LAW 739 - Energy Law

Unit(s): 3

This course will provide an in‑depth review of the basic principles of energy law, with a particular focus on the regulated electricity and natural gas industries. It will survey both federal and state law, and will cover important federal-state jurisdictional issues grounded in the Commerce Clause and Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Students will learn basic principles of the regulatory scheme in the United States, including cost-of-service ratemaking, modern market-based rates, and experiments (not all of them successful) with deregulation. A segment of the course will cover key developments in the emerging area of renewable energy.

Restriction: Field of study restricted to Energy Systems Management, Environmental Management, Intellectual Property Tech Law, Intl Transaction & Comp. Law, Law Major
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