McDermott,
Will & Emery
December 8,
2008
FERC's Liberalization of Natural Gas Regulations
FERC Affirms Liberalization of
Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Release Regulations, Provides Clarification
FERC Affirms Overhaul of Natural
Gas Capacity Release Rules
White
& Case
Energy
Regulatory Update
November
25, 2008
This
Update looks at FERC’s November 21, 2008 order which principally (i) removed
the rate ceiling for secondary short-term capacity release transactions and (ii)
exempted releases involving asset management arrangements from the prohibition
on tying and FERC's bidding requirements.
FERC Provides Further Guidance Regarding
Revisions to Capacity Release Regulations
Sutherland
November 26,
2008
This Alert reviews the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) reaffirmation and clarification of
Order No. 712, a final rule governing modifications to its regulations
regarding the release of firm interstate pipeline capacity. Rejecting calls from
interstate pipelines to lift the maximum rate cap on short-term pipeline
services, FERC took the view that it the maintenance of the maximum rate
ceilings for short-term pipeline transactions is still necessary to protect
against the potential exercise of market power.
