Blank Rome LLP

PUBLICATIONS

• Increased Natural Gas Production Holds Great Benefits for Consumers, Environment

  [Article]
  Times of Trenton
  May 17, 2013
  Michael L. Krancer
  

• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Shale Gas Leasehold Rights

  [Alert]
  Shale Gas & Oil Development
  May 2013 (No. 1)
  Michael L. Krancer, Heather L. Demirjian, Mary Ann Mullaney and Margaret Anne Hill
  

• FERC Issues NOPR to Approve NERC’s Proposed CIP Version 5 Reliability Standards

  [Alert]
  Energy
  April 2013
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• FERC Approves Revised Vegetation Management Standard - FAC-003-2

  [Alert]
  Energy
  April 2013
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• President Obama Signs Executive Order Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

  [Alert]
  Energy
  March 2013
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• What Is Holding Back Offshore Wind?

  [Article]
  Windpower Engineering & Development
  February 20, 2013
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• FERC Approves Revised Bulk Electric System Definition and Reserves Authority to Determine “Local Distribution” Facilities

  [Alert]
  Energy
  January 2013
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• The Emerging Litigation Strategy of Environmental Organizations Seeking to Curtail Shale Oil and Gas Development

  [Article]
  Oil & Gas Monitor
  November 28, 2012
  Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
  

• The Emerging Litigation Strategy of Environmental Organizations Seeking to Curtail Shale Oil and Gas Development

  [Alert]
  Shale Oil & Gas Development
  November 2012 (No. 5)
  Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
  

• Whither Offshore Wind?

  [Article]
  Mainbrace
  November 2012 (No. 3)
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• FERC Issues Two NOPRs Addressing Revised Vegetation Management Standards and the Development of New Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances

  [Alert]
  Energy
  October 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• FERC Announces New Office to Combat Potential Cyber and Physical Security Threats to Energy Infrastructure

  [Alert]
  Energy
  September 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• Commonwealth Court Nullifies Two Key Provisions of Act 13

  [Alert]
  Shale Oil & Gas Development
  August 2012 (No. 4)
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• Northeast Solar Update - Summer 2012

  [Alert]
  Energy
  August 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• Shale Development and Fracking Litigation Trends

  [Article]
  The Legal Intelligencer
  July 31, 2012
  Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
  

• Is the Timing Right to Expedite Offshore Wind?

  [Article]
  North American Wind Power
  July 2012
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• NERC’s Proposed Rules of Procedure Would Impact Enforcement Actions

  [Alert]
  Energy
  June (2012)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• 3rd-Party Options for Customer-Generators in Pa.

  [Article]
  Law360
  May 18, 2012
  Christopher A. Lewis and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• New FERC-Approved Standards for Critical Assets

  [Article]
  Law360
  May 17, 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry regarding Open Access to Generator-Owned Interconnection Facilities by Third Parties

  [Alert]
  Energy
  May 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• FERC Approves Version 4 CIP Reliability Standards Containing “Bright Line” Criteria for the Identification of Critical Assets

  [Alert]
  Energy
  April 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• PaPUC Establishes a New Policy that Permits Customer-Generators to Net Meter when the Alternative Energy System is Owned and Operated by a Third-Party

  [Alert]
  Energy
  April 2012
  Christopher A. Lewis and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• Renewable Energy: Marine Renewables Sector Begins to Take-Off in 2012

  [Article]
  Maritime Reporter
  April 2012
  Joan M. Bondareff, Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Conditionally Approves NERC’s “Find, Fix, Track and Report” Process

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• PJM Market Monitor Issues State of the Market Report with New Capacity Market Design Recommendations

  [Alert]
  Energy
  March 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• The PaPUC Takes Steps to Boost Competition in Pennsylvania’s Retail Electric Market

  [Alert]
  Energy
  March 2012
  Christopher A. Lewis and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• Blank Rome Closed More Than 80 Reportable Transactions in 2011

  [Alert]
  Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
  2012
  Alan L. Zeiger, Gary R. Goldenberg and Alan H. Lieblich
  

• Bulking Up NERC's Reliability Authority

  [Article]
  Law 360
  February 14, 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• NERC Petitions FERC for Approval of Revised Bulk Electric System Definition and Exception Request Procedure

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  February 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• PA PUC Issues Tentative Order To Implement New Pipeline Act

