Electric

• Electric transmission developer – permitting of a major transmission project before DOE and the Army Corps; advice on Presidential Permit, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act issues
• Merchant electric generation company – AAA arbitration of dispute with electricity purchaser over terms of a tolling agreement
• Electric generation company – agreement for new fuel supply facilities; agreement regarding payment obligations during force majeure event
• Major electric power company – multi-state energy regulatory diligence reviews in connection with potential acquisition
• Major electric power company – DOE loan guarantee application in connection with a renewable energy project
• Electric generation company – electric supply arrangement for wind farm project
• Electric transmission owner group – Order No. 1000 compliance proceedings before FERC
• Electric power trader company – FERC enforcement investigation
• Electric generation company – state reliability standards compliance proceeding

Natural Gas

• Natural gas marketing company – protest of pipeline’s tariff and practices before FERC and negotiation of settlement
• Natural gas marketing company – negotiation of interstate pipeline anchor shipper agreement
• Major oil and gas company – advice on DOE and FERC regulatory and policy issues associated with investment in LNG liquefaction and export facilities
• LNG import terminal project developers – permitting of an LNG import terminal before FERC, the Army Corps and the Coast Guard; Coastal Zone Management Act appeals before Commerce; federal circuit court appeals and defense of suit in federal district court regarding FERC Section 3 authorizations and National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act and Coastal Zone Management Act issues
• Natural gas producer group – natural gas pipeline Section 4 rate case proceeding before FERC
• Natural gas local distribution company group – natural gas pipeline Section 5 rate investigation before FERC
• Natural gas pipeline developer – gas quality proceedings before FERC

Oil, Mining & Other Matters

• International mining company – dispute over extent of coal assets classifiable under the JORC Code
• Crude oil shipper – litigation of Interstate Commerce Act rate issues
• Crude oil midstream company – representation before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Trade Commission in connection with investigation proceedings
• Major financial institutions – due diligence reviews in connection with public equity and registered debt offerings by major oil and natural gas limited partnerships