| Biography | Professional Experience Michael A. Stosser is an energy attorney with 30 years of experience in many aspects of the energy industry, from traditional energy - natural gas, oil and power - to renewable and alternative energy and clean tech. His practice includes project development and finance of renewable and alternative energy projects, state and federal regulatory matters, and legislation. Mr. Stosser was formerly with Ardour Capital Investments, LLC, an investment bank focused solely on the renewable energy sector and projects, where he served as Senior Vice President in banking and served as the company's General Counsel. Mr. Stosser has worked with clean tech companies and projects, including wind, solar, biofuels, fuel cells and other distributed generation and energy storage, green buildings, reusable plastics, biomass, geothermal, and coal gasification. Prior to his position with Ardour, Mr. Stosser was co-chair of the energy practice at Heller Ehrman, LLP and founding partner and managing partner of that firm's Washington DC office. He formerly served as Assistant General Counsel for Rulemaking and Environmental Law at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He has handled regulatory issues and represented clients in the development, construction and sale of cogeneration and other power generation projects, has represented natural gas pipelines and electrical utilities in matters before federal and state regulatory agencies, and represented clients before Congress. Representative Matters · Provide financial services to renewable/alternative energy and clean-tech companies, seeking to manage corporate, strategic or financial opportunities · Represent companies in financing; raising money on the capital markets, and managing mergers, acquisitions and reconstructions · Evaluated and worked with public and private renewable/alternative energy companies, assessing the desirability of a deal, including evaluating the company's technology, its potential success in the sector, and determining the value of the company · Structured and negotiated detailed terms of a deal, with other banks, lawyers, and key personnel · Assisted clients with mergers and acquisitions and managed the transaction process · Work with equity capital markets and debt capital markets, advising clients on ways to raise capital and manage debt · Worked on projects to raise capital for biofuels, solar, wind, clean-tech, fuel cell and other distributed generation and energy storage companies, biomass, geothermal, and coal gasification companies · Handled all regulatory issues and represented clients in the construction and sale of cogeneration and other power generation projects · Represented natural gas pipelines and electric utilities in matters before federal and state regulatory agencies · Litigated enforcement certificate and rate proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including a six-week trial setting rates · Represented domestic and international clients in rulemaking proceedings · Represented clients before members of Congress, including drafting proposed legislation and white papers · Developed power generation projects; sold and purchased power plants · Bought, sold and developed projects to construct natural gas pipeline facilities · Assisted international battery company in filing an application for funding for the construction of a facility in the U.S., under the U.S. Department of Energy's Financial Assistance Funding Opportunity for Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative · Assist an international battery company in assessing public funding opportunities, including federal, state, and local grants, tax incentives, and loan guarantees News, Publications & Presentations · Quoted, "Europe Could Be Model For US Renewables Incentives," Law360, October 24, 2011 · Chair and Moderator, "5th Energy Storage Summit," IQPC, September 26-28, 2011 · Quoted, "'Niche' Firm Wins DOE Approval To Export LNG," Gas Daily, August 2, 2011 · Co-author, "FERC Announces Major New Rule on Electric Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation," Day Pitney Alert, August 1, 2011 · Chair and Panelist, "Managing the Impact on the Grid: How to Meet the Demand of Increasing Numbers of EVs?" IQPC's Plug-In Electric Vehicle Summit, July 26-27, 2011 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Announces Funding for Smart Grid-Capable Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment," Day Pitney Alert, June 8, 2011 · Chair and Moderator, "The Future Of Plug-In Electric Vehicles: Opportunities And Challenges For Electricity Providers And Others," International Quality & Productivity Centre's 4th Energy Storage Summit, March 28-30, 2011 · Moderator, "Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles Opportunities and Challenges," Platts 3rd Annual Power Storage Conference, February 23, 2011 · Co-author, "What will fuel the coming electric fleet?" National Law Journal, February 14, 2011 · Quoted, "WTO Politics Target Chinese Manufacturers," Solar Industry, January 13, 2011 · Quoted, "Dewey Reps AGL Resources In $2.4B Nicor Buy," Law360, December 7, 2010 · Speaker, "Energy Storage Infrastructure and the Advent of Plug-in Electric Vehicle," Energy & Utilities' Energy Storage Summit, Chicago, IL, November 16, 2010 · Co-author, "New Energy Storage Bill Offers Tax Credits to Energy Storage Projects," Day Pitney Alert, July 23, 2010 · Speaker, "FERC Natural Gas 101," EUCI, June 14, 2010 · Speaker, "Energy Storage Summit 2010," Energy & Utilities IQ, May 24-26, 2010 · Speaker, "Renewable Energy Trends," LBO Sponsors Roundtable Breakfast, February 19, 2010 · Moderator, "Addressing the Need for Power Storage for Renewable Integration," Platt's Power Storage Conference, February 8, 2010 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Announces Loan Guarantees For Commercial Technology Renewable Energy Generation Projects," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November 2009 · Moderator, "Expanding the Scope of Energy Storage by Leveraging Federal and State Incentives," Energy & Utilities' Energy Storage Summit, Washington, DC, October 29, 2009 · Panelist, "30 Ideas in 49 Minutes: Reinventing Grid Management by Building a Business Case for Energy Storage Adoption," Energy & Utilities' Energy Storage Summit, Washington, DC, October 29, 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Announces Loan Guarantees for Commercial Technology Renewable Energy Generation Projects," Day Pitney Alert, October 13, 2009 · Co-author, "Department Of Energy Outlines Funding For Energy-Efficiency Efforts," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, August 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Outlines Funding for Concentrating Solar Power Projects," Day Pitney Alert, July 23, 2009 · Moderator, "New Solar Energy Legislation for the Northeast: Key Issues, Impacts, and Potential Opportunities," Law Seminars International Telebriefing, July 9, 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Outlines Funding for Energy Efficiency Efforts," Day Pitney Alert, July 8, 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Announces Availability of Smart Grid Funding," Day Pitney Alert, June 26, 2009 · Moderator, "Renewable/Environmental Panel," Energy Bar Association Northeast Chapter Conference, June 9, 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Outlines Funding for Solar and Geothermal Energy Project," Day Pitney Alert, June 3, 2009 · Co-author, "Department Of Energy Outlines Funding For Smart Grid Initiatives," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Announces Progress in Smart Grid Development," Day Pitney Alert, May 22, 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Outlines Funding for Biofuels Research and Commercialization," Day Pitney Alert, May 8, 2009 · Co-author, "Department of Energy Outlines Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives," Day Pitney Alert, April 20, 2009 · Moderator, "State Support for New Battery Manufacturing," Advanced Battery Manufacturing Conference, April 15-17, 2009 · Co-author, "Funding Opportunity Announcements for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Advanced Batteries," Day Pitney Alert, March 30, 2009 · Published several articles on natural gas, liquefied natural gas, the electric power industry, industry restructuring, and financing renewable/alternative energy projects · Frequent speaker on energy issues, including financing renewable/alternative energy projects, sourcing capital for clean-tech companies, distributed generation, and the carbon trading market Professional Affiliations · Energy Bar Association, member of Board of Directors, liaison to Renewable Energy Committee and International Law Committee · Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association, member, board of directors · American Bar Association, Natural Resources Committee · Visiting Nurse Regional Health Care System, Brooklyn, NY, former vice chairman · Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Main Street, former board member Awards and Achievements · AV rated by Martindale Hubbell |