  [Alert]
  Shale Oil & Gas Development Alert
  January 2012 (No. 1)
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• NERC Petitions FERC for Approval of Revised Vegetation Management Standard

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  

• U.S. Companies Look to Brazil for New Market Opportunities

  [Article]
  Maritime Reporter
  December 2011
  Joan M. Bondareff and Ernest W. Chung
  

• Private Equity Funds: Good Source of Capital for Independent Exploration and Production Companies

  [Article]
  Oil & Gas Monitor
  December 2, 2011
  Mark S. Greenfield
  

• NERC’s Proposed “Find, Fix, Track and Report” Compliance Enforcement Initiative Goes Before FERC

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  October 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Issues Order Regarding Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  August (2011)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Grants First Motion to Intervene in a Reliability Enforcement Hearing

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  July 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Issues Order Requiring Wind Generation Facilities to Comply with Certain Transmission Owner and Transmission Operator Reliability Standards

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  June 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• NYC Suppliers File FERC Complaint Against NYISO Regarding Capacity Market Rules

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  June 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Transmission Investment Incentives

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  June 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• Primer on Energy-Efficient Combined Heat and Power Generation

  [Article]
  New York Law Journal
  May 17, 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry Regarding Horizontal Market Power Analysis

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  April 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Issues Order Affirming Proposed Penalty and Providing Guidance in Future Reviews of Penalties

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• Blank Rome LLP Closed Over 70 Reportable Transactions in 2010

  [Alert]
  2010 Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
  2011
  Barry H. Genkin, Gary R. Goldenberg and Richard J. McMahon
  

• FERC Issues Order Requiring The Standardization Of Demand Response Resource Compensation

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• Marcellus Shale Wastewater: Comments on the New York Times' Series

  [Alert]
  Marcellus Shale Alert
  March 2011 (No. 3)
  James T. Smith, Joseph F. Speelman, Margaret Anne Hill, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr., Mary Ann Mullaney and Heather L. Demirjian
  

• FERC Approves Additional Demand Response Products for the PJM Capacity Market

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  February 2011 (No. 3)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• FERC Denies Rehearing, Clarifies Order on Staff Preliminary Notice of Violations

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  February 2011 (No. 2)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• EPA’s “Fracking” Study: Potential Impacts On Marcellus Shale Development

  [Alert]
  Marcellus Shale Alert
  February 2011 (No. 2)
  Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Joseph F. Speelman and Heather L. Demirjian
  

• FERC Approves Modified California ISO and Midwest ISO Planning Procedures Recognizing Public Policy Transmission Projects

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2011 (No. 1)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
  

• Co-Generation: The Best Solution for Energy Cost Control

  [Article]
  New York Real Estate Journal
  January 2011
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Pa. PUC Administrative Law Judge Nixes Public Utility Status for Midstream Operators

  [Alert]
  Marcellus Shale Alert
  December 2010 (No. 1)
  Kevin J. Bruno, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Mark S. Greenfield, Margaret Anne Hill, Christopher A. Lewis, et al.
  

• Developments in the Marcellus Shale Debate

  [Alert]
  Environmental Law Update
  October 2010 (No. 3)
  Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
  

• Nicholas Giannasca’s Smart Grid Article Published in Real Estate Finance Journal

  [Article]
  The Real Estate Finance Journal
  Fall 2010
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Renewable Marine Energy

  [Article]
  Maritime Reporter
  July 2010
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• Renewable Energy Update: Recent Treasury Guidance on the “Beginning of Construction” for the Section 1603 Cash Grant Program

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  July 2010 (No. 6)
  Daniel R. Blickman
  

• Renewable Energy Update: Certain Renewable Energy Project Costs Excluded from Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  June 2010 (No. 5)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, David M. Kuchinos and Thomas P. Dwyer
  

• Blank Rome LLP Advises and Closed 76 Reportable Transactions with Over $4.1 Billion in Transaction Value for 2009

  [Alert]
  2009 Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
  2010
  Barry H. Genkin, Richard J. McMahon and Alan L. Zeiger
  

• Attorney General of Pennsylvania Opines on Electric Generation Suppliers’ Obligations under the Telemarketer Registration Act

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2010 (No. 4)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Christopher A. Lewis
  

• FERC Action Encourages Integration of Renewable Resources and PaPUC Imposes Additional Compliance

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2010 (No. 3)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Christopher A. Lewis
  

