New Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps
Download PDF Craig Stein & Paul N. Watterson, Jr.* One of the fundamental changes that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform […]
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When is Renewable not Renewable? The Constitutionality of State Laws Denying New Large Canadian Hydroelectric Projects Treatment as Renewable Resources
Download PDF Harvey L. Reiter* I. Introduction Over the past fifteen years, many states—twenty-nine at last count—have adopted renewable portfolio
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The Status of Environmental Commodities Under the Commodity Exchange Act
This article examines the role of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) in regulating transactions in environmental commodities, such as renewable energy certificates (“RECs”), emissions allowances, carbon offsets and carbon credits.
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The Regulatory Challenge Of Distributed Generation
David B. Raskin: Recent published reports point toward a growing conviction that the demand for utility service from the U.S. electric grid may soon decline, perhaps substantially, due to the expanding use of distributed generation. If distributed generation comes to play a significant role, the loss of demand for service from the grid may eventually make it difficult for the owners of grid assets to recover their costs, creating what the utility industry calls “stranded costs.”
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Investing in U.S. Pipeline Infrastructure: Could the Proposed Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Spur New Investment?
Linda E. Carlisle, Daniel A. Hagan and Jane E. Rueger: This Article explores combining the traditional oil and gas pipeline structure with solar electric generation to: (1) increase the return on pipeline investments by making the income from a solar electric generation business available to pipeline operators; and (2) lower the cost of operating the pipeline.
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Why Are Foreign Investments in Domestic Energy Projects Now Under CFIUS Scrutiny?
Stephen Heifetz & Michael Gershberg: CFIUS now actively reviews and sometimes alters transactions that result in foreign control of U.S. energy companies. There are three primary drivers behind this recent scrutiny.