Representative Experience Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Represent developer of major Midwest transmission project designed to deliver wind and other renewables to the Midwest market Counsel to transmission-only company in Section 206 rate complaint where complaint was summarily dismissed Counsel to Midwest utility in inter-regional (or "inter-RTO") transmission rate design and cost allocation proceedings Counsel to Midwest utility in regional (RTO-wide) transmission rate design and cost allocation proceedings Counsel to Midwest utility on "Attachment O" transmission cost-of-service formula rate case Counsel to Midwest utility regarding revenue sufficiency guarantee payment proceedings Counsel to Midwest utility in proceeding to establish "Day 2" LMP markets and "Day 3" Ancillary Services co-optimized LMP markets Counsel to several utilities regarding RTO formation and participation Counsel to utilities exiting or analyzing exit-from-RTO options Counsel to utility divesting its transmission system in order to create an independent "transco" Counsel to utilities regarding resource adequacy and capacity market proceedings in New York, New England, California, and the Midwest Counsel to several utilities and independent generators with respect to market rules and market development in the restructured New York ISO, California, ISO, Midwest ISO and PJM markets Counsel to utility regarding FERC Fuel Adjustment Clause regulations and practices Have represented numerous companies in bilateral or multi-party settlements approved by FERC Counsel to generators and utilities in proceedings involving RTO demand response mechanisms Counsel to transmission providers regarding tariff compliance and open access compliance issues Represented State of New York in proceedings to establish the New York ISO and related matters Appellate counsel to several clients in appeals of FERC orders State Commission Proceedings and Regulatory Issues New York Counsel to independent electric generator in complaint proceeding against gas distribution company Counsel to independent generator acquiring hydro and gas turbine assets Counsel to competitive telecommunications provider in pole attachment/conduit rate complaint before New York Public Service Commission Assistant Counsel to New York Public Service Commission 1997-1999; represented Staff in various proceedings related to electric, gas and water Georgia Advised large Southeastern utility regarding its 2007 Integrated Resource Planning Case Advised large Southeastern utility regarding the promulgation of ex parte rules for state commission proceedings Indiana Provided strategic advice to utility regarding the recovery of federally-imposed costs through retail rates Advised utility regarding coordination of federal and state smart grid initiatives and demand response Maine Advised Maine utility in proceeding evaluating whether utility should maintain RTO membership or depart ISO New England International Through USAID sponsored programs, advised Romanian authorities regarding restructuring of electric utility industry, privatization of state run assets, and maximizing the efficiency of transmission assets Public Power Counsel to large integrated Midwestern public power entity providing day-to-day counsel on wide range of FERC compliance issues Counsel to large integrated Midwestern public power entity regarding reciprocity open access issues Advised large Northeastern public power entity regarding standards of conduct compliance Telecommunications Counsel to large New York municipality in cable franchise negotiations Counsel to large New York municipality in negotiation of right-of-way agreement with distributed antenna system (DAS) provider (including access fee and other compensation arrangements) Counsel to large New York municipality in negotiation of right-of-way agreement with fiber optic network bandwidth provider Presentations and Speaking Engagements Moderator, Platt's 2009 Transmission Planning and Development Forum, Panel, Integration and Optimization of RTOs to Smooth Reliability, September 2009 Speaker, United States Energy Association, Energy Supply Forum, Energy Supply and Infrastructure Panel, Development of Major Transmission Projects, July 2009 Moderator, InfoCast Transmission Renaissance Conference, October 2008 Speaker, Large Public Power Council, "Who Will Pay For The Build Out," November 2007 Moderator, InfoCast Transmission Project Development Renaissance Conference, October 2006 Speaker, Large Public Power Council, Public Power and RTO Participation, November 2005 Speaker, New York State Bar Association Public Utility Law Committee Conference, "Can Seams Be Unraveled?" April 2005 Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Market Monitoring and Mitigation in Romania and the United States, "Overview of Market Monitoring in the United States - A Comparison Among Regions" February 2005 Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Market Monitoring and Mitigation in Romania and the United States, "Case Studies - Recent U.S. Court of Appeals Decisions Bearing on Market Monitoring" February 2005 Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Electric Industry Restructuring in Romania and the United States, "Coordination of Rehabilitation with Investment" June 2004 Speaker, United States Energy Association Conference on Electric Industry Restructuring in Romania and the United States, "T & D Asset Management: The Impact of the Regulatory Scheme" June 2004 Moderator, InfoCast Transmission Summit, January 2004 Speaker, New York Power Authority CLE Conference, New York ISO and FERC, October 1999 Speaker, New York Bar Association Public Utility Law Committee, State-Federal Jurisdictional Issues, 1998 Moderator, New York State Bar Association Public Utility Law Committee, Role of Federal Regulation, 1998 Work Experience Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2003 - present Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 1999-2003 Assistant Counsel, New York Public Service Commission, 1997-1999 Assistant Attorney General, New York State Attorney General's Office, 1995-1997 Memberships · New York State Bar Association · Energy Bar Association |