Arnold & Porter offers deep expertise in the electric utility industry, advising clients across generation and transmission sectors. The firm represents clients in administrative litigation before FERC, as well as in appeals and related court matters. The practice is co-led by Sandra Rizzo, who has extensive experience handling high-profile cases for major utilities, investment funds, and independent power producers. Jonathan Martel and Allison Rumsey also co-lead the team, bringing broad regulatory knowledge. Andrea Kearney advises on emerging energy issues, including data center electricity demands and regulatory applications for asset transactions. All team members are based in Washington DC.
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‘Their practice does excellent work representing power plants in hearings, mediations and counseling in rate cases. Their lawyers, I primarily saw Sandra Rizzo, understood in depth the technology relevant to the bases for the costs and market conditions. She coordinated well with her clients and expert witnesses.’
Key clients
- Public Service Electric and Gas Company; PSEG Energy Resources & Trade, LLC; PSEG Power LLC; PSEG Nuclear LLC
- Enerwise Global Technologies, LLC (CPower)
- NorthStar Clean Energy Company
- PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
- Duquesne Light Company
- BP PLC
- Vitol Inc.; Vitol PA Wind Marketing LLC; Vitol Solar I, LLC; Vitol Wind I, LLC (“Vitol”)
- Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC; Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC; MN8 Energy, LLC; and VC Renewables, LLC
- Rockland Capital
- StarPlus Energy
Work highlights
- Filed a complaint, on behalf of CPower, against the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to preserve the value of its Energy Efficiency operations in the PJM capacity market. The case was critical to protecting CPower's business, investments, and contracts in the face of a significant threat to the energy efficiency sector.
- After announcing its interest in serving data centers with power from its nuclear power plants, PSE&G turned to Arnold & Porter to fight for the ability to provide such service on fair terms, which are critical to attracting this important sector to locate domestically.
- Assisted NorthStar Clean Energy Company, which is actively engaged in developing, buying, and selling renewable generation facilities, with energy regulatory matters across its growing fleet of assets.
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Practice head
Sandra Rizzo; Jonathan Martel; Allison Rumsey
Other key lawyers
Andrea Kearney