Representative Experience
Provided counsel and assistance to several utilities with audits and investigations by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Office of Enforcement (formerly the Office of Market Oversight and Investigations) regarding compliance with FERC’s Standards of Conduct, Code of Conduct, and OASIS regulations and compliance with the utilities’ open access transmission tariffs.

Led review of transmission transactions and compliance with OATT and FERC regulations. Counseled utilities regarding interpretation and implementation of the utilities’ open access transmission tariffs.

Provided advice and counsel on the implementation of FERC’s Order No. 890.

Co-counsel in review of utility’s relationship with its affiliates in light of FERC’s Standards of Conduct and Code of Conduct requirements.

Reviewed and negotiated wind energy interconnection agreements for several investor owned utilities.

Counseled utilities regarding generator, load, and transmission interconnection agreements.

Counseled utilities regarding the implementation of FERC’s Large Generator and Small Generator Interconnection Procedures.

Regulatory Counsel to utilities before a FERC Administrative Law Judge; including taking depositions, drafting testimony and drafting briefs.

Assisted in representing investor-owned electric utility in regulatory and corporate planning of the spin-out of its transmission business to a separate entity.

Represented investor-owned utilities in numerous open access transmission tariff filings with FERC.

Co-regulatory counsel to several utilities involved in regional transmission organization (“RTO”) and independent system operator development/ negotiations.

Counsel to electric utilities regarding regulatory compliance best practices.