Dennis Langen
Canada Guide 2024
Band 2 : Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)
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Provided by Dennis Langen
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Dennis Langen is a partner in the Energy Group and leads the Energy Regulatory Team in Stikeman Elliott’s Calgary office. His practice focuses on the regulation of energy development, infrastructure, markets and services. Dennis assists energy industry and utility industry clients whose businesses are focused on oil and gas, electricity, renewables, hydrogen and district energy. He advises clients on all aspects of the federal and provincial regulation of infrastructure, including environmental, engineering, operational, Indigenous, economic, market and compliance aspects.
Dennis regularly appears before the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) in respect of pipeline facility, tolling, tariff and energy export approval applications; the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) in respect of facility, tariff, cost of service, performance based regulation, rule-making and enforcement applications; the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) in respect of oil and gas development, facility and resource equity applications; and the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) in respect of utility applications. He is routinely involved in review applications and appeals relating to decisions of these authorities. Dennis also regularly assists clients in navigating the nuances of energy regulation in the context of power purchase agreements, asset sales and dispositions, and in mergers and acquisitions.
As an extension of his energy infrastructure and market experience, Dennis advises clients in respect of hydrogen and carbon capture facilities and regulation; electricity supply, markets and rules in the context of bitcoin mining; and in respect of federal and provincial environmental impact assessment requirements and Indigenous consultation requirements for various industrial (e.g. petro-chemical, mining and waste) and transportation (e.g. rail and aviation) developments.
A Professional Engineer with experience in the oil and gas industry, Dennis worked with a major North American pipeline operator in the areas of engineering design and construction, environment, operations and pipeline integrity. He often applies his technical knowledge in the context of regulatory applications pertaining to energy infrastructure and resource equity disputes.