Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a longstanding presence in the electric power sector, providing experienced counsel to utilities and energy companies across the US. The team regularly represents clients in both routine and contested federal and state proceedings while also delivering regulatory guidance supporting mergers, acquisitions, financings, asset transfers, and other corporate transactions. Its electric power litigation practice is strengthened by substantial resources across complementary disciplines, including environmental, regulatory, labor and employment, corporate finance, capital markets, and tax. The firm also brings in-depth experience before FERC and a range of state and federal energy regulators, allowing it to manage complex, multi-faceted mandates effectively. Dallas-based practice head Myles Reynolds focuses on advising electric utilities and regulated energy companies on compliance and disputes. New York-based Kevin Jones concentrates on competitive wholesale markets. In Washington DC, Ted Murphy is noted for capacity market power mitigation and resource adequacy issues, while John Shepherd represents utilities, transmission owners, and regional transmission organizations before FERC and the federal courts.
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Key clients
- PJM Settlement Inc.
- FirstEnergy Corp
- New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
- Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
- PJM Power Providers Group
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- Grain Belt Express LLC
- Xcel Energy, Inc.
- Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Work highlights
Representing PJM Settlement and PJM Interconnection in litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including settlement discussions arising from Winter Storm Elliott and the ComEd Region Generator Group.
Leading the prosecution of Oncor’s pending base-rate case filed on June 26, 2025, before its municipal regulatory authorities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Advises the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) on a variety of topics, including advising on various state and federal proceedings regarding the clean energy transition, resource adequacy, capacity procurement, market mitigation regimes, and related issues regarding the intersection of state and federal jurisdiction.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Myles Reynolds
Other key lawyers
Kevin Jones; Ted Murphy; John Shepherd
