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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA

Band 4

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What the Team is Known For
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP advises utilities, transmission owners and independent power producers on a host of regulatory issues. It offers notable strength in rate proceedings before FERC and the CPUC, as well as in investigations and enforcement actions.
Strengths

The team take time to understand our business and plans, in order to prepare and anticipate advice.

Davis Wright has a very strong national energy regulatory practice and is well positioned to advise on federal regulation matters. They are always providing very solid counsel on all those matters.

Work Highlights

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP represented the California Independent System Operator in regulatory proceedings before FERC for an extended day-ahead market that will make wholesale electricity market platforms available to utilities outside California.

Notable practitioners
Sean Atkins
Sean Atkins has a wealth of experience in regulatory matters pertaining to wholesale power markets, including market expansion and rate calculation.

Michael N. Kunselman
Michael Kunselman has a varied power side practice, acting for major utilities, renewable companies and ISOs in proceedings before FERC. He is well-versed in handling formula transmission rate cases.

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    Sean Atkins

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

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    Michael N. Kunselman

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

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