Energy & Natural Resources
USA Guide 2024 : Indiana
Band 1
About
Provided by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Calfee clients include investor-owned and municipal utilities, regional transmission organizations, telecommunications entities, pipeline and coal companies, investors, lenders, renewable resource developers, and utility customers.
State Regulatory Matters. Calfee represents clients before Midwestern state utility commissions in complex rate cases, certifications for public convenience and necessity, rulemakings, and M&A and utility asset transfers.
Federal Regulatory Matters. Calfee represents clients before FERC in rulemaking, tariff, and rate schedule filing, complaint proceedings, enforcement actions, wholesale electricity market design, new market entry, large-scale integrations, and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Renewables and Energy Transactions. Calfee handles power purchase agreements, brokerage agreements, the creation of microgrids, electric power, and natural gas supply purchases, interconnection agreements, asset transfers, market entrance, and integration analysis.
Public Utility, Energy and Telecommunications Litigation. Calfee represents clients in litigated matters before state and federal regulatory agencies, personal injury and other tort claims, and energy industry tax, real estate, environmental and securities claims.
Chambers Review
Calfee, Halter & Griswold has a strong Indiana-based energy practice. The team provides in-depth state and federal regulatory advice to a range of market participants. The team represents both public and private clients including utilities, large consumers and municipalities.
Work Highlights
- Calfee acted as as lead regulatory litigation counsel for GridLiance Heartland, LLC, an independent electric transmission holding company.
Strengths
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"They are well connected in the utility area, even on a multi-state basis."
"They have a wealth of experience to provide guidance and to execute the preparation of materials needed to seek desired regulatory outcomes."
"They are well connected in the utility area, even on a multi-state basis."
"They have a wealth of experience to provide guidance and to execute the preparation of materials needed to seek desired regulatory outcomes."
Notable Practitioners
Phillip Casey is cochair of the firm's energy and utilities practice group. His practice covers a range of regulatory matters, including approvals before state commissions and compliance advice.
"He is adept at taking into consideration all aspects of a situation, crafting options as well as a path forward for the client."
"Phillip shows tremendous knowledge of the utility regulatory field, bringing not only strong legal skills but practical and strategic advice to help advance important issues for our company."
"He's a top lawyer in this field."
James Holsclaw is noted for his strong representation of ISOs in regulatory proceedings before FERC.
"Jim is extremely effective in counseling energy market clients on complex and ever-changing energy matters."
"We appreciated his timeliness, knowledge and ability to synthesize."
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