The GreeneHurlocker Blog

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,...

26 Feb

Posted at 22:44h in consumer protection, Eric Wallace, Maryland, regulation, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="309" class="zemanta-img"] Maryland State House (side) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last fall, Brian Greene discussed the Maryland Public Service Commission’s retail energy supplier consolidated billing proceeding. The Commission is considering supplier consolidated billing as an additional billing option for Maryland customers, alongside the existing...

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”...

24 Jan

Posted at 01:21h in clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, renewable energy, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

Client Alert Section 201 Proceeding Announcement:  On Monday January 22, the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced and on January 23, President Trump signed am executive order to provide relief to U.S. manufacturers and impose safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules, based on the investigations, findings,...

21 Nov

Posted at 20:51h in Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, regulation, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

But some uncertainties remain. On Thursday, November 16, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board unanimously approved a draft rule designed to reduce carbon emissions from fossil generating facilities operating in the Commonwealth. The highly complex regulation, if implemented, would require Virginia generating facilities to participate...

17 Oct

Posted at 17:46h in clean energy, energy lawyer, renewable energy, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, Virginia

Earlier this week Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) released a request for proposals (“RFP”) for 300 MW of new solar and onshore wind energy. The company is seeking to either sign power purchase agreements or purchase renewable energy projects that are under development. The facilities must be capable...