Practice Areas - Compliance

Congress gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission new responsibilities to address market manipulation in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. FERC has embraced these and launched several different compliance initiatives, including increased resources for its Office of Enforcement. FERC has instituted numerous investigations of violations of its regulations that have resulted in multi-million dollar fines. On May 15, 2008, FERC issued a “Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement” (Docket No. PL08-3) designed to clarify its enforcement policies. Overall, there is a new “culture of compliance” at the FERC.

The Firm assists its clients with the preparation of FERC compliance plans. The Firm has conducted training for employees of its energy clients. If a client is a target of a FERC investigation, the Firm is expert in guiding entities through the process with the Office of Enforcement.

 

Electricity

Natural Gas

Energy Transactions

Government Relations

Appellate

Compliance