Is My Facility a Good Candidate for CHP?

Considering Combined Heat and Power (CHP) to save money, enhance reliability, and benefit the environment?  The EPA CHP Partnership and Prince Law Offices can help.  Answering "yes" to any of the following questions indicates that the facility may be a good candidate for CHP: Do you pay more than $0.07 per kWh on average for … Continue reading Is My Facility a Good Candidate for CHP?

Join Us, 04/08/2016, for Live Immigration Law Video Seminar!!

On behalf of Prince Law Offices, P.C., I am pleased to announce that the firm's attorneys will be utilizing new technology to host informative live video sessions devoted to the various areas of practice we cover: Firearms Law, Workers' Compensation, Immigration, Civil Rights, Social Security, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Criminal Law, Wills Estates, Family Law, and … Continue reading Join Us, 04/08/2016, for Live Immigration Law Video Seminar!!

PUC Considers Alternative Utility Ratemaking for Energy Reliability and Conservation

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

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

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?

PaPUC to Explore Alternative Utility Ratemaking Methods

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

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