GW Law Library: Library Guides: U.S. Energy Law: Electricity: Books, Treatises & Other Publications

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Books

The Library's collection includes print and online material. Search JACOB to locate additional titles on electricity law topics.

Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System: A Consensus Report of the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering (2021)
Distributed Generation Law: A Guide to Regulations, Policies, and Programs (2020)
Electric Mountains: Climate, Power, and Justice in an Energy Transition (2021)
Energy Law Basics (2017)
Energy Law in a Nutshell (2022)
FERC Practice & Procedure Manual
Handbook on Energy Justice (2023)
Regulating Public Utility Performance: The Law of Market Structure, Pricing and Jurisdiction (2021)
Resilience in Energy, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources Law: Examining Legal Pathways for Sustainability in Times of Disruption (2022)

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.

Accounting for Public Utilities
Energy Law and Transactions
Hydraulic Fracturing Law and Practice
Law of Independent Power
Principles of Public Utility Rates (PUR)
The Regulation of Public Utilities: Theory and Practice
Taxation of Public Utilities
Wind and Solar Law

Government & Other Research Reports

Government Reports:

Distributional Equity Analysis for Energy Efficiency and other Distributed Energy Resources: A Practical Guide
(Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Reliability Primer (2020?).
U.S. Dept. of Energy. Berkeley Laboratory. Electricity Markets and Policy Group. Future Electric Utility Regulation Series.

Other Research Publications:

Broome, Greg, et al. Project Finance Primer for Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Projects (2010).
Energy Innovation. Wholesale Electricity Market Design for Rapid Decarbonization: Policy Briefs (2019)
Lazar, J. Electricity Regulation in the U.S.: A Guide. 2nd ed. (2016).
Lazar, J. et al. Electric Cost Allocation for a New Era: A Manual (2020)
Lazar, J. Teaching the "Duck" to Fly. 2nd ed. (2016).
Linvill, Carl, et al., Designing Distributed General Tariffs Well (2013).
Littell, David, et al. Next-Generation Performance-Based Regulation:
(Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) & National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 2018).

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Volume 2: Primer—Essential Elements of Design and Implementation
Volume 3: Innovative Examples from Around the World

Related Guides

Bluebook and Citation Resources
(GW Law Library)
Energy Law Journal Style Manual (Rev. 01-2023)
(Energy Bar Association)

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