About

Provided by Thompson Coburn LLP

Our energy attorneys represent a wide range of participants in the energy sector, including municipal utility systems and joint action agencies; electric cooperatives; local gas distribution companies; oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas producers; investor-owned natural gas systems; hydropower licensees and license applicants; renewable energy companies; large industrial users and other purchasers of electricity on a broad spectrum of regulatory and commercial issues.

We regularly appear before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Courts of Appeals, and state commissions. We also advise on FERC requirements and regulations; compliance programs and guidelines; FERC and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) audits and investigations; energy market design issues; strategic transactions; FERC licensing and relicensing processes and the corresponding state and federal resource agencies’ processes for hydropower facilities; as well as on ongoing changes to the industry.

We have decades of combined experience representing utility and non-utility parties in formal adjudications before federal and state regulatory commissions and courts. We bring a deep understanding of the industry and how energy markets work. Our team provides interdisciplinary legal services to a variety of suppliers and purchasers, including municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, local gas distribution companies, and hydropower licensees.

Chambers Review

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Thompson Coburn LLP has a strong regulatory offering frequently acting for municipalities, cooperative utilities and renewable energy companies. The firm provides insight at FERC and state regulatory agencies, especially in relation to wholesale electric power. It also has expertise in bulk power, interconnection and transmission arrangements.

Work Highlights

  • Thompson Coburn LLP represented multiple municipal electric systems in transmission rate proceedings at FERC and in annual formula rate review proceedings involving the revenue requirements of other participating transmission owners in the CASIO.

Notable Practitioners

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Adrienne E Clair
1
Adrienne E Clair
1
Band 1
Adrienne Clair has expertise in a broad range of matters before FERC, acting for a client base spanning municipal utilities, generation and transmission cooperatives and local distribution companies.
Jesse Halpern
5
Jesse Halpern
5
Band 5
Jesse Halpern's practice sees her represent electric cooperatives in filings at FERC as well as providing advice on regulatory compliance. She has particular strength in transmission rate matters.
5
Margaret E McNaul
5
Band 5
Margaret McNaul specializes in representing electric municipalities and cooperatives in proceedings before FERC, often those pertaining to transmission rates. She also manages policy issues within the CAISO region.
5
Rebecca Shelton
5
Band 5
Rebecca Shelton is noted for her representation of municipally owned utility clients and cooperative utility clients in rate proceedings before FERC.

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Adrienne E Clair
1
Adrienne E Clair
1
Band 1
Jesse Halpern
5
Jesse Halpern
5
Band 5
5
Margaret E McNaul
5
Band 5
5
Rebecca Shelton
5
Band 5