Troutman Pepper is reputed for its strong FERC practice, and offers particular proficiency with matters in the hydropower sector, for which Charles Sensiba is a key advisor. Among the firm’s clients are numerous investor-owned utilities and developers, who engage the team for disputes related to M&A, antitrust, generation and transmission rates, and interconnection issues. The group is led by a trio that exemplifies the firm’s capabilities in FERC proceedings: Brandon Marzo in Atlanta, Amie Colby, and Christopher Jones, who also covers matters related to transmission, energy market design and competition law. Unless stated otherwise, all mentioned lawyers are based in Washington DC.

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Key clients

  • PacifiCorp
  • NV Energy
  • Dominion Energy
  • Duke Energy
  • American Electric Power
  • WEC Energy Group
  • Ameren Corporation
  • Public Service Company of New Mexico
  • NorthWestern Energy
  • NiSource, Inc.
  • Hull Street Energy, LLC
  • Earthrise Energy, PBC
  • Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brandon Marzo, Amie Colby, Christopher Jones

Other key lawyers

Charles Sensiba, Steve Boughton