LAW 7790 - Energy Law

This course offers an introduction to federal and state regulation of energy. Both "traditional" fuels and emerging, "alternative" energy sources will be covered. Course units will place particular focus on the history of energy law; current energy policy under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and other statutes; the tension between state and federal jurisdiction; ratemaking; regulation, deregulation, and energy markets; energy law as an environmental issue; and the future of energy. Case studies will provide a window into cutting-edge issues in energy law and policy.