Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of New York Subsidies Case
On April 15, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari, thereby ending a constitutional challenge brought by a group of fossil‑fueled generators against New York State’s zero-emissions credits (ZECs) program. The ZEC program provides production‑based subsidies to certain financially challenged nuclear plants, to keep those plants operating until new renewable electricity supplies can meet a...FERC Grants Complaint by Owensboro, Kentucky; Orders Refunds Exceeding $5.5 Million
In Owensboro Municipal Utilities v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co., 166 FERC ¶ 61,131 (Feb. 21, 2019), Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP successfully enforced an obligation worth about half a million dollars each month to its client, Owensboro Municipal Utilities (“Owensboro”). In 2006, Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities (“LG&E/KU”) were allowed to leave what...Latif Nurani Becomes a Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Partner
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP is pleased to announce that Latif M. Nurani has become a Partner in the firm. Latif has been with Spiegel & McDiarmid since 2011. Latif’s practice focuses on regulatory and policy issues related to electric reliability, market design and transmission rates. He represents municipal utilities, joint action agencies, and state agencies before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...New York Prevails in Defense of Zero-Emission Credits
On September 27, 2018, in Coalition for Competitive Electricity et al. v. Zibelman et al.,* the Second Circuit upheld New York’s zero-emissions credits (ZECs) program, a component of its Clean Energy Standard and larger energy reform plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030. New York’s ZEC program aims to preserve the continued operation of nuclear generators, which do...Federal Appeals Court Upholds FERC Order Requiring Equitable Treatment of Mississippi Ratepayers
In the attached opinion issued June 1, 2018, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Judge Sentelle affirms FERC’s decision to require Entergy Arkansas to continue sharing with its Mississippi and Louisiana affiliates, notwithstanding its withdrawal from the Entergy System Agreement, the benefits of a settlement agreement with the Union Pacific railroad. The settlement arose from...Spiegel Attorney Speaks on Panel at EBA Annual Meeting
Cindy Bogorad participated in a panel discussion at the Energy Bar Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Conference, Monday, May 7. The panelists explored the recent impacts of mergers and acquisitions on energy markets and the energy industry as a whole. Special attention was paid to FERC’s 2016 Notice of Inquiry on assessing (among other things) market power in transactions under...Chambers Again Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as a Leading Law Firm
Bogorad, Pomper and Strauss Also Ranked
We are pleased to announce that in its 2018 rankings Chambers & Partners has once again recognized Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as one of the nation’s leading law firms. In writing about the firm, Chambers quotes respondents as categorizing our lawyers as “an excellent team who work very well together; they are proactive, excellent...Bogorad, Mapes, Schwarz, Strauss Recognized by “Super Lawyers”
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP is proud to announce that partners Cindy Bogorad, Jeff Schwarz and Scott Strauss have been selected as 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers and partner Katie Mapes has been named a “Rising Star.” Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice...
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Spiegel Attorney Joins Panel on Current Developments in Grid Reliability.
Clean Sweep for Clean Energy: New York Prevails in Fight over Nuclear Subsidies.
Victory for Orangeburg: Court Directs FERC on Remand to Justify Apparent Unlawful Discriminatory Treatment of Wholesale Customers.
Chambers Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP.
Bogorad, Strauss Named 2017 “Super Lawyers” and Mapes Named “Rising Star” in Energy & Natural Resources.
Midwest Transmission Dependent Utilities Score Major Win Against Capacity Market Bifurcation.
Spiegel Attorneys Present at APPA Legal & Regulatory Conference.
Chambers Again Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as a Leading Law Firm.
Spiegel Attorneys Argue Before U.S. Supreme Court in Case with Significant Implications for Renewables.
Rebecca Baldwin Becomes Of Counsel to Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP.
Katie Mapes Becomes a Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Partner.
Spiegel Partner Jeffrey A. Schwarz to Speak at Energy in the Northeast Conference on Pending Cases Drawing Jurisdictional Lines Between FERC and the States.
2025 Chambers & Partners USA and Global recognized Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as a leading law firm in the area of “Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation).”
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