Practice Areas
Joseph Fagan, the Managing Partner of the DC office, represents natural gas and electric clients alike on energy regulatory, litigation, contractual and transactional matters, and frequently provides assistance on enforcement, government investigations, corporate compliance, ratemaking, project development, asset acquisitions and all other matters associated with the regulated power and gas markets.
Joseph's clients have included:
• Wholesale and retail marketers
• Municipalities
• Industrial end-users
• Natural gas storage companies
• Renewable natural gas project developers
• Liquefied natural gas project developers
• Producers
• Local distribution companies
• Power marketers
• Interstate and intrastate pipelines
• Electric utilities
• Renewable power developers
• Qualifying facilities
Joseph has represented clients for over 25 years in federal, appellate and district court litigation, and before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) in a broad range of matters including rate, enforcement, permitting and import/export issues.
Joseph frequently speaks and writes about pertinent energy industry topics. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association.
Admitted in these jurisdictions and courts:
- District of Columbia
- State of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Professional Memberships
Energy Bar Association, Natural Gas Regulation and Compliance and Enforcement committees
American Bar Association, Section on Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law
Northeast Energy and Commerce Association, Board of Directors
Publications
Co-author, "FERC Actions Signal Concern Over Investors' Utility Stakes," Law360, January 18, 2024
Co-author, "FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies," Day Pitney Alert, December 22, 2023
Co-author, "FERC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Reforming Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements," Day Pitney Advisory, June 27, 2022
Co-author, "FERC Issues Two Policy Statements Impacting Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects," Pratt's Energy Law Report, June 2022
Co-author, "Appellate Review of FERC Orders Potentially Accelerated," Day Pitney Alert, July 9, 2020
