Effective Regulation of Public Utilities

The requirement of substantial evidence "prevents us from ‘acquiescing in a charade or a rubber stamping of non-regulation in agency trappings.’"

City of Fulton v. Fed. Power Commn, 512 F.2d 947, 950-51 (D.C. Cir. 1975)

Research Papers: Effective Regulation

Effective Regulation

Litigation Adversaries and Public Interest Partners: Practice Principles for New Regulatory Lawyers	Read more
"Regulatory Capture": Sources and Solutions	Read more
Connecticut: How can we mesh policy leadership with traditional utility regulation?	Read more
Cost-Effective Demand Response Requires Coordinated State–Federal Actions	Read more
Certification of Regulatory Professionals	Read more
Interconnection Animus: Do Regulatory Procedures Create a "Tragedy of the Commons"? Can Regulators Defer Gratification in Favor of the Big Picture?	Read more
Effective Regulation: Do Today’s Regulators Have What It Takes?	Read more
In the Matter of a Review of the Missouri Public Service Commission’s Standard of Conduct Rules and Conflicts of Interest Policies	Read more
Evaluating Nuclear Generation: Is Objectivity Impeded by Uncertainties in the Principles and Institutions of U.S. Utility Regulation?	Read more

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