The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
This training course explains the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct in simple, understandable terms. It includes pop quizzes, news clippings and a final quiz highlighting real-world compliance issues that employees should learn to recognize and respond to appropriately.
Who buys your company’s energy? An increasing number of companies have energy managers tasked with purchasing energy and managing the related costs. This program included a review of what in-house counsel need to know about arrangements for purchasing and managing fuel and electric service agreements. Panelists included representatives and in-house counsel from the North American Energy Standards Board, commodity markets, large end users, and energy suppliers.
When it comes to green, the focus is no longer just on cars and smokestacks. Society at large—legislators and regulators in particular—are focusing on the third largest cause of greenhouse gases: commercial office and retail buildings. Learn from a panel of authorities about the types of environmentally enlightened actions and purchases that commercial-building owners and occupants will volunteer (or be required) to make—and how those actions and purchases affect the legal department.
This webcast transcript examines changes to the Canada-US Tax Treaty that will affect withholding tax rates on certain cross border payments. The presenters provide insight on possible restructuring solutions and discuss changes to Canada's Income Tax Act as they pertain to the energy industry.
A webcast reviewing the Canadian legal and regulatory structure for electricity markets, the territory specific regulation in Alberta and Ontario, and generation investment in those two jurisdictions.
This webcast was held to orient members with energy legislation policy and examine the context in which the 2005 energy bill is being considered. It also discusses the legislation's potential business consequences.
Explores respective roles of FERC and NERC, the status of standards being developed by the ERO and related enforcement developments. Discusses how to determine if your company is a "user, owner or operator" that is subject to the FERC reliability standards and penalties.