Cases
Representative Experience: First chair in electric, natural gas
oil administrative litigation, certificate
rate proceedings, market-based rate applications, investigations, enforcement actions, rulemakings
technical conferences
Lead negotiator in complex, multi-party settlement proceedings (routinely involving 25-150 parties), drafts
negotiates consensus documents proposing novel solutions to issues facing the industries
Advises clients on issues involving the implementation
compliance with market-based rate authority, Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS), St
ards of Conduct requirements, restrictions on affiliate transactions, requests for interconnections under PURPA, the calculation of the utilities avoided costs,
various queue related questions
Advises clients on UAS/AV issues
programs including registration, operations, special permission/ exemption applications
other best industry practices. Works with clients to establish internal programs (inclusive of policies, processes
procedures) to demonstrate a culture of compliance
counsels UAS clients, involved in both the commercial
defense contracting, on their scope of legal liability. Routinely speaks at industry conferences
client seminars on the uses
regulations of UAS/AV.
Counsel clients on the development
implications of new markets rules
tariff provisions in the various RTOs/ISOs
represent clients in the public conferences
meetings with FERC representatives
Works directly with general counsels, boards of directors, business leaders,
state
federal regulators
legislators on strategic initiatives, emerging issues
infrastructure acquisition
development projects (e.g. market area storage, renewable resource (solar, wind, l
fill gas
other methane extraction), contract carrier, common carrier, private pipeline,
LNG facility development,
international pipeline expansions
Extensive transactional experience preparing
negotiating all operative contracts relating to the development, construction, interconnection
operation of projects
facilities in the electric (solar
wind), natural gas, crude
petroleum products industries, including Power Purchase Agreements, Development Agreements, Operating
Balancing Agreements
Interconnection Agreements
Coalition spokesperson
counsel advising industry
regulators on Gas-Electric Coordination issues
the impact of renewable energy on the development of electric
gas markets
the grid
Advises clients on regulatory, contractual
due diligence matters associated with energy company mergers
acquisitions, construction
operation of electric, natural gas, LNG facilities, oil refineries
midstream assets for import, export
domestic uses
Conducts corporate in-house Antimarket Manipulation Training
Interstate Commerce Act Compliance programs
Responsible for the analytical review
legal preparation of economic, financial
engineering testimony used to support formula rates, balance sheet analysis
proposed rate recovery of regulated entities
Investigates director
officer liability, breach of fiduciary duty
professional liability claims involving failed
failing businesses including financial institutions
other regulated industries