• FERC Announces Enforcement Priorities for 2010 And Significantly Alters Its Enforcement Policies And Investigation Procedures

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  February 4, 2010
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• FERC Approves First Smart Grid Proposal Utilizing Its Interim Rate Policy for Cost Recovery of Smart Grid Investments

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2010 (No. 1)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Solar Rooftop Generation: A Primer for Real Estate Owners and Developers

  [Alert]
  Real Estate Update
  October 2009 (No. 3)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• FERC’s Policy Statement Addresses Smart Grid Technology

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  July 2009 (No. 7)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Treasury Department Announces Direct Payments For Qualified Energy Property

  [Alert]
  Government Relations Update
  July 16, 2009
  

• U.S. Supreme Court Allows Apportionment Of Superfund Liability Where A Reasonable Basis Exists, Also Narrows “Arranger” Liability; Decision Will Likely Increase Litigation

  [Alert]
  Environmental Law Update
  May 2009 (No. 2)
  Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret Anne Hill, Benjamin G. Stonelake and Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel
  

• Smart Grid Technology Is Addressed by FERC in Proposed Policy Statement

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 27, 2009
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Addresses Alternative Energy Credit Ownership: Power Purchase Agreements in a Time of Rapid Change

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2009 (No. 5)
  

• Provisions Of The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009 Affecting The Renewable Energy Industry

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2009 (No. 4)
  

• Pennsylvania Announces Funding Available for Wind and Geothermal Projects

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2009 (No. 3)
  Karen L. Corliss
  

• Pennsylvania Introduces Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2009 (No. 2)
  Karen L. Corliss
  

• FERC Ruling Signals Difficult Road for Wholesale Power Contract Modification

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2009 (No. 1)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Blank Rome LLP Advises and Closed 73 Reportable Transactions with Over $1.6 Billion in Transaction Value for 2008

  [Alert]
  2008 Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
  2008
  Lawrence F. Flick II, Richard J. McMahon, Robert J. Mittman, Michael S. Mullman, Robert B. Stein and Alan L. Zeiger
  

• Investment Advisers Subject to FERC Sanctions

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  December 2008 (No. 16)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Waxman Win Portends Big Changes for Regulated Industries

  [Alert]
  Government Relations Update
  November 21, 2008
  Margaret Anne Hill
  

• FERC Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Wholesale Markets and Issues Guidance on Enforcement Policy

  [Alert]
  Energy Advisory
  November 2008 (No. 2)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• New York Establishes Code of Conduct for Wind Development

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  November 2008 (No. 15)
  

• Impact of Act 129 on Pennsylvania Default Electricity Service

  [Article]
  Law360
  October 31, 2008
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• Pennsylvania Enacts Changes to Electricity Market Policy

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  October 2008 (No. 14)
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  October 2008 (No. 13)
  Joseph T. Gulant
  

• RGGI Completes First Carbon Credit Auction in U.S.

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  October 2008 (No. 12)
  

• Offshore Alternative Energy Development

  [Article]
  Maritime Reporter
  October 2008
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• One Stop Shopping for Alternative Energy Projects Offshore?

  [Article]
  Marine Technology Reporter
  September 2008
  Jonathan K. Waldron
  

• FERC Confirms Blanket Authorizations and Eases Affiliate Transaction Restrictions

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  August 2008 (No. 11)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• The Impact of the Exxon Valdez Decision on Future Maritime Cases

  [Article]
  Westlaw/Andrews' Environmental Litigation Reporter
  August 20, 2008
  Joan M. Bondareff and John D. Kimball
  

• MMS Launches Rule Proposal for Outer Continental Shelf Alternative Energy Development

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  August 2008 (No. 10)
  Margaret Anne Hill, Jonathan K. Waldron and Karen L. Corliss
  

• The Supreme Court Reaffirms and Clarifies the Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  July 2008 (No. 9)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca and Adam V. Orlacchio
  

• Green Energy in the Garden State

  [Article]
  Mercer Business Magazine
  July 2008
  

• Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Investment Act

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  July 2008 (No. 8)
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• FERC Issues Guidance on Enforcement Policy

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  June 2008 (No. 7)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Homeland Security

  [Article]
  American Bar Association Year in Review 2007
  April 2008
  

• Are Your Pennsylvania Electric Generating Facilities Properly Assessed?

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  June 2008 (No. 6)
  

• Opportunities Abound for Offshore Alternative Energy Development

  [Article]
  Marine Technology Reporter
  June 2008
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• FERC Confirms and Clarifies Its Market Based Rate Final Rule

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  May 2008 (No. 5)
  Nicholas A. Giannasca
  

• Pennsylvania Approves “Full Requirements” Energy Procurements for Electricity Providers

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  April 2008 (No. 4)
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• What Lies Beneath . . . Gas Exploration in Western Pennsylvania

  [Alert]
  Real Estate Update
  April 2008 (No. 1)
  Pelayo Coll
  

• Public Nuisance in MTBE Litigation: An Attempt to Expand Tort Law beyond Its Historical Parameters

  [Alert]
  Product Liability Alert
  April 2008 (No. 1)
  Jeffrey S. Moller and John J. DiChello, Jr.
  

• Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water . . . California to Enforce Vessel Air Emissions Regulations Despite Ninth Circuit’s Ruling

  [Alert]
  Maritime Developments Advisory
  March 2008 (No. 9)
  Gregory F. Linsin, Jeanne M. Grasso and Jonathan K. Waldron
  

• Proxy Contests and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  March 2008 (No. 2)
  Christopher A. Lewis
  

• Pennsylvania Energy: 2007 Trends & 2008 Forecast

  [Article]
  Legal Intelligencer
  Energy Update (March 2008, No. 3)
  March 3, 2008
  Karen L. Corliss
  

• Expansion of Environmental Due Diligence in Transactions

  [Alert]
  Environmental Law Update
  January 2008 (No. 2)
  Margaret Anne Hill, Jonathan K. Waldron and Jeanne M. Grasso
  

• 2007 Energy Act Presents Opportunities

  [Alert]
  Environmental Law Update
  January 2008 (No. 1)
  Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
  

• The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Tightens Standards and Offers Incentives

  [Alert]
  Energy Update
  January 2008 (No. 1)
  

• EPA Proposes More Stringent Emission Standards for Marine Diesel Engines on Oceangoing Vessels

  [Alert]
  Maritime Developments Advisory
  January 2008 (No. 1)
  Jonathan K. Waldron and Jeanne M. Grasso
  

• 2006 Electric Energy M&A Round-Up

  [Alert]
  Energy Alert
  June 2007 (No. 1)
  Karen L. Corliss
  

• IAEA Unveils New International Radiation Warning Symbol

  [Alert]
  Environmental and Energy Law Update
  May 2007 (No. 4)
  Margaret Anne Hill
  

• EU and US Policymakers and Thought Leaders Discuss Transatlantic Convergence on Climate Change and Energy Policy

  [Alert]
  U.S./E.U. Policy Insights
  May 2007 (No. 2)
  

• Significant Effects on Industry Are Likely to Result from Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  [Alert]
  Environmental and Energy Law Update
  April 2007 (No. 3)
  Margaret Anne Hill
  

• EPA Rule to Streamline SPCC Plan Requirements

  [Alert]
  Environmental Law Update
  February 2007 (No. 2)
  Margaret Anne Hill
  

• Chemical Facility Security: DHS’s Proposed Interim Anti-Terrorism Standards

  [Alert]
  Chemical Industry Update
  February 2007 (No. 1)
  Jeanne M. Grasso and Margaret Anne Hill
  

• EU Considers New Comprehensive Maritime Policy

  [Alert]
  U.S./E.U. Policy Insights
  January 2007 (No. 1)
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• The European Union Proposes a Unified Maritime Policy

  [Article]
  Maritime Reporter
  February 1, 2007
  Joan M. Bondareff
  

• For Sale: Want a Coal-Fired Power Plant? Here Is How to Buy One

  [Article]
  Energy Magazine
  Fall 2006
  

• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

  [Alert]
  Maritime Developments Advisory
  October 2006 (No. 10)
  Jeanne M. Grasso and Jonathan K. Waldron
  

• ABA Special Committee Report on Homeland Security

  [Article]
  ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources' "Year in Review 2005"
  June 14, 2006
  

• EPA Proposes to Revise SPCC Rules and Extend Compliance Dates

  [Alert]
  Environmental Law Alert
  January 2006
  Margaret Anne Hill, Benjamin G. Stonelake, Jonathan K. Waldron and Jeanne M. Grasso
  

• Extended Filing Periods for Toxic Tort Claims

  [Alert]
  Environmental Update
  February 2003