We watched a lot of bills arrive and die in the Virginia General Assembly session this past year (a session that still has yet to pass a budget for the state). Here is a brief look at a few initiatives impacting renewable energy development in...
As a result of certain resolutions that were considered in this year’s General Assembly session, the Virginia State Senate requested that the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) study the costs and benefits of distributed solar...
We are delighted to be among the sponsors for the June 1 Lev Nadiv Gala where the Rudlin Torah Academy (RTA) will present the 2014 Chesed Award and the Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) Award. We're looking forward to the keynote address from Dr. Scott J....
This is the second in a two-part series highlighting “Lessons Learned” from the Maryland Public Service Commission’s recent ruling penalizing Starion Energy PA, Inc. for violating various consumer protection laws in Maryland. The first cited three lessons for retail electricity suppliers. This final post lists...
This is the first in a two-part series highlighting “Lessons Learned” from the Maryland Public Service Commission’s recent ruling penalizing Starion Energy PA, Inc. for violating various consumer protection laws in Maryland While these lessons may seem elementary to most retail electricity suppliers, bad actors...
Our firm is happy to join the sponsors of the Deep Run Marathon Dance , scheduled for March 14-15, 2014. The students of the Deep Run High School are staging this 8th Annual Marathon Dance to benefit the charities of our local community. Deep Run High School...
We were pleased to host the Board of Directors of the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) in downtown Richmond on February 20, 2014. Eric Hurlocker, a founding partner of the firm, is a Board member of the MDV-SEIA. The Board...
On December 12, 2012, the Virginia State Corporation Commission issued an Order for Notice and Hearing in relation to Dominion Virginia Power’s application for various regulatory approvals associated with the construction and operation of a 1,358 MW natural gas fired and related transmission facilities. The power...
In November 2012, Virginia’s Attorney General, Kenneth Cuccinelli, issued a report on his office’s review of the statutory adders that were a part of Virginia’s unique ratemaking system. The goal of the study was to review the adders and determine if they were advancing the...
On December 12, 2012, the Virginia State Corporation Commission issued a Final Order approving a Stipulation that allows Virginia-American Water Company to increase its rates by almost $2.3 million, although the increase is significantly less than what the Company had initially requested. The Company's service territory...