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Clifford S. Sikora: Lawyer with Troutman Sanders LLP

Clifford S. Sikora

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Washington,  DC  U.S.A.
Phone202.274.2966

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Practice Areas

  • Energy & Energy-Related Practices
     
    University Cornell University, B.S., 1984; University of Delaware, M.P.A., 1986
     
    Law SchoolUniversity of Dayton, J.D., 1989
     
    Admitted1989, Pennsylvania (inactive); 1999, District of Columbia
     
    BornHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1962
     
    Biography

    Cliff Sikora is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Troutman Sanders and is Co-Section Chief of the law firm's Energy & Industry Regulation Section.

    Representative Experience

    FERC

    Provide day-to-day FERC counsel for traditional utilities, IPPs, marketers, transmission companies, banks and others.

    Successfully handled numerous FERC matters in all substantive areas on the electric side including: traditional cost-based rate filings and litigation (generation and transmission), market based rates, asset and stock acquisitions and sales, mergers, standards of conduct, affiliate rules, PURPA/ QF matters, RTO and regional market rule counseling and litigation, etc.

    FERC Enforcement

    Successfully defended numerous electric utilities (located in both the Eastern Interconnection and Western Interconnection) regarding confidential FERC enforcement matters.

    Representative Corporate Transactions

    Represented E.ON AG regarding its sale of LG&E/KU to PPL Corporation.

    Represented buyer regarding purchase of transmission/ distribution company (Ameren/ Illinois Power).

    Regulatory and corporate counsel to DTE Energy Company regarding the sale of International Transmission Company to Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts ("KKR").

    Counsel to DTE Energy Company regarding the establishment of a corporate subsidiary transmission company (International Transmission Company).

    Represent lead underwriter regarding IPO of independent transmission company.

    FERC and PUHCA counsel in connection with a $7.5 billion merger of an electric utility holding company and a domestic independent power producer/ gas marketer (Illinova/ Dynegy).

    Regulatory counsel in connection with the merger of a national energy marketer with a large, multinational, independent generation company (New Energy Ventures/ AES).

    Represent seller regarding acquisition of cogeneration company (CogenAmerica/ Calpine).

    Regulatory and transactional counsel in connection with the corporate unbundling of an electric utility holding company's fossil-fired generation assets and the creation of an unregulated, wholly-owned, generation-only subsidiary (Illinova/ WESCO).

    Transmission Construction/ EPC

    Counsel to Jyoti Structures Ltd., an international transmission tower/ substation manufacturer and EPC contractor.

    Electric Reliability

    Represent traditional utilities regarding NERC and regional reliability council compliance issues (self-assessments, self-reports, audits, counseling, etc.).

    Represented large Midwestern utility holding company regarding legal, regulatory and political issues associated with August 14, 2003 Eastern Interconnection blackout.

    Hydropower

    Provide day-to-day FERC counseling regarding all aspects of licensing and compliance under FPA Part I.

    Represent traditional utilities regarding development of new hydropower resources at existing dams.

    Renewable Energy/ Renewable Energy Transmission

    Represent numerous buyers and sellers under wind, solar, geothermal and biomass purchase power agreements (PPAs).

    Acted as counsel to Green Power Express Project, a $12 billion proposed transmission line expected to bring wind power resources from the Dakotas to Midwestern and Eastern markets.

    Acted as counsel to wind developers seeking market-based transmission service from proposed DC transmission facility in the Western US.

    Acted as counsel to developer establishing a "renewable energy park" in California.

    Acted as counsel to small developer regarding its purchase and operation of small hydro and biomass facilities.

    Litigated before FERC the question of whether a requirements supplier must allocate a percentage of its purchased renewable energy (and costs) to certain wholesale customers.

    Advised client regarding the potential retrofit of dam and lock with hydropower facilities.

    Represent large independent wind company regarding development and interconnection of project in Montana.

    Represent traditional utility regarding its investment in solar facilities.

    Represented Ampersand Energy Partners LLC regarding purchase of small hydro facilities, and development/ operation of biomass/ solar facilities.

    Publications

    Clifford S. Sikora, "Engineering Exotic Blends in Utility Mergers," Mergers & Acquisitions (Sept. 1997).

    Donald F. Santa, Jr. & Clifford S. Sikora, "Open Access and Transition Costs: Will the Electric Industry Transition Track the Natural Gas Industry Restructuring?", 15 Energy L.J. No. 2, 273 (1994).

    Donald F. Santa, Jr. & Clifford S. Sikora, "New Directions at FERC," in Reinventing Electric Utility Regulation 363 (Public Utility Reports Inc., 1995).

    Clifford S. Sikora, "The Changing Electricity Supply Market: New Challenges, Opportunities for Hydro," Hydro-Review, Vol. XV, No. 1 (Feb. 1996).

    Clifford S. Sikora, "FERC's New Approach to Economic Analysis: Putting It In Perspective," Hydro-Review, Vol. XIV, No. 7 (Dec. 1995).

    Other Distinctions

    Recognized as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Energy & Electricity by Chambers USA (2005-2006, 2008-2013) and Chambers Global (2013).

    Selected for inclusion in the May/June 2010 Law & Politics' Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition.

    Honored as a 2009 Groundbreaking Lawyer in Public Utilities Fortnightly magazine in the area of Transmission Project Development

    Selected for Washington, DC Super Lawyers in Energy and Natural Resources (2009-2013).

    Recognized by his clients for The BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms (2005).

    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Energy Law (2009-2013).

    Work Experience

    Co-Section Chief, Energy & Industry Regulation

    Partner, Troutman Sanders, October 1999-present

    Of Counsel, Troutman Sanders, October 1996-1999

    Counsel, United States Senate, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, June 1995-September 1996

    Legal Advisor, Commissioner Donald F. Santa, Jr., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, May 1993-June 1995

    Supervisory Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the General

    Counsel, Department of Electric Rates and Corporate Regulation, January 1991-May 1993

    Advisory Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Electric Rates and Corporate Regulation August 1989-January 1991

     
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    DOE Approves Second LNG Export Application for Non-FTA Countries
    Peter S. Glaser,Kevin C. Greene,Daniel L. Larcamp,Clifford S. Sikora,Lara L. Skidmore, May 31, 2013
    On May 17, 2013, the Office of Fossil Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE/FE”) conditionally approved the application of Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (together, “Freeport”) to export Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) to countries...

    FERC Staff Presents Annual Market Report on the State of Energy Markets
    Peter S. Glaser,Kevin C. Greene,Daniel L. Larcamp,Clifford S. Sikora,Lara L. Skidmore, May 31, 2013
    On May 16, 2013, FERC’s Office of Enforcement and Office of Electric Reliability jointly presented their annual assessment of the condition and reliability of the energy market to FERC. The presentation, titled Summer 2013 Energy Market and Reliability Assessment, predicted an increase in...

    Supreme Court Overturns U.K. Energy Windfall Tax Decision
    Peter S. Glaser,Kevin C. Greene,Daniel L. Larcamp,Clifford S. Sikora,Lara L. Skidmore, May 31, 2013
    On May 20, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a “windfall tax” imposed on a subsidiary of PPL Corporation (“PPL”) by the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) is creditable for U.S. tax purposes. The Supreme Court held that the predominant character of the tax was...

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    Clifford S. Sikora
    Troutman Sanders LLP
    401 Ninth Street, N.W., Suite 1000
    Washington, DC 20004-2134




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