Rich Noland, a member of Sutherland's Energy and Environmental Practice Group, concentrates his practice in the public utility regulatory law area, representing electric utilities, power marketers, independent power producers, retail electric providers and other energy companies, as well as large industrial energy users. He has been involved in a variety of natural gas and electric rate, restructuring, and certificate proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state regulatory agencies, including public utility commissions in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Virginia, West Virginia and other states. Rich's appellate experience includes arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C., Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Circuit, as well as in Texas State Courts. Representative Experience Rich's recent representative experience includes: · Serving as lead counsel for a coalition of parties proposing to construct an 800-mile, high-voltage transmission line to permit wind energy developers in the Texas Panhandle to deliver power to major Texas cities. · Assisting an electric utility in obtaining federal and state regulatory approvals to construct the first large-scale commercial interconnection between the Texas and Mexican electric grids. · Advising clients, including electric utilities, generators, power marketers, and retail electric providers, on FERC and state regulatory compliance issues. Professional Honors and Awards · Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of electricity regulation and litigation (2011) · Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of energy law (2008-2011) · Selected for inclusion in Texas' Best Lawyers, Houston Edition (2008) Professional and Community Involvement · Member, Federal Energy Bar Association · Member, Administrative Law and Natural Resources Sections, American Bar Association · Member, Council, Utility Law Section, Texas State Bar Association Industries Electric Power Natural Gas News Sutherland Attorneys, Practices Top Chambers USA 2011 Rankings
April 14, 2011 Legal Alerts Legal Alert: FERC Adopts Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Reforms
July 22, 2011 Legal Alert: Texas Legislators Promote Texas Joining the Northeast's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
February 11, 2009 Legal Alert: Discussion on the Effects of Domenici-Barton Energy Policy Act of 2005: Title XII - Electricity
August 9, 2005 Client Groups Electric Power Producers End Users and End User Groups Energy Trading, Marketing & Financial Companies |