Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 2
Contact number
+1 716 847 8400About
Provided by Phillips Lytle LLP
Phillips Lytle's energy practice provides cutting edge expertise to a wide range of developers, owners, utilities, pipeline and transmission companies, retail energy suppliers and financial partners involved in renewable and other energy projects across New York State and beyond. Our extensive experience and knowledge allows us to complete projects on time and within budget. Our areas of energy expertise include: siting (including New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting), zoning and environmental reviews; solar, wind and energy storage projects; brownfield and landfill renewable energy projects; Public Service Commission and regulatory compliance; incentives; PILOTs, bonds and public finance; power purchase agreements; solar leases; microgrids; hydropower; hydrogen; retail energy industry/ESCO enforcement and investigations; litigation and dispute resolution.
Chambers Review
Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service firm with a notable presence in the energy space. Able to guide clients through proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission. Particularly notable for its representation of renewable energy clients, regularly advising on permitting proceedings for renewable power projects as well as advocating on behalf of sector groups.
Work Highlights
- Phillips Lytle LLP assisted Family Energy with matters in New York and across the country including investigations and inquires by public utility regulatory bodies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Phillips Lytle has an amazing and diverse set of talented attorneys."
"Phillips Lytle's understanding of the industry and the New York energy market is huge."
"Phillips Lytle has a strong ability to synthesize complicated matters into manageable and actionable advice. The team has a keen sense of the intersection of regulatory requirements and practical business realities."
"Phillips Lytle has an amazing and diverse set of talented attorneys."
"Phillips Lytle's understanding of the industry and the New York energy market is huge."
"Phillips Lytle has a strong ability to synthesize complicated matters into manageable and actionable advice. The team has a keen sense of the intersection of regulatory requirements and practical business realities."
Notable Practitioners
Thomas Puchner handles permitting and siting matters for energy projects and advises on general regulatory compliance. He regularly appears before the PSC on behalf of clients facing enforcement action.
"Thomas Puchner excels at communicating regulatory requirements to the business in a way that is clear, common sense and manageable to implement."