U.S. Energy Law: Electricity
The focus of this guide is the federal regulation of electricity.
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Books
The Library's collection includes print and online material. Search JACOB to locate additional titles on electricity law topics.
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Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States
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ISBN: 9780226836393Argues that the path to accountability in the American power sector was beset not only by bureaucratic challenges, but by public and private actors determined to maintain a status quo of privatization. -
Handbook of Energy Law in the Low-Carbon Transition
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Explores the legal pathways of decarbonisation in the energy sector. -
Handbook on Energy Justice
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Topics covered include generation, transmission, distribution and demand and questions surrounding policy, climate change, security and social movements.
Treatises
Treatises, written by legal scholars and practitioners, provide current, in-depth analysis and commentary on an area of energy law. Many treatises are available online. Search JACOB, to locate print and online versions of an electricity law treatise.
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Accounting for Public Utilities
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Energy Law and Transactions
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FERC Practice & Procedure Manual
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Hydraulic Fracturing Law and Practice
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Law of Independent Power
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Principles of Public Utility Rates (PUR)
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The Regulation of Public Utilities: Theory and Practice
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Taxation of Public Utilities
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Wind and Solar Law
Government & Other Research Reports
Government Reports:
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Distributional Equity Analysis for Energy Efficiency and other Distributed Energy Resources: A Practical Guide(Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
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U.S. Dept. of Energy. Berkeley Laboratory. Electricity Markets and Policy Group. Future Electric Utility Regulation Series.
Other Research Publications:
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Broome, Greg, et al. Project Finance Primer for Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Projects (2010).
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Energy Innovation. Wholesale Electricity Market Design for Rapid Decarbonization: Policy Briefs (2019)
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Lazar, J. et al. Electric Cost Allocation for a New Era: A Manual (2020)
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Lazar, J. Teaching the "Duck" to Fly, 2nd ed. (2016).
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Linvill, Carl, et al., Designing Distributed General Tariffs Well (2013).
- Volume 1: Introduction—Global Lessons for Success
- Volume 2: Primer—Essential Elements of Design and Implementation
- Volume 3: Innovative Examples from Around the World
Related Guides
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Energy Law Journal Style Manual (Rev. 01-2023)(Energy Bar Association)