Professor Hannah Wiseman quoted in Bloomberg Law

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA—Bloomberg Law quoted Hannah Wiseman in an article about the D.C. Circuit's invalidation of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) emergency order to keep open a coal-fired power plant that was scheduled to retire in Michigan. You can read the article by clicking here.

“If the state, as Michigan had done here, has used its statutory authority under the Federal Power Act to plan for the circumstances that the DOE is concerned about, then typically there will not be a role for the DOE to step in,” Wiseman is quoted as saying.

Wiseman teaches and researches about the impacts of energy policy on communities and ratepayers.

Professor Hannah Wiseman is a Professor of Law, Professor in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Institute of Energy and the Environment Co-funded Faculty Member, and Co-Director of the Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy. Professor Wiseman teaches and writes in the areas of Energy Law, Property Law, Oil and Gas Law, Land Use Regulation, and Environmental Law. Her work focuses on the mechanics and design of regulation and governance in these areas. She explores the challenges of determining appropriate governance levels and fostering effective regulation that addresses externalities while enabling societally beneficial development.

Mike Helbing currently serves as executive director for Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy, where he is actively involved in many of the Center’s research and educational activities. Prior to beginning this role, Mike worked in positions that integrated law with science and policy.