Tag: regulations

March 31, 2020

Twenty one U.S. utility regulators have mandated electric utilities suspend disconnections during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Energy and Policy Institute, which has forced 31 states as of Tuesday morning to issue a shelter-in-place notice that mandates residents stay […]

December 18, 2017

Southern California is under siege from multiple wildfires, fueled by extreme heat and the fiercest Santa Ana winds to hit the region in a decade. Last week, the Thomas Fire — the largest and most destructive fire currently raging in […]

April 10, 2017

The Affordable Care Act’s worst enemies are now in charge of the vast range of health coverage it created. They’re also discussing changes that could affect a wider net of employment-based policies and Medicare coverage for seniors. Republicans failed last month […]

February 20, 2017

Home health agencies will be required to become more responsive to patients and their caregivers under the first major overhaul of rules governing these organizations in almost 30 years. The federal regulations, published last month, specify the conditions under which […]

December 22, 2016

It’s too soon to say the utility industry has evolved, or reached some kind of 2.0 status in 2016. There’s still much work ahead and most states have yet to forge ahead with new business utility models and aggressive grid […]

November 14, 2016

Here in the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act (among others), is the law that allows disabled individuals to utilize service animals. According to the ADA, staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required […]

September 23, 2016

Not since Billy the Kid’s gang was named “The Regulators” has regulation of any sort seemed exciting, but a new book about the governance of the electric power industry gets surprisingly close. More than a typical textbook, the second edition […]

August 12, 2016

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) continues to deliver on our commitment to develop and implement a safety program that will benefit millions of daily transit users and those who operate and maintain transit systems. This week, FTA published a Final […]