Posts from — August 2011
FERC Continues to Address RTO Capacity Market Issues
On Thursday July 28, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) held a technical conference to discuss issues surrounding the applicability of PJM Interconnection LLC’s Minimum Offer Price Rule (“MOPR”) to “self-supplying” resources. [Read more →]
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Deadline for Utility Companies to Implement Changes to Adverse Action and Risk-Based Privacy Notices
Utility companies should be aware of the July 21, 2011 compliance deadline arising from Section 1100F of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”), which amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (“FCRA”). [Read more →]
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Atlantic Wind Connection Project Adds Belgian Grid Firm Elia to Team
On July 22, 2011, the Atlantic Wind Connection (“AWC”), offshore transmission line project off the Mid-Atlantic coast that would bring thousands of megawatts of offshore wind capacity ashore (see the October 12, 2010 edition of the WER), announced that Belgium-based transmission company Elia has taken a minority stake in the project and will be providing consulting services to the AWC. [Read more →]
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