Articles
- Adoption of Artificial Intelligence by Electric Utilities
Daniel D. Slate, Alexandre Parisot, Liang Min, Patrick Panciatici & Pascal Van Hentenryck - How AI Tools Can Help Diagnose Market Dynamics and Curb Market Power Abuse as the Nation's Power Supply Transitions to Renewable Resources
Eugene Lee and Wesley Leeroy - Energy Insecurity - What Is It, and Why Does It Matter?
Robert Fleishman, Emma Hand, Mosby Perrow and Dr. Diana Hernandez - Regulatory Imperative to Ensure Utility Climate Resilience Planning
Janice A. Beecher, Harvey L. Reiter, and Jeffrey D. Watkiss
Book Reviews
- Climate Uncertainty and Risk: Rethinking Our Response
By Judith Curry; Reviewed by Kenneth A. Barry
Energy Sector Reports
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The Hydrogen Pipeline Debate Requires Candid and Serious Consideration of Existing Regulatory Regimes
Richard E. Powers, Jr., Joseph R. Hicks, William G. Bolgiano - Venable LLP
An active debate is currently underway as to how hydrogen pipelines can and should be regulated. Within this debate are those who believe hydrogen pipelines are (and should be) subject to regulation under the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), which currently governs pipelines carrying oil, petroleum products, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), and those who believe hydrogen pipelines are (or should be) regulated under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
The Impact of West Virginia v. EPA on Challenges to FERC’s Authority Under the Major Questions Doctrine
Donald L. R. Goodson, Institute for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law
In the Spring 2022 issue of this publication, Harvey Reiter highlighted a significant legal development that implicated the authority of federal regulatory agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This article picks up where Reiter’s left off to address West Virginia v. EPA—the most recent Supreme Court case involving the major questions doctrine, and the first Supreme Court majority opinion expressly referencing and exploring the doctrine.
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