Electricity Law – Page 8 – Environmental and Energy Law Program

Nothing New in Department of Energy Grid Study

In April, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry issued a memo to Department of Energy (DOE) staff, requesting a study of electricity markets and reliability, with a focus on whether “baseload” […]

August 24, 2017

Presentation at the Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on rooftop solar

Presentation at the Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on rooftop solar by Ari Peskoe highlights the critical role of state regulation in how investor-owned utilities have responded to the growth of distributed energy resources.

June 22, 2016

Designing Emission Budget Trading Programs Under Existing State Law

Designing Emission Budget Trading Programs Under Existing State Law, a White Paper by Ari Peskoe analyzes existing state authority to freely allocate allowances to EGUs and non-emitters, to auction allowances, and to […]

January 27, 2016

The Federal Power Act in the 21st Century

The Federal Power Act in the 21st Century. Summarizes a discussion among experts from academia, industry, public utility commissions, and environmental organizations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Federal […]

September 3, 2015

Comment on NARUC’s Manual on Compensation for Distributed Energy Resources

Comment on NARUC’s Manual on Compensation for Distributed Energy Resources. Comments given by Ari Peskoe urge the Subcommittee to include in the next version: 1) a thorough examination of how deployment of […]

July 23, 2015

Legal Analysis

Power Over Pollution: Exploring State Plan Enforcement under EPA’s GHG Power Plant Rule

Power Over Pollution: Exploring State Plan Enforcement under EPA’s GHG Power Plant Rule, a White Paper by Kate Konschnik and Ari Peskoe, describes how EPA and states generally enforce State plans submitted under […]

July 21, 2014