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Our Energy Regulation & Utilities team advises clients on consequential energy regulation and administrative litigation matters in the energy and public utility sector. They have extensive experience handling contested regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC), and in the judicial arena, including Louisiana state courts, federal district and appellate courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Recently, the team represented LPSC staff in regulatory proceedings to consider approval of the electric generation and transmission investment needed to serve a $10B Meta data center, among the largest infrastructure investments in state history.

Clients look to us for counsel on energy and transmission issues, including regulation under state statutes and regulations, the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, and FERC regulations implementing those statutes. Clients benefit from the group’s grasp of energy issues, particularly those facing the electric industry and its consumers, including:

  • Siting, construction & certification of generating units & transmission resources
  • Utility ratemaking, rate design & cost allocation
  • Utility transactions & financing
  • Development of energy policy at state & federal levels

Our attorneys also advise on legal and strategic issues related to Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) participation, generation and grid expansion, and rate-related litigation.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities - Louisiana

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What the Team is Known For

Fishman Haygood possesses a highly respected and experienced energy regulatory and utilities team, with a strong history of representing clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The lawyers at the firm stand out for their experience representing transmission entities, and further for their involvement in FERC's rulemaking procedure.

Notable Practitioners

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Dana M. Shelton
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Dana M. Shelton
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Dana Shelton has an excellent reputation and is considered an expert in electric utilities matters and power market rules. She is regularly sought out by the LPSC to manage administrative and judicial proceedings.
Noel J Darce
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Noel J Darce
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Noel Darce is highly regarded for representing the LPSC in matters before FERC as well as state and federal courts.

Noel Darce is a fantastic lawyer. He is very skilled and very rational.

Justin Swaim
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Justin Swaim
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Up and Coming

Justin Swaim is an up-and-coming lawyer known for his able-handling of state and federal energy regulatory matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities

Dana M. Shelton
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Dana M. Shelton
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Noel J Darce
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Noel J Darce
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Justin Swaim
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Justin Swaim
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Up and Coming

Members

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Dana M. Shelton

Dana M. Shelton

Head of Department

Madeline Flores

Clients

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Louisiana Public Service Commission

Industries

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Energy infrastructure

Public utilities