As we discussed in our blog on January 8, 2016, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today, March 3, 2016, hosted a Harrisburg hearing to gather information from a diverse group of experts regarding alternative ratemaking methodologies, as part of ongoing discussions about how to best maintain safe and reliable energy infrastructure while also encouraging … Continue reading PUC Considers Alternative Utility Ratemaking for Energy Reliability and Conservation
Author: Jeffrey A. Franklin, Esq.
Jeffrey A. Franklin serves clients in ways that maximize their opportunity to achieve their goals. Jeff has more than 20 years of experience, primarily in the areas of electric, gas, telecommunication, alternative energy, transportation and water regulation. He also has extensive experience in technology, Internet and computer law and e-discovery issues.
ASUS Settles FTC Charges Routers Put Consumers’ Privacy At Risk
ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. (ASUS) has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that critical security flaws in its routers put the home networks of hundreds of thousands of consumers at risk. The administrative complaint also charges that the routers’ insecure “cloud” services led to the compromise of thousands of consumers’ connected storage devices, exposing their … Continue reading ASUS Settles FTC Charges Routers Put Consumers’ Privacy At Risk
PUC Promotes Combined Heat and Power
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today, February 25, 2016, approved a joint motion proposing a Policy Statement related to combined heat and power (CHP) technology and increasing development among Pennsylvania’s regulated electric and natural gas distribution companies. CHP is a form of distributed energy, located at or near a building or facility, which provides … Continue reading PUC Promotes Combined Heat and Power
FCC Enforcement Advisory – Form 477 Report Every Six Months or Face Penalties
FCC Form 477 must be filed by March 1 (reporting data collected as of December 31 of the previous year). Need more information or help filing Form 477? Contact attorney Jeffrey A. Franklin at Prince Law Offices, P.C.
Identity Theft Assistance
Identity theft victims can now go online and get a free, personalized identity theft recovery plan as a result of significant enhancements to the Federal Trade Commission’s IdentityTheft.gov website. The new one-stop website is integrated with the FTC’s consumer complaint system, allowing consumers who are victims of identity theft to rapidly file a complaint with … Continue reading Identity Theft Assistance
IT’S DATA PRIVACY DAY
Today, January 28th, is Data Privacy Day! The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness about and promote best practices for data privacy and protection. Today marks the ninth Data Privacy Day (DPD), an international effort held annually on January 28 to create awareness about the importance of privacy and protecting personal information. … Continue reading IT’S DATA PRIVACY DAY
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FERC’s Demand Response Rule, Order No. 745
On January 25, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit’s May 2014 ruling in EPSA v. FERC and instead upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) demand response rule, Order No. 745, thereby affirming FERC’s jurisdiction to regulate wholesale markets. FERC issued Order No. 745 with the aim of encouraging participation of demand … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FERC’s Demand Response Rule, Order No. 745
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Expansion Project
Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP) and Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) have announced the commencement of a binding Open Season for its Mariner East 2 Expansion Project. This Open Season is for expanded capacity on the Mariner East 2 system which will be able to transport additional volumes of petroleum products, including natural gas liquids and condensate … Continue reading Mariner East 2 Pipeline Expansion Project
Sunoco Logistics Opens Mariner 2 East Right-of-Way Office
Sunoco Logistics has been communicating with landowners regarding their Mariner East 2 Project in an effort to negotiate the acquisition of a Right of Way easement with each based on terms that provide fair market value compensation and address conditions specific to each property. The Mariner East 2 Project is a 350-mile pipeline project that will deliver natural … Continue reading Sunoco Logistics Opens Mariner 2 East Right-of-Way Office
Concerned About a Gas Pipeline?
You are not alone. Pipelines are common in our region and more are being proposed to transport the Marcellus and Utica gas play natural gas liquids (NGLs) such as propane, ethane, butane, and natural gasoline. They are described as liquids because they are moved through pipes in liquid form. In the atmosphere these substances usually … Continue reading Concerned About a Gas Pipeline?
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