utility regulation lawyer

17 Jun

Posted at 15:43h in commission, distributed power generation, net energy metering, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer, Virginia

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="157" class="zemanta-img"] Virginia SCC Agency Seal (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Earlier this month, the State Corporation Commission (the “Commission”) issued an order to amend the Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering (the "Net Energy Metering Rules") which establish the requirements for participation by an eligible...

07 May

Posted at 14:07h in commission, distributed power generation, Eric Hurlocker, State Corporation Commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

On May 6, 2015, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the “SCC”) issued an Order for Notice and Hearing (the “Order”) responding to Appalachian Power’s (“APCo”) application requesting approval for a voluntary program pursuant to which a non-residential customer can purchase renewable energy generated by a...

06 May

Posted at 21:08h in Brian Greene, commission, Maryland, public service commission, retail supplier, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

The Maryland Public Service Commission has set a June 16-17 hearing date to consider the publication of new consumer protection rules for electricity and natural gas retail suppliers.  The new rules would impact several aspects of a supplier’s marketing and enrollment processes. In January 2015,...

22 Apr

Posted at 14:15h in Eric Hurlocker, legislation, net metering, regulation, State Corporation Commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility rate lawyer, utility regulation lawyer, Virginia

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="519" class="zemanta-img"] Photo of the Virginia State Capitol. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Virginia energy lawyers Eric Hurlocker and Blair Wortham have been keeping up with a multitude of legislative actions during the just completed 2015 Virginia General Assembly.  Here is a brief look at...

19 Feb

Posted at 17:25h in Brian Greene, commission, Maryland, public service commission, regulation, Retail Electric Competition, retail supplier, State Corporation Commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer, Virginia

In restructured energy markets,consumer protection regulations are being hotly contested. Many of these markets are in the northeast, and suppliers and customers in them are subject to key rules under which suppliers must operate  when marketing their products and enrolling customers. Public service commissions in Maryland, Delaware and...

06 Feb

Posted at 01:10h in Eric Hurlocker, Firm News, General Assembly, legislation, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, regulation, utility regulation lawyer

GreeneHurlocker was pleased to be among the sponsors for the Virginia Advanced Energy Industries Coalition (VAEIC) and Maryland, DC, Virginia-Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) Clean Energy Lobby Day (CELD) 2015  Tuesday, February 3rd. The day-long meeting was held at 200 S. 10th Street in Richmond, and brought...

09 Jan

Posted at 14:33h in Eric Hurlocker, Solar energy, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility rate lawyer, utility regulation lawyer

Customers in 80% of the country’s 50 largest cities would save money if they installed rooftop solar on their homes instead of buying all their electric power from local utilities. That’s from the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center’s Going Solar in America, a 27-page report...

08 Jan

Posted at 15:36h in Brian Greene, Firm News, Legal Elite, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, recognition, regulation, solar energy lawyer, utility rate lawyer, utility regulation lawyer, Virginia

January 8, 2015, RICHMOND, VA --- For the seventh consecutive year, Virginia Business magazine has recognized Brian R. Greene, co-managing partner of the Virginia-based GreeneHurlocker law firm, as one of its Legal Elite. Greene’s recognition in the Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative Law section of the publication reflects his long-term...