel B. Eisen
Smart Regulation And Federalism For The Smart Grid, Joel B. Eisen
Law Faculty Publications
This Article examines the “Smart Grid,” a set of concepts, technologies, and operating practices that may transform America’s electric grid as much as the Internet has done, redefining every aspect of electricity generation, distribution, and use. While the Smart Grid’s promise is great, this Article examines numerous key barriers to its development, including early stage resistance, a lack of incentives for consumers, and the adverse impacts of the federal-state tension in energy regulation. Overcoming these barriers requires both new technologies and transformative regulatory change, beginning with the development of a foundation of interoperability standards (rules of the road governing interactions …
The Need For Mandatory Electric Reliability Standards And Greater Transmission Investment, Joseph T. Kelliher
The Need For Mandatory Electric Reliability Standards And Greater Transmission Investment, Joseph T. Kelliher
University of Richmond Law Review
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The Blackout Of 2003: What Is Next?, Joel B. Eisen
The Blackout Of 2003: What Is Next?, Joel B. Eisen
University of Richmond Law Review
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