Public Utilities

The authors have retained the basic structure of prior editions, but have further integrated implied covenants issues with express lease issues and conservation with pooling and unitization, as well as adding new cases and editing the old materials. The book includes environmental law materials in a separate chapter, reflecting the editors' view of their importance and adapting the book for use in an advanced course, as well as a basic course

Why do people fight about water rights? Who decides how much water can be used by a city or irrigator? Does the federal government get involved in state water issues? Why is water in Colorado so controversial? These questions, and others like them, are addressed in Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers. This concise and understandable treatment of the complex web of Colorado water laws is the first book of its kind.

Legal issues related to water rights in Colorado first surfaced during the gold mining era of the 1800s and continue to be contentious today with the explosive population growth of the twenty-first century. Drawing on geography and history, the authors explore the flashpoints and water wars that have shaped Colorado's present system of water allocation and management. They also address how this system, developed in the mid-1800s, is standing up to current tests--including the drought of the past decade and the competing interests for scarce water resources--and predict how it will stand up to new demands in the future.

This book will appeal to non-lawyers involved in water quality issues, students, and attorneys and water professionals desiring a succinct and readable summary of Colorado water law, as well as general readers interested in Colorado's complex water rights law.

The electric power industry is undergoing the greatest transformation in its 100-year history. In readable, concise fashion author Denise Warkentin explains how the electric industry works! After briefly tracing the history of the industry, she details shareholder-owned, consumer-owned utilities, as well as rural cooperatives and independent power producers. Other issues addressed include deregulation, the emergence of energy marketers, and the flurry of mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations now ongoing.

Published in the same format as its predecessor, An Introduction to Air Law, the author was inspired by similar motives to produce this practical volume on space law. Although several handbooks on space law have been on the market for quite some time, a publication giving a more concise and yet comprehensive picture was sorely needed. In this book, students, lawyers, and also corporate organisations will find a useful orientation and guidance concerning the legal problems and practical consequences emanating from the main space treaties. With the commercialisation of outer space activities developing at great pace, vital operations like remote sensing and telecommunications have been specially highlighted. In addition, the very latest developments on this subject have been closely monitored to provide you with the most updated information. For those interested in more profound studies, extensive documentation has also been included.This second printing has been extended and adapted to new developments.

Moratoria measures for the outer continental shelf (OCS) establish bans or restrictions on oil and gas exploration and development in federal ocean areas. With some exceptions for marine sanctuaries and monuments, no portion of the federal OCS has a permanent moratorium on oil and gas leasing and development. While some areas are under temporary development bans, such as suspensions or moratoria directed by either legislative or executive powers, most of the OCS is free of such restrictions and is considered permissible for offshore leasing activity.

Aspects of moratorium policy (either establishing or lifting temporary bans on oil and gas exploration and development) are derived from legislative and executive powers to direct offshore leasing activities. A shift in both legislative and executive moratorium policy during the 111th Congress signaled an end to measures that had banned development in some OCS areas since the early 1980s. Legislative moratoria enacted annually by Congress for about 27 years as part of the Department of the Interior appropriations acts expired on September 30, 2008. In areas where OCS leasing restrictions were changed, some preliminary oil and gas leasing activity has commenced, but no lease sales have been held.

Support for three national objectives coalesced in 2009, resulting in the removal of most congressional and executive constraints on oil and gas exploration and development: (1) promoting domestic energy production to improve the nation’s energy security, (2) enhancing federal revenue, and (3) spurring innovation and diversification in ocean energy technologies to help create new jobs. The shift in moratorium policy, along with two other developments—the start of federal offshore renewable ocean energy projects (e.g., offshore wind farms) and expanded oil and gas prospecting in deepwater areas—increased the responsibilities of the federal offshore energy program.

Around the world, changing ocean energy policies are affecting how nations govern offshore areas. Economic pressures and technological advances are driving changes in moratorium policy as the global search for energy reaches into deeper ocean waters. A number of countries are revisiting policies about offshore areas, and some countries are making claims to expand their reach for offshore resources. One venue for claims of this nature is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Although the United States has not ratified UNCLOS, the State Department has taken measures to address the U.S. extended continental shelf areas in a manner not inconsistent with the UNCLOS process. These measures signal changes in U.S. policies about moratorium areas.

In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the regulatory context is unsettled, and policymakers are considering many different options to restore regulatory and economic normalcy in the Gulf region. Congress is considering the role moratorium policy may play in this context. In the 112th Congress, moratorium policy is addressed in H.R. 1231, which was reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 2, 2011.

What do phone rates, frequent flyer programs, and railroad tariffs all have in common? They are all examples of nonlinear pricing. Pricing is nonlinear when it is not strictly proportional to the quantity purchased. The Electric Power Research Institute has commissioned Robert Wilson to review the various facets of nonlinear pricing. The work starts with a general non-mathematical discussion, followed by a more technical presentation intended for readers with a fairly advanced background. Thorough and detailed, this study has ample examples of case studies from a variety of industries.

Classic reference, previously out-of-print, available again in response to customer demand!

Since 1961, Principles of Public Utility Rates, has laid the foundation of public utility pricing theories, policies and the economic concepts supporting rate designs. Updated to reflect new rate-making challenges, this book continues to be cornerstone reference for everyone involved in analyzing what constitutes fair and reasonable utility rates.

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Aircraft Finance: Recent Developments and Prospects confronts the burning issues in the turbulent world of the airline industry. The book combines selections of presentations from the First and Second De Brauw Blackstone and Westbroek Aircraft Finance Conferences, held in January 1992 and 1995, respectively.

It deals with the legal and tax aspects of aircraft finance transaction in six European jurisdictions: France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. All presentations have been reviewed and updated by the authors.

Issues raised include funding sources, security rights, aircraft leasing and the effect of the EC licensing regulation. Furthermore, it contains two selections dealing with the outlook for the aviation industry and the aircraft finance market.

Aircraft Finance: Recent Developments and Prospects provides practical answers to complex legal issues for lawyers, financiers, airlines, lease companies and aircraft manufacturers.