Dentons caters to a host of clients in the electric power industry, handling major civil disputes and administrative litigation in front of regulatory boards. Clinton Vince leads the Washington DC-based group with an enviable litigation record, arguing before trial and state appellate courts, US district court and in some instances the Supreme Court. Emma Hand also has extensive experience litigating for top energy companies and advising them on efficiency and regulatory compliance. Justin Mirabal negotiates settlement deals between regulated entities and his clients following successful litigation proceedings. Andrew Mina excels in representing electrical utilities and renewable energy developers before the FERC.
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Work highlights
- Handled multiple lawsuits at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of the Council and New Orleans ratepayers, resulting in repayments to start innovative local energy efficiency initiatives.
- Competed for and was selected to represent IHI, one of the largest Japanese conglomerates, in connection with IHI’s engineering procurement and construction litigation dispute against Kinder Morgan over the construction of a US $1+ billion LNG export liquefaction facility project in the US.
- Produced a comprehensive victory for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association in a years-long, fully litigated proceeding against Basin Electric Power Cooperative, the largest generation and transmission cooperative in the country, at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Practice head
Clinton Vince
Other key lawyers
Emma Hand; Justin Mirabel; Andrew Mina