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Rock Creek Energy Group LLP
1 THOMAS CIRCLE
NW SUITE 700
WASHINGTON DC 20005
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Email firm Visit website 202-998-2770

Energy > Energy regulation: electric power Tier 4

Rock Creek Energy Group LLP was founded in February 2021 and specializes in federal energy law with a focus on electric and hydroelectric issues. The firm represents investors, developers, owners, and operators of electric generation and transmission projects throughout the United States. Based in Washington DC, Jessica Friedman is the managing partner and has a practice focused on renewable and conventional independent power producers, marketers and transmission developers. Julia Wood‘s practice is focused on hydroelectric and electric power, and currently serves as counsel in a number of hydroelectric licensing proceedings before FERC.

Practice head(s):

Jessica Friedman; Julia Wood

Other key lawyers:

Vincenzo Franco; Margaret Claybour; Sharon White; Whitney Gallagher.

Testimonials

‘Whereas most large law firms will typically carry a single FERC specialist, Rock Creek provides a deep bench of specialists in FERC, regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) regulation of the power generation industry, including energy markets, administrative proceeding and hydro licensing specialists.’ ‘

Their rates are extremely reasonable relative to the rates of those single practitioners fielded by the large firms. By focusing their work to FERC, they make it easy to utilize them across all transactions, irrespective of which firms or lawyers are utilized on any specific deal.’

‘We are extremely fond of Jessica Friedman, Julia Wood, Vincenzo Franco, Sharon White, Margaret Claybour and Whitney Gallagher! They’re awesome!’

Key clients

Brookfield Renewable Partners

Terra-Gen

EDP Renewables North America

ArcLight Capital Partners

Luminace

Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF)

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy

Seattle City Light

rPlus Hydro

Work highlights

Advised Brookfield Renewable Partners on its acquisition of Urban Grid Solar, a developer with a pipeline of ~20,000 MW of renewable energy projects in the United States.
Advised ArcLight Capital Partners on the acquisition from PSEG of a 4.8 GW power generating portfolio for a $1.37 billion consideration.
Served as federal energy regulatory counsel to IIF, an infrastructure investment fund advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., and IIF’s portfolio company Onward Energy on IIF’s recent and ongoing energy acquisitions including of South Jersey Industries, Falck Renewables, and a nearly 1,000 MW solar portfolio from Global Atlantic Financial Company.

Energy > Energy transactions: electric power

Firms to watch

Rock Creek Energy Group LLP launched in February 2021, with its lawyers enjoying decades of experience in energy law with a specialized focus on electric and hydroelectric issues. Names such as Jessica Friedman and Vincenzo Franco have experience in a wide range of energy transactions services such as M&A, financing transactions, structured transactions and power purchase agreements and offsite renewable solutions.

Energy > Renewable/alternative power

Firms to watch

Rock Creek Energy Group LLP was founded in February 2021 by the team from Van Ness Feldman LLP, including managing partner Jessica Friedman, who heads the electric power practice, which is building up a strong reputation advising clients on federal regulatory matters. Founding partner Julia Scarpino Wood focuses her practice on hydroelectric and electric power. Both lawyers are based in Washington D.C.

Rock Creek Energy Group is a group of diverse and like-minded professionals with a shared passion – Energy. We provide expert legal counsel to participants across the electric industry. We help companies of all sizes invest in, develop, acquire, and operate generation, storage, and transmission projects by advising on the federal energy regulatory aspects of their business. Our team has proven experience with renewables, hydropower, energy storage, and conventional generation, as well as merchant and traditional transmission assets. We also specialize in compliance with federal and state environmental statutory review requirements applicable to hydropower and offshore wind projects, and the myriad issues arising under those statutes. We understand that federal energy regulatory issues are just one piece of the puzzle that our clients are seeking to solve. We work together with clients to develop practical strategies and creative solutions that are tailored to their business objectives. With over 20 years of experience with diverse and complex transactions and projects across the electric industry, we have the perspective and expertise necessary to foster successful outcomes for our clients.
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