Greenberg Traurig‘s energy regulation team draws on broad expertise across generation, transmission, distributed resources, and utility regulation, to assist its client base of power producers, storage providers, investors, and financial institutions. The team includes members with regulatory agency experience, and is well versed in representation before FERC and the DOE. Coordinating the practice are a trio of lawyers across three of the firm’s US offices: William Garner in Houston has focused his practice on electricity matters for over three decades, seeing investors and renewable power developers through FERC and state utility commission regulatory issues; Kenneth Minesinger in Washington DC; and Iskender Catto in New York. Gregory Lawrence in Boston is an additional key partner, along with the chair of the Albany office’s energy practice, Doreen Saia. Boston-based John DeTore is a well-known figure in the electric power space in New England.
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- 'Regarding the lawyers I have worked with, it is the ability to synthesize the data and information and constantly pivot and come up with creative ways to tackle a knotty issue.'
- 'One in particular is about as bright and perceptive as any outