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Lawson Lundell’s Power practice extends throughout Western and Northern Canada and into the Western United States. We have been involved in major electricity and alternative energy projects developed by private developers, Crown Corporations, Territorial Governments, and Local Governments. We have been involved in projects from the financing and project structuring phase, permitting and approvals, and ultimately to operations. Having been at the heart of the restructuring of BC and Alberta's electric industries, we understand the challenges and opportunities our clients face during periods of continued regulatory uncertainty.

Our experience includes a wide range of generation technologies including co-generation, gas, coal, nuclear, as well as renewable energy sources such as hydropower, biomass, wind, and solar. We have been involved in many major generation and transmission projects, distribution projects, as well as power marketing, market investigations, a myriad of power-related regulatory issues, and numerous cross-border deals and regulatory proceedings.

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What the Team is Known For

Lawson Lundell provides sound regulatory and commercial advice to a broad range of energy clients, including power producers and marketers, regulators, government agencies and Crown corporations. The firm's regulatory expertise covers rate design, permitting and a wide range of hearings. It is active in BC, as well as Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and the Western United States. The energy team benefits from the strength of the firm in other areas including corporate/commercial, tax, Aboriginal and environmental law.

Work Highlights

  • Lawson Lundell continued to represent Powerex Corp. on all aspects of the Suncor complaint to the AUC. This complaint suggests certain energy market rules results in generators and importers not being treated equitably. The law firm represented Powerex Corp. in the AUC proceeding.

Strengths

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The regulatory team handles some of the most complex matters in British Columbia and is therefore a go-to resource in Vancouver.

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Lawson Lundell have a really smart group of lawyers.

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Lawson Lundell have strong strategic acumen, particularly with regard to the application of the legal and regulatory framework to specific matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeff Christian
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Jeff Christian
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Jeff Christian is an esteemed litigator who practises out of the firm's Vancouver and Calgary offices. He routinely acts for utilities and service providers in the power sector, with extensive experience appearing before provincial and federal regulators, such as the Canada Energy Regulator.

Jeff has a significant and unique expertise and understanding of his client's businesses.

Jeff is an expert in the area of water and water licensing.

Jeff's knowledge about the market is second to none.

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Clara Ferguson
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Clara Ferguson
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Vancouver-based Clara Ferguson's growing power practice sees her advising on regulatory compliance matters across BC and Alberta. She represents major utility clients in a wide array of proceedings, including facilities applications and market design.

She is excellent at identifying client needs and articulating a strategy to achieve them.

Clara is an excellent regulatory lawyer who always provides excellent advice.

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Ian Webb
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Ian Webb
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Ian Webb represents public utilities and alternative energy producers in a wide range of regulatory matters, including advising on requirements and compliance. He has further experience concerning rate regulation and is based in Vancouver.

Ian is excellent at strategically applying the legal and regulatory framework.

He's an expert lawyer, pragmatic and with strong service delivery.

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Jeff Christian
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Jeff Christian
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Clara Ferguson
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Clara Ferguson
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Ian Webb
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Ian Webb
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Members

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Alastair MacKinnon

Clara Ferguson

Jeffrey Scobie

Jennifer Nyland

Keith Bergner

Lana Shipley

Lewis Manning

Michael Donaldson

Michelle Jones

Shailaz Dhalla

Shannon Hayes

Shannon Wray

Sheila MacPherson

Steven Catania

Will Shaw