Praised for its ‘outstanding legal advocacy’, Baker Botts L.L.P. sports a multi-faceted practice capable of advising electric power clients on all aspects of regulatory issues and ensuing litigation. In addition to standalone regulatory work for a diverse client base that includes multi-state utilities as well as generation and transmission portfolio companies, the practice also provides regulatory support in the framework of transactions and financings. Washington DC’s Michael Yuffee counts enforcement defense, transactions and regulatory work among his areas of expertise and focuses on matters relating to the wholesale energy markets; he leads the practice jointly with Andrea Stover in Austin, whose work focuses on Texas and includes appearances before agencies such as ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Also in Washington DC, Jay Ryan and Emil Barth field diverse regulatory energy portfolios involving extensive FERC expertise.
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'They are business-minded and provide valuable advice and assistance in weighing regulatory risk and consequences.’
‘Great overall team that provides broad services to us. On time and well-prepared materials. Outstanding legal advocacy and a trusted partner.’
‘Jay Ryan provides timely and sound legal advice that helps us meet our objectives.’
Key clients
- CenterPoint Energy
- Crius Energy Trust
- Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Hecate Energy
- ITC Holdings Corp.
- Kindle Energy
- Marubeni
- Nuveen Investments
- Sharyland Utilities
- Hartree Partners LP
Work highlights
- Advised ITC on a range of regulatory matters before FERC, including on FERC's transmission rate incentive policies and RTO market rules.
- Representing Transmission Developers in its $6bn cross-border high voltage direct current transmission line from the US-Canada border into New York City (the "Champlain Hudson Power Express Projects").
- Representing Sunnova Energy Corporation before the US Department of Energy in connection with obtaining a $3bn loan guarantee to guarantee to support the origination of $4-5bn of residential solar loans.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Michael Yuffee; Andrea Stover
Other key lawyers
Emil Barth; Ryan Norfolk; Jay Ryan