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William "Bill" R. Derasmo

Partner

Washington, D.C.
Business Phone: 202.274.2886
Business Fax: 202.654.5606

william.derasmo@troutmansanders.com

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Representative Experience

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Represent developer of major Midwest transmission project designed to deliver wind and other renewables to the Midwest market

Counsel to transmission-only company in Section 206 rate complaint where complaint was summarily dismissed

Counsel to Midwest utility in inter-regional (or “inter-RTO”) transmission rate design and cost allocation proceedings

Counsel to Midwest utility in regional (RTO-wide) transmission rate design and cost allocation proceedings

Counsel to Midwest utility on “Attachment O” transmission cost-of-service formula rate case

Counsel to Midwest utility regarding revenue sufficiency guarantee payment proceedings

Counsel to Midwest utility in proceeding to establish “Day 2” LMP markets and “Day 3” Ancillary Services co-optimized LMP markets

Counsel to several utilities regarding RTO formation and participation

Counsel to utilities exiting or analyzing exit-from-RTO options

Counsel to utility divesting its transmission system in order to create an independent “transco”

Counsel to utilities regarding resource adequacy and capacity market proceedings in New York, New England, California, and the Midwest

Counsel to several utilities and independent generators with respect to market rules and market development in the restructured New York ISO, California, ISO, Midwest ISO and PJM markets

Counsel to utility regarding FERC Fuel Adjustment Clause regulations and practices

Have represented numerous companies in bilateral or multi-party settlements approved by FERC

Counsel to generators and utilities in proceedings involving RTO demand response mechanisms

Counsel to transmission providers regarding tariff compliance and open access compliance issues

Represented State of New York in proceedings to establish the New York ISO and related matters

Appellate counsel to several clients in appeals of FERC orders

State Commission Proceedings and Regulatory Issues

New York

Counsel to independent electric generator in complaint proceeding against gas distribution company

Counsel to independent generator acquiring hydro and gas turbine assets

Counsel to competitive telecommunications provider in pole attachment/conduit rate complaint before New York Public Service Commission

Assistant Counsel to New York Public Service Commission 1997-1999; represented Staff in various proceedings related to electric, gas and water

Georgia

Advised large Southeastern utility regarding its 2007 Integrated Resource Planning Case

Advised large Southeastern utility regarding the promulgation of ex parte rules for state commission proceedings

Indiana

Provided strategic advice to utility regarding the recovery of federally-imposed costs through retail rates

Advised utility regarding coordination of federal and state smart grid initiatives and demand response

Maine

Advised Maine utility in proceeding evaluating whether utility should maintain RTO membership or depart ISO New England

International

Through USAID sponsored programs, advised Romanian authorities regarding restructuring of electric utility industry, privatization of state run assets, and maximizing the efficiency of transmission assets

Public Power

Counsel to large integrated Midwestern public power entity providing day-to-day counsel on wide range of FERC compliance issues

Counsel to large integrated Midwestern public power entity regarding reciprocity open access issues

Advised large Northeastern public power entity regarding standards of conduct compliance

Telecommunications

Counsel to large New York municipality in cable franchise negotiations

Counsel to large New York municipality in negotiation of right-of-way agreement with distributed antenna system (DAS) provider (including access fee and other compensation arrangements)

Counsel to large New York municipality in negotiation of right-of-way agreement with fiber optic network bandwidth provider

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

Moderator, Platt’s 2009 Transmission Planning and Development Forum, Panel, Integration and Optimization of RTOs to Smooth Reliability, September 2009

Speaker, United States Energy Association, Energy Supply Forum, Energy Supply and Infrastructure Panel, Development of Major Transmission Projects, July 2009

Moderator, InfoCast Transmission Renaissance Conference, October 2008

Speaker, Large Public Power Council, “Who Will Pay For The Build Out,” November 2007

Moderator, InfoCast Transmission Project Development Renaissance Conference, October 2006

Speaker, Large Public Power Council, Public Power and RTO Participation, November 2005

Speaker, New York State Bar Association Public Utility Law Committee Conference, "Can Seams Be Unraveled?" April 2005

Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Market Monitoring and Mitigation in Romania and the United States, "Overview of Market Monitoring in the United States - A Comparison Among Regions" February 2005

Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Market Monitoring and Mitigation in Romania and the United States, "Case Studies - Recent U.S. Court of Appeals Decisions Bearing on Market Monitoring" February 2005

Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Electric Industry Restructuring in Romania and the United States, "Coordination of Rehabilitation with Investment" June 2004

Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Electric Industry Restructuring in Romania and the United States, "T & D Asset Management: The Impact of the Regulatory Scheme" June 2004

Moderator, InfoCast Transmission Summit, January 2004

Speaker, New York Power Authority CLE Conference, New York ISO and FERC, October 1999

Speaker, New York Bar Association Public Utility Law Committee, State-Federal Jurisdictional Issues, 1998

Moderator, New York State Bar Association Public Utility Law Committee, Role of Federal Regulation, 1998

Work Experience
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2003 - present
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 1999-2003
Assistant Counsel, New York Public Service Commission, 1997-1999
Assistant Attorney General, New York State Attorney General's Office, 1995-1997

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Education

  • Wake Forest University, J.D., 1994
  • Colgate University, B.A., 1991


Bar Admissions

  • 2001 District of Columbia
  • 1995 New York
  • 1994 New Jersey


Court Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey


Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association
  • Energy Bar Association