Effective Regulation of Public Utilities
This Court has never allowed rhetoric as a substitute for a record.
City of Charlottesville v. FERC, 661 F.2d 945, 954 n.47 (D.C. Cir. 1981) (declining to "take on faith" FERC's "trickle down" argument that "funneling" tax savings to shareholders will spur exploration and development)
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission: Transmission expansion for renewable power producers
Minnesota wanted to facilitate market penetration by in-state wind producers. What actions could the state’s utilities take to assure these producers adequate transmission capacity, given federal rules precluding favoritism in granting transmission capacity?
Direct Testimony and Surrebuttal