About Doreen U. Saia

Doreen U. Saia, Chair of the Albany office Energy & Natural Resources Practice, has a wide-ranging energy law practice focused on the representation of national and international corporations that own and operate electric generating facilities and engage in financial transactions trading electricity products. She has been actively involved in state and federal regulatory proceedings concerning the deregulation of electricity markets throughout the Northeast, the siting of new generating facilities and cost-of-service ratemaking. Doreen was instrumental in developing the structure of the New York Independent System Operator, the independent administrator of the New York wholesale electric markets, and continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing development of the competitive wholesale market in New York. She has also been engaged in the development of the competitive markets in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, including efforts to design pay for performance mechanisms to address market power mitigation considerations and to address the accommodation of State public policy issues.

Concentrations

•Energy law
•Governmental affairs
•Environmental law
•Commercial law

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Awards & Accolades

•Listed, City & State, 'Upstate Power 100,' 2025
•Selected, City & State, 'Trailblazers in Law,' 2024
•Selected, City & State, 'Energy & Environment Power 100,' 2022-2023
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2023-2025
•Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2023-2025
•Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market, 2023-2025
•Listed, Chambers Global, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2022-2025
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2026
•Energy Law, 2010-2026
•Energy Regulatory Law, 2022-2026
•Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), 2026
•'Lawyer of the Year,' Energy Law, Albany, 2014,2018, 2020, and 2023
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2020-2023 and 2025
•Energy Regulation: Electric Power, 2023 and 2025
•Energy Regulation: Conventional Power, 2020-2022
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide
•Nationwide - Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2021-2022
•New York - Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market, 2008-2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2008-2021
•Listed, Capital Region Living, 'Best Lawyers in the Capital Region,' 2018
•Team Member, Best Lawyers in America 'Top Listed - Government Relations,' 2018
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,' 2014

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Government Law & Policy
    • Infrastructure
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Energy Litigation

Practice Details

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    Position
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    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Participated in the development of the structure of market design
    rules applicable to the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (the administrator of the competitive wholesale electricity market in New York State). Played a pivotal role in developing the structure for the resource adequacy market in New York, which is now serving as a template for resource adequacy markets nationwide,
    in developing a comprehensive set of market power mitigation rules for southeastern New York, including New York City. Instrumental in the development of a new capacity zone in New York
    actively participated in the development of all aspects of NYISO's comprehensive planning processes.
    Represented a merchant generator concerning the development of PJM's pay for performance mechanism
    a utility addressing PJM's market power mitigation rules.
    Represented a nuclear generator to address public policy issues in New York's Clean Energy St
    ard proceeding
    related issues.
    Represented entities to address State public policy issues.
    Provided regulatory counsel with respect to settlement agreement executed by New York State to retire nuclear generating facilities in Southeast New York.
    Represented multiple merchant generators to address NYISO retirement requirements.
    Provided advice on interaction among NYISO planning processes, NYISO interconnection rules
    specific requirements of public policy planning requirements.
    Represented multiple entities seeking New York Public Service Law Section 70 authorizations concerning the transfer of facilities
    membership interests.
    Represented renewable generator to address NYISO, NYPSC
    NYSERDA considerations.
    Developed the Article X siting application for a 1,000 MW, natural gas-fired, combined cycle, electric generating facility in Queens, New York
    negotiated the stipulations for the project.
    Developed two clean coal project proposals
    completed contract review in response to the New York Power Authority's solicitation in its Advanced Clean Coal Initiative.
    Provided counsel to a merchant generating company in developing its bid in response to the solicitation of National Grid concerning the sale of its fleet of New York City generating facilities.
    Represented a coalition of merchant generating companies concerning the development of a regional transmission organization in New Engl
    .
    Represented a merchant generating company before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in proceedings concerning the proposed merger of the New York
    New Engl
    competitive wholesale electric markets.
    Represented merchant generating companies in proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission concerning generic competitive market issues, utility specific electric rate cases,
    New York Public Service Law Section 70 merger
    sale proceedings.
    Represented a coalition of merchant generating companies concerning the development of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Final Model Rule
    the New York State specific regulations.
    Actively participated in the generic
    utility-specific rate
    restructuring proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission involving the deregulation of the electric industry in New York State.
    Some of the above representations were h
    led by Ms. Saia prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, Federal Energy Bar Association
    •Member, New York State Bar Association
    •Past President, Northeast Chapter of the Federal Energy Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Washington and Lee University School of Law
    Class of 1993
    J.D.
    magna cum laude
    Other Education
    Williams College
    Class of 1988
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1966
    November 3, 1966

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Doreen U. Saia was admitted in 1994 to the State of New York.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Doreen U. Saia has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Doreen U. Saia attended Washington and Lee University School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.