Couch White LLP

Energy and Renewable Energy Transactions

Senior Associate

Melanie assists clients with matters before federal and state regulatory agencies and has experience dealing with a range of issues related to matters involving utilities and electric system operators.  This work includes administrative proceedings involving electric, natural gas and steam energy rates, utility ratemaking, regulatory policies, and generation and transmission development and siting.  Melanie advises and represents clients on key energy policies related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and building electrification, energy storage, distributed energy resources, and electric vehicles.

Melanie  represents  clients  before  the  New  York  Public  Service  Commission  and  the  Federal  Energy Regulatory Commission.

New York State Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association Women’s Energy Network Named to the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America in the practice area of Energy Law

University of Houston, BBA, 2016, cum laude; Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, J.D., 2019, cum laude, Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law