utility regulation lawyer

07 May

Posted at 22:37h in clean energy, energy lawyer, General Assembly, renewable energy, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

On May 1, Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) filed its 2018 Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”) at the State Corporation Commission (“SCC”). In Virginia, an IRP is a utility’s proposal for meeting customer demand over the next 15 years. An IRP is a planning document and does...

24 Apr

Posted at 13:37h in energy lawyer, public service commission, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, regulation, utility regulation lawyer, Virginia

If you have been wondering about the effect of Virginia's 2018 General Assembly session on electric regulation in Virginia, we have good news for you. The GreeneHurlocker Principles of Electric Utility Regulation in Virginia, the firm's complete guide to the state's electric regulation laws, has been...

12 Mar

Posted at 15:07h in commission, consumer protection, retail energy competition, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

While many political observers were focused on Senate Bill 966, the omnibus utility legislation that was just passed by the General Assembly, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (“Commission” or “SCC”) recently issued an important decision affecting customers’ rights to purchase energy from competitive suppliers. On February 21,...

25 Jan

Posted at 23:47h in commission, Delaware, public service commission, regulation, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

The Delaware Public Service Commission has established a March 8, 2018 hearing date to consider retail choice enhancements. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="272" class="zemanta-img"] The Delaware General Assembly meets in the Legislative Hall in Dover. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The enhancements include a purchase of receivables program; “seamless moves”...

22 Nov

Posted at 20:29h in commission, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, regulation, utility regulation lawyer

The GreeneHurlocker law firm has just published Principles of Electric Utility Regulation in Virginia, a guidebook designed to provide a plain-English explanation of some of the state laws regulating Virginia’s two largest monopoly electric utilities, explained co-managing member Eric Hurlocker, one of the firm’s energy...

16 Oct

Posted at 20:21h in Blair Powell, business law, public service commission, State Corporation Commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

Blair Powell, business and energy lawyer, explains what it means to be required to register in a jurisdiction as a foreign entity and what penalties may accrue if you fail to do so. https://youtu.be/OutqzqVu4hc For more information, contact Blair or any of our business lawyers. ...

04 Oct

Posted at 21:03h in Brian Greene, public service commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

In this Energy Update, Brian Greene explains how Maryland's Public Service Commission is soliciting comments on the implementation of supplier consolidated billing. For more information about billing plans and regulation, contact Brian or any of our mid-Atlantic energy lawyers. https://youtu.be/cTeS071r9l8...

26 Sep

Posted at 23:02h in commission, energy lawyer, Eric Wallace, Maryland, public service commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

Earlier this month, five competitive retail suppliers (NRG Energy, Inc., Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., Just Energy Group, Inc., Direct Energy Services, LLC, and ENGIE Resources LLC) filed a petition with the Maryland Public Service Commission to implement supplier consolidated billing. If approved, the petition would...

15 Sep

Posted at 15:28h in clean energy, commission, consumer protection, energy lawyer, renewable energy, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

Virginia Commission unanimously rejects utility “Green Tariff” proposal, representing major victory for renewable energy advocates On September 14, 2017, the Virginia State Corporation Commission entered a final order rejecting a renewable energy tariff proposal (“Green Tariff”) filed by Appalachian Power Company, finding that the tariff rates were...