Lisanne is a partner in the Energy practice group at Troutman Sanders. She specializes in the regulation of natural gas and electricity, and represents a range of clients, including natural gas pipeline and storage companies, natural gas distribution companies and electric utilities, energy marketing companies, and generation owners. She has extensive litigation experience before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and has represented clients in a variety of administrative proceedings including ratemaking, certificates, complaints, restructuring/unbundling, rulemaking, and enforcement matters. In addition to individual representations, Lisanne has represented formal and informal groups of companies in energy regulatory litigation and policy advocacy matters.
Along with her litigation practice, Lisanne counsels clients with respect to energy regulatory issues that arise in commercial, strategic planning, and transactional matters. She has substantial experience drafting and negotiating commercial arrangements, particularly involving natural gas transportation, storage, and commodity transactions. Lisanne also lectures to public and private groups on various natural gas federal regulatory topics, and assists clients in the development of energy regulatory compliance and training programs.
Representative Experience
Serve as regulatory counsel for East Coast interstate natural gas pipeline company; recent matters include capacity expansion projects; interconnection with proposed LNG terminal; gas quality/interchangeability tariff change proceeding; counseling, advocacy Standards of Conduct compliance.
Counsel limited jurisdiction (Hinshaw and 311) storage and pipeline companies on FERC regulatory compliance matters.
Represent U.S. natural gas LDCs in matters pertaining to FERC regulation, including NGA Section 7(f) and limited jurisdiction blanket certificate applications; NGA Section 4 pipeline rate proceedings; prosecution of FERC complaint proceeding; participation in rulemaking and other policy change proceedings; development and execution of asset optimization strategy in involving FERC-jurisdictional assets.
Represent clients in self-report and other FERC Office of Enforcement investigation matters.
Represent energy trading companies in natural gas marketing, trading, asset management and asset transfer transactions, regulatory matters arising in cross-border transactions, interstate pipeline rate and tariff litigation, and general regulatory compliance matters.
Represented natural gas storage project in transactional and regulatory matters; negotiated and drafted project transaction documents; represented company in successful defense of FERC complaint proceeding, prosecution of FERC NGA Section 7(c) certificate authorizations, and development of FERC pipeline regulatory compliance program.
Represented electric generator in negotiation of pipeline interconnection, long-term firm transportation service agreement, restructurings caused by plant deferral, buyout of transportation agreement.
Advised waste energy capture developer on FERC regulatory policy matters involving interstate gas pipelines.
Other Distinctions
Recognized as one of America's Leading Lawyers for energy law by Chambers USA (2004-2011) Chambers Global (2010).
Listed as a leading practitioner in Expert Guide's Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law and Guide to the World's Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers (2010).
Selected for inclusion in Law & Politics' Washington DC Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition (2008-2011).
Achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Energy Law and Oil & Gas Law (2007-2011).
Selected as a Top Attorney in Energy and Natural Resources Law (2008-2010) in Super Lawyers.
Work Experience
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2001-present
Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP, 1992-2001
Associate, Crowell & Moring LLP, 1984-1991
Memberships
· Energy Bar Association