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Northern States Power Company acquires wind power projects in Minnesota and North Dakota
Jones Day advised Xcel Energy, Inc. on the regulatory, environmental, M&A, real estate, and tax aspects of the $900 million build-transfer acquisition by subsidiary Northern States Power Company-Minnesota of the 201 megawatt Nobles Wind Project, located in Minnesota, and the 150 megawatt Merricourt Wind Project, located in North Dakota, from enXco Development Corporation, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, S.A.
Areva SA and Électricité de France sell Cogema Mining, Inc. and Malapai Resources Company subsidiaries for $35 million
Jones Day advised Areva SA and Électricité de France in the $35 million sale of Cogema Mining, Inc. and Malapai Resources Company subsidiaries, each of which own certain uranium mining assets in Texas and Wyoming and were operated by the sellers as a contractual joint venture, to Uranium One Inc.
Otter Tail completes its transition to a holding company structure
Jones Day assisted Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq: OTTR, 2008 revenues $1.3 billion) with its transition to a holding company structure.
OGE purchases Redbud power plant from Kelson
Jones Day assisted OGE Energy Corp. with the $852 million acquisition of the Redbud power plant in Oklahoma from Kelson Holdings.
AEP applies to FERC to be relieved of the mandatory obligation to enter into new power purchase arrangements from qualifying facilities under PURPA
Jones Day represented OG&E, AEP and Xcel in their first-of-its-kind application to FERC under Section 210(m)(1) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to be relieved of the mandatory obligation to enter into new power purchase arrangements from qualifying facilities under PURPA.
AEP prevails as FERC's order was sustained when petitioner voluntarily dismissed its appeal
Jones Day filed an intervenor's brief in support of FERC's order below finding that ETEC was not entitled to credits for customer-owned facilities under OATT Section 30.9.
AEP successfully petitions the Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit's decision
As part of a coordinated effort by several petitioners, Jones Day successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit's decision addressing the scope of the Mobile-Sierra doctrine in Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County Washington, 471 F.3d 1053 (9th Cir. 2006).
CenterPoint applies for an authorization request from DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for a "special permit"
Jones Day assisted with an application requesting authorization from DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for a "special permit" allowing CEGT to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure on its Carthage to Perryville line.
CenterPoint Energy complies to FERC's Standard's of Conduct and FERC's restructuring requirements
Jones Day represented CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company and CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corporation in their compliance programs related to FERC's Standard's of Conduct and FERC's restructuring requirements in Order No. 636 and Order No. 637.
CenterPoint participates in pipeline industry activities related to FERC notices of inquiry, policy initiatives and notices of proposed rulemakings
Jones Day provides assistance to CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company and CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corporation regarding their participation in pipeline industry activities related to FERC notices of inquiry, policy initiatives and notices of proposed rulemakings in conjunction with the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and other parties.
Banco Santander, BBVA, and Caixa Banco de Investimento finance thermal solar electric generating facility project in Nevada
Jones Day advised Banco Santander, S.A., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., and Caixa Banco de Investimento in connection with the $296 million leveraged lease financing of a 64 MW thermal solar electric generating facility located in Boulder City, Nevada and developed by Nevada Solar One, LLC, a subsidiary of Acciona Energía, S.A.
SCANA Corporation merges its interstate and intrastate pipelines
Jones Day advised SCANA in connection with the merger of its interstate pipeline, SCG, Inc., with its intrastate pipeline, South Carolina Pipeline Corporation (SCPC) to form Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation (CGT), a FERC-jurisdictional interstate pipeline.
CenterPoint secures reversal and remand of FERC's Order No. 2004 affiliate Standards of Conduct rules
Jones Day represented CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, and as part of a coordinated effort by several petitioners, successfully secured reversal and remand of FERC's Order No. 2004 affiliate Standards of Conduct rules as they apply to interstate natural gas pipelines.
OGE works with Invenergy Wind to build Centennial Wind Farm
Jones Day represented OGE Energy Corp. in the negotiation and implementation of agreements providing for Invenergy Wind LLC to engineer, procure, and construct the 120-megawatt Centennial Wind Farm located in Harper County, Oklahoma, and transfer it to OG&E, for an estimated cost of approximately $200 million.
CenterPoint obtains regulatory approval for the certification of new pipeline facilities
Jones Day represented CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company in obtaining regulatory approval for the certification of new pipeline facilities to serve a new customer in the face of opposition from the incumbent service provider.
Oklahoma Gas and Electric seeks bids for delivery of wind energy resources
Jones Day advised OG&E in connection with a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking bids for delivery of wind energy resources.
Oklahoma Gas and Electric obtains regulatory approval for power purchase agreement with PowerSmith Cogeneration
Jones Day advised Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., in negotiating and obtaining Oklahoma Corporation Commission approval for a contested 15-year power purchase agreement with a cogeneration plant in Oklahoma City.
OGE Energy acquires interest in McClain power plant
Jones Day represented Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company on all aspects of its purchase of a 77% interest in the 520 MW NRG McClain Power Plant and associated transmission facilities.
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission complies with FERC negotiated rate regulations and policies
Jones Day represented CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company in an order to show cause proceeding and related tariff proceeding dealing with CEGT's compliance with the FERC's negotiated rate regulations and policies.
CenterPoint obtains regulatory authorizations for pipeline construction and abandonment initiatives
Jones Day represented CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company and Mississippi River Transmission Corporation in numerous proceedings to obtain regulatory authorizations for the pipeline's construction and abandonment initiatives.