Representative Engagements

Natural Gas

Representing a major industrial customer in litigation of interstate pipeline rate proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission .
Advised an electric utility on negotiating purchase of gas storage capacity as anchor shipper for new facility.
Advised an intrastate pipeline on regulatory approach to securing timely federal and state authorizations authorization
Advised power generator on structuring gas asset management agreements and capacity release regulations.
Advised a major interstate pipeline with respect to FERC compliance matters.
Advised an investment bank on global LNG market.
Advised a power developer on negotiation of long-term gas acquisition strategies .
Advised an interstate pipeline on restructuring gas transportation portfolio.

Advised a major energy company on regulatory requirements for California carbon cap and trade markets.
Advised a lender on renewable energy credit transactions in multiple states.
Advised a major energy company on commercial and regulatory aspects of offset creation through destruction of ozone-depleting substances.
Represented an energy company before the California Air Resources Board aspects of proposing modifications to regulations regarding auction participation.

Advised a developer of innovative thermal energy storage technology on regulatory market structures and opportunities in Pacific Northwest and California.
Advised a smart grid developer on commercial negotiations for installation of utility-addressable irrigation systems .
Advised a public utility on federal regulatory impacts of distributed generation program.

Representing a major industrial customer in litigation of interstate pipeline rate proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Representing industry trade group on direct access issues before the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
Representing commodity trader in rulemaking proceedings before the California Air Resources Board.
Represented thermal electric generator before the Bonneville Power Authority and complaint proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding environmental redispatch of electric power and related tariff issues.
Advised multiple energy companies on compliance requirements under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations.
Advised power generator in obtaining modifications to rulemaking promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Represented interstate pipelines in rate case proceedings under Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Secured state and federal permits for construction of new international gas pipeline.
Advised investors regarding state regulations for solar power subsidies in numerous states.
Advised industrial energy consumer on litigation regarding pipeline safety issues and potential violation of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations.