Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP fields a regulatory practice that is well versed in FERC-related matters and regularly advises on the development of compliance programs, represents clients in proceedings and disputes, and assists with the regulatory aspects of transactions. In Houston, Dahl Thompson and Blake Winburne serve as heads of the wider energy practice of the firm, while Washington DC-based Adam Wenner and Cory Lankford are key contacts for advice on the whole lifecycle of energy projects. San Francisco’s Patrick Ferguson counts matters in the renewable energy space among his areas of expertise and primarily handles generation, transmission, and storage projects.
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Key clients
- Broad Reach Power
- TransWest Express LLC
- Ranger Power
- Recurrent Energy
- GSQ
- Excelsior Energy Capital
- Elawan Wind
- Intersect Power
- Calpine
- Vitol
Work highlights
- Advising TransWest on regulatory and commercial issues related to development of the 732-mile TransWest Express Transmission project.
- Represented Broad Reach Power in response to an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by the Edison Electric Institute and NorthWestern Energy, which sought to reverse a FERC decision granting PURPA qualifying facility status to the 160MW Broadview solar plus storage project in Montana.
- Advised Calpine on the negotiation of wholesale energy and capacity marketing transactions in the Western US as well as on related regulatory and compliance matters involving the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Independent System Operator.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dahl Thompson, Blake Winburne