Latham & Watkins LLP

Anna Biegelsen advises energy marketing and trading firms, as well as financial institutions that participate in US energy markets, on regulatory, enforcement, compliance, and transactional matters.

Anna helps clients navigate a broad spectrum of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement inquiries and regulatory proceedings relating to:

• • Allegations of market manipulation and violations of FERC orders and market rules
  • Complaint proceedings
  • Market-based rate applications and related proceedings
  • Regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) tariff amendments
  • Acquisition and disposition of FERC-jurisdictional facilities under section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
  • Petition for declaratory order
  • Certificiation of Qualifying Facility (QF) and Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) status and related issues under the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA)

Her extensive experience includes successfully resolving several nonpublic investigations, as well as obtaining a FERC decision not to pursue further action against an individual defendant at the order to show cause phase of a market manipulation investigation. She also works with clients to implement compliance programs and develop trainings on the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, and FERC regulations.

Before joining Latham, Anna advised clients on FERC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) matters at another global law firm.

Anna is a member of the Energy Bar Association.