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William "Bill" R. Derasmo

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Practice Areas

  • Energy & Energy-Related Practices
  • International
 
University Colgate University, B.A., 1991
 
Law SchoolWake Forest University, J.D., 1994
 
Admitted1994, New Jersey; 1995, New York; 2001, District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
 
Memberships New York State Bar Association; Energy Bar Association.

 
BornSuffern, New York, 1969
 
Biography

Bill Derasmo's practice is focused on the representation of electric utilities before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Bill also has extensive experience in proceedings before state commissions dating back to his work as Assistant Counsel with the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) in the late 1990's.

After departing the New York PSC in 1999, Bill has been a member of the firm's energy practice and was recently named the head of the firm's Transmission Practice Team.

While Bill has extensive experience with all aspects of FERC practice, including compliance and litigation before the agency (and appeals of FERC orders to the courts), he also has represented several companies in connection with satisfactory multi-party settlements before the agency.

Bill has also stepped outside of the area of electric utility regulation, having represented a municipality in the negotiation of the renewal of a municipal cable franchise, and agreements pertaining to access to municipal rights-of-way for a distributed antenna system (DAS).

Representative Experience

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Counsel to utility purchasing capacity on merchant transmission line connecting two regional markets.

Represent developer of major Midwest transmission project designed to deliver wind and other renewables to the Midwest market.

Counsel to utility in successful declaratory action to protect grandfathered transmission rights.

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 municipality in HUDC transmission siting case.

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

Panelist, "Discussion of FERC's Order No. 1000: Reforming Transmission Planning & Cost Allocation Requirements" webinar, August 2, 2011.

Moderator, EUCI, NERC Compliance 2.0, "The Future Role of Regional Entities," May 2011.

Moderator, Infocast Wind & Solar Integration Summit, "Impacts of Changes in Market Rules and Policies on Wind & Solar Integration," January 2011.

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.

Other Distinctions

Wake Forest University School of Law, Board of Advisors, Washington, D.C Externship program (2010-present)

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

 
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FERC Continues Focus on Buyer-Side Market Power in Capacity Markets
William "Bill" R. Derasmo,Kevin C. Fitzgerald,Peter S. Glaser,Kevin C. Greene,Lara L. Skidmore, January 24, 2012
On January 19, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (”FERC” or the “Commission”) issued its latest order in a now long-running debate over so-called “buyer side” market power mitigation measures in RTO capacity markets. The January 19 Order addressed...

FERC Denies States’ Petition for Joint Board on Reliability and Environmental Regulations, Points to FERC-NARUC Forum
William "Bill" R. Derasmo,Kevin C. Fitzgerald,Peter S. Glaser,Kevin C. Greene,Lara L. Skidmore, January 24, 2012
On January 19, 2012, FERC denied a petition by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff to form a federal-state joint board to study the impact of Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regulations on the reliability and...

Keystone XL Pipeline Presidential Permit Denied
William "Bill" R. Derasmo,Kevin C. Fitzgerald,Peter S. Glaser,Kevin C. Greene,Lara L. Skidmore, January 24, 2012
On January 18, 2012, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of State to deny an oil pipeline permit application submitted by Keystone XL. The Keystone XL Pipeline is an expansion that would start in Hardisty, Alberta and extend south to a point in Port Arthur,...



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Troutman Sanders LLP
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