Nicholas A. Giannasca co-chairs Blank Rome's Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group. Nicholas Giannasca has more than 23 years experience representing a broad array of clients participating in the electric utility industry, including utilities, utility regulators, power marketers, energy service companies, investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, and commercial/industrial customers. He counsels clients in connection with: · solar, wind and geothermal electric generation development · midstream natural gas infrastructure construction and regulation · asset acquisitions and divestitures · electric regulatory compliance under the FPA, PURPA, PUHCA, and state statutes · independent power development · wholesale power transactions and exchanges · energy-related derivatives · economic development tariffs and contracts · electric generation interconnection · O&M/EPC agreements · standby electric service, net metering and distributed generation · administrative and civil proceedings related to industry restructuring, utility tariffs and contracts, QFs, economic development and generation interconnection · retail access markets for electric and gas · renewable energy certificates and portfolio standards · retail electric and natural gas procurement · energy efficiency and demand response Representative Matters · Professional sports franchise in connection with installation of on-site wind and solar generation facilities · Natural gas gathering system owner in connection with construction financing and sale of facilities · Developer of offshore wind facility · Owner of methane-fueled generation fleet in sale of facilities · Solar generation developer in connection with transmission, interconnection, power sale and REC matters · Utility in sale of fossil generation fleet in New York and Pennsylvania · Energy service company in refinancing and merger transactions · Business development company and its portfolio company in the acquisition of a New York energy service company · Financial institution in connection with the development of a merchant transmission line from Canada to the U.S. · Private equity fund in connection with investment in refuse-fueled generation fleet · Independent power producer in the development of generation facilities in ERCOT · Various utilities in connection with the sale of nuclear generation facilities · Financial institutions, private equity funds, and hedge funds in the acquisition and divestiture of equity interests in electric generation and transmission assets · Large commercial/industrial customers in the purchase of electric power and natural gas Community Service & Affiliations On a pro bono basis, Mr. Giannasca represents the San Miguel Academy of Newburgh, NY, which operates a middle school, on tax and corporate matters. Additionally, he serves as a Director and Vice President for the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund. Memberships Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund Energy Bar Association New York City Bar Association New York State Bar Association Events CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS AND ENERGY FINANCE
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Fordham University's Center for Research in Contemporary Finance Symposium
12th Floor, Lowenstein Building, 113 West 60th Street, New York City
March 1, 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Joan M. Bondareff and Carlos E. Gutierrez ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR REAL ESTATE OWNERS & MANAGERS
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The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York City
May 18, 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and James K. Freeman UPDATES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES
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Conference on Carbon Politics and Finance
Fordham University
October 29, 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Joan M. Bondareff POWERING A NATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR SMART-GRID INVESTORS
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Blank Rome LLP, The Chrysler Building, New York, NY
January 26, 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca Publications
NERC PETITIONS FERC FOR APPROVAL OF REVISED BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM DEFINITION AND EXCEPTION REQUEST PROCEDURE
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Energy Update
February 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern NERC PETITIONS FERC FOR APPROVAL OF REVISED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT STANDARD
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Energy Update
January 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern NERC'S PROPOSED "FIND, FIX, TRACK AND REPORT" COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE GOES BEFORE FERC
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Energy Update
October 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC ISSUES ORDER REGARDING TRANSMISSION PLANNING AND COST ALLOCATION
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Energy Update
August (2011)
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC GRANTS FIRST MOTION TO INTERVENE IN A RELIABILITY ENFORCEMENT HEARING
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Energy Update
July 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC ISSUES ORDER REQUIRING WIND GENERATION FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TRANSMISSION OWNER AND TRANSMISSION OPERATOR RELIABILITY STANDARDS
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Energy Update
June 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez NYC SUPPLIERS FILE FERC COMPLAINT AGAINST NYISO REGARDING CAPACITY MARKET RULES
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Energy Update
June 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC ISSUES NOTICE OF INQUIRY ON TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
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Energy Update
June 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez PRIMER ON ENERGY-EFFICIENT COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATION
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New York Law Journal
May 17, 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC ISSUES NOTICE OF INQUIRY REGARDING HORIZONTAL MARKET POWER ANALYSIS
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Energy Update
April 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC ISSUES ORDER AFFIRMING PROPOSED PENALTY AND PROVIDING GUIDANCE IN FUTURE REVIEWS OF PENALTIES
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Energy Update
March 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC ISSUES ORDER REQUIRING THE STANDARDIZATION OF DEMAND RESPONSE RESOURCE COMPENSATION
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Energy Update
March 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC APPROVES ADDITIONAL DEMAND RESPONSE PRODUCTS FOR THE PJM CAPACITY MARKET
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Energy Update
February 2011 (No. 3)
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC DENIES REHEARING, CLARIFIES ORDER ON STAFF PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS
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Energy Update
February 2011 (No. 2)
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez FERC APPROVES MODIFIED CALIFORNIA ISO AND MIDWEST ISO PLANNING PROCEDURES RECOGNIZING PUBLIC POLICY TRANSMISSION PROJECTS
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Energy Update
January 2011 (No. 1)
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez CO-GENERATION: THE BEST SOLUTION FOR ENERGY COST CONTROL
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New York Real Estate Journal
January 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca PA. PUC ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE NIXES PUBLIC UTILITY STATUS FOR MIDSTREAM OPERATORS
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Marcellus Shale Alert
December 2010 (No. 1)
Kevin J. Bruno, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Mark S. Greenfield, Margaret Anne Hill, Christopher A. Lewis, et al. NICHOLAS GIANNASCA'S SMART GRID ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN REAL ESTATE FINANCE JOURNAL
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The Real Estate Finance Journal
Fall 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca SOLAR ROOFTOP GENERATION: A PRIMER FOR REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS
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Real Estate Update
July 2010 (No. 4)
Nicholas A. Giannasca RENEWABLE ENERGY UPDATE: CERTAIN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT COSTS EXCLUDED FROM PENNSYLVANIA SALES AND USE TAX
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Energy Update
June 2010 (No. 5)
Nicholas A. Giannasca, David M. Kuchinos and Thomas P. Dwyer ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA OPINES ON ELECTRIC GENERATION SUPPLIERS' OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE TELEMARKETER REGISTRATION ACT
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Energy Update
March 2010 (No. 4)
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Christopher A. Lewis FERC ACTION ENCOURAGES INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES AND PAPUC IMPOSES ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE
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Energy Update
March 2010 (No. 3)
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Christopher A. Lewis and Christopher Sharp AN ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITY: HOW THE SMART GRID CAN HELP YOU LOWER ENERGY COSTS
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Real Estate Update
March 2010 (No. 1)
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC ANNOUNCES ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES FOR 2010 AND SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERS ITS ENFORCEMENT POLICIES AND INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
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Energy Update
February 4, 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC APPROVES FIRST SMART GRID PROPOSAL UTILIZING ITS INTERIM RATE POLICY FOR COST RECOVERY OF SMART GRID INVESTMENTS
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Energy Update
January 2010 (No. 1)
Nicholas A. Giannasca SOLAR ROOFTOP GENERATION: A PRIMER FOR REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS
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Real Estate Update
October 2009 (No. 3)
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC'S POLICY STATEMENT ADDRESSES SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY
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Energy Update
July 2009 (No. 7)
Nicholas A. Giannasca SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY IS ADDRESSED BY FERC IN PROPOSED POLICY STATEMENT
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Energy Update
March 27, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC RULING SIGNALS DIFFICULT ROAD FOR WHOLESALE POWER CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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Energy Update
January 2009 (No. 1)
Nicholas A. Giannasca INVESTMENT ADVISERS SUBJECT TO FERC SANCTIONS
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Energy Update
December 2008 (No. 16)
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC FINALIZES RULE TO STRENGTHEN WHOLESALE MARKETS AND ISSUES GUIDANCE ON ENFORCEMENT POLICY
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Energy Advisory
November 2008 (No. 2)
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC CONFIRMS BLANKET AUTHORIZATIONS AND EASES AFFILIATE TRANSACTION RESTRICTIONS
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Energy Update
August 2008 (No. 11)
Nicholas A. Giannasca THE SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS AND CLARIFIES THE MOBILE-SIERRA DOCTRINE
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Energy Update
July 2008 (No. 9)
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Adam V. Orlacchio FERC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON ENFORCEMENT POLICY
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Energy Update
June 2008 (No. 7)
Nicholas A. Giannasca FERC CONFIRMS AND CLARIFIES ITS MARKET BASED RATE FINAL RULE
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Energy Update
May 2008 (No. 5)
Nicholas A. Giannasca News AKEIDA CAPITAL FINANCES CALIFORNIA RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
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June 15, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Erin O'Brien Harkiewicz, Margaret Anne Hill, William S. Small and Thomas R. Westle NEW PARTNER BRINGS TWO DECADES OF ENERGY EXPERIENCE
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May 5, 2008
Nicholas A. Giannasca Cases and Deals RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPER SELLS SOLAR FARM
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December 2011
Thomas P. Dwyer, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael Pollack and Daniel R. Blickman
A renewable energy project developer in the development and subsequent sale of its utility sized solar farm to the renewable energy development arm a large public utility. MVC CAPITAL ACQUIRES MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN PARENT OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
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November 15, 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
A subsidiary of MVC Capital, Inc., MVC Private Equity Fund, L.P., in its acquisition of a substantial membership interest in the parent of energy service companies Plymouth Rock Energy, LLC ("Plymouth") and Falcon Energy, LLC ("Falcon") along with control of the boards of directors of Plymouth and Falcon. LASER NORTHEAST GATHERING COMPANY IN A $190M REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
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July 8, 2011
Mark I. Rabinowitz, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael J. Feinman, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, et al.
Laser Northeast Gathering Company, LLC ("Laser") in connection with a $190 million revolving credit facility agented by Bank of America. INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS SELLS PORTFOLIO OF 11 LANDFILL PROJECTS
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February 16, 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
Innovative Energy Systems, Inc. in the sale of IES's portfolio of 11 landfill gas-to-energy projects located to a subsidiary of Energy Investors Funds. BLANK ROME REPRESENTS USG&E IN REFINANCING
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March 31, 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael L. Cioffi and Christopher A. Lewis
U.S. Gas and Electric, Inc. (USG&E) in its refinancing of its natural gas working capital credit facility. AKEIDA CAPITAL FINANCES CALIFORNIA BIOMASS PLANT
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October 7, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Margaret Anne Hill, William S. Small and Thomas R. Westle
Akeida Capital in $10.5 million senior secured loan facility for a biomass power generation facility located in Blue Lake, California. BLANK ROME REPRESENTS USG&E IN ACQUISITION OF ESPI
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July 31, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Ephraim Schmeidler
USG&E in its acquisition of ESPI for an undisclosed amount. AKEIDA CAPITAL FINANCES CALIFORNIA RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
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June 15, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Erin O'Brien Harkiewicz, Margaret Anne Hill, William S. Small and Thomas R. Westle
Akeida Capital in a $12.5 million senior secured financing for two biomass power generation facilities located in the San Joaquin Valley in California. |