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APSC’s Review of Net Metering Could Have Negative Impact on Rooftop Solar Customers in Arkansas

In 2015 the Arkansas General Assembly directed the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) to review rules for net metering. Net metering is a crediting mechanism whereby electric customers with rooftop solar panels are compensated from excess energy they sell to the electric grid. Some utilities have argued that net metering allows customers with rooftop solar panels to unfairly shift the cost of grid upkeep to those without rooftop panels, while solar advocates want the APSC to look at the full benefit of solar.

New PHMSA Rules Make Pipeline Owners and Operaters Subject to Higher Civil Penalties

On October 17, 2016 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a policy statement advising owners and operators of oil and gas pipeline that the PHMSA will post its civil penalty framework to its website “in order to provide greater transparency regarding administrative civil penalties.”

Chad Wood Returns to PPGMR Law

Arkansas Business announces the return of Chad Wood to PPGMR Law as counsel.  The entire article can be found here. He will focus on environmental law and regulated utilities. Julie Greathouse, managing member of PPGMR Law, said, “We are proud to ...

Record Low Fatality Year for Mining

The Mine Safety and Health Adminstration released Fiscal Year 2016 data today indicating that the last year was the safest in mining history.