Today the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced it will hold a March 3, 2016 hearing in Harrisburg to gather information from experts regarding alternative ratemaking methodologies. Ratemaking alternatives, such as revenue decoupling, for example, could involve making consumer charges less dependent on usage. Decoupling advocates suggest that decoupling removes possible disincentives for greater energy … Continue reading PaPUC to Explore Alternative Utility Ratemaking Methods
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.
dCHPP Helps Find CHP Dollars For You
Looking for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) grants or rebates to save money? The EPA CHP Partnership and Prince Law Offices can help. dCHPP (CHP Policies and incentives database) is an online database that allows you to search for CHP policies and incentives by state or at the federal level. dCHPP has two primary purposes: … Continue reading dCHPP Helps Find CHP Dollars For You
PUC Reminds Consumers Help Is Available
As part of its ongoing “Prepare Now” campaign, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) released its annual report on Universal Service Programs, along with responses from electric and natural gas utility companies to the PUC’s call for enhanced efforts to help consumers cope with winter heating costs. “Access to power, heat, water and telecommunications is … Continue reading PUC Reminds Consumers Help Is Available
FTC takes on toothless encryption claims for dental practice software
On January 5, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a data security proposed settlement. When a company promises to encrypt dentists’ patient data, but fails to live up to established standards, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the FTC would bristle. A $250,000 proposed settlement with Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc.. Schein sells … Continue reading FTC takes on toothless encryption claims for dental practice software
Solar & Wind Tax Credit Extensions Big Boost To Solar & Wind Growth
Just in time for the Holidays, after many long months of deliberations and lobbying, the US Congress has approved a five-year extension to the Investment Tax Credit, which has buoyed the country’s solar industry for several years and to the Production Tax Credit, which has similarly been a critical support for the country’s wind energy industry. … Continue reading Solar & Wind Tax Credit Extensions Big Boost To Solar & Wind Growth
Oracle Agrees to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About Java Software Updates
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Oracle has agreed to settle FTC charges that it deceived consumers about the security provided by updates to its Java Platform, Standard Edition software (Java SE), which is installed on more than 850 million personal computers. Under the terms of a proposed consent order, Oracle will be required … Continue reading Oracle Agrees to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About Java Software Updates
EPA Clean Power Plan Comments Due Soon
EPA is soliciting comments on the Clean Power Plan Proposed Federal Plan and Proposed Model Rules, to be submitted by January 21st. Please note that there are a number of topics that may be of interest to combined heat and power (CHP) stakeholders, including those in the following sections of the Preamble: Section IV.C.3 on … Continue reading EPA Clean Power Plan Comments Due Soon
FTC’s $100 million settlement with LifeLock
Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the following: The law may not authorize the use of light sabers, but to protect consumers and ensure that companies comply with existing orders, the FTC will use the forces within its power. It’s a lock that the agency’s $100 million settlement with LifeLock – one of the … Continue reading FTC’s $100 million settlement with LifeLock
EPA New CHP Partnership Website
A new EPA Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership website is now available. The new website is available at http://www.epa.gov/chp, but internal page URLs have changed (so update your bookmarks). Prince Law Offices, P.C. is a proud partner of the EPA CHP Partnership program. The website was updated to consolidate information, remove outdated information, conform … Continue reading EPA New CHP Partnership Website
FCC Shares Jurisdiction with States for Phone Matter
The members of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PPUC) and Core Communications, Inc., appealed a District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of AT&T Corp. Core billed AT&T for terminating phone calls from AT&T’s customers to Core’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) customers from 2004 to 2009. When AT&T refused to pay, Core filed a … Continue reading FCC Shares Jurisdiction with States for Phone Matter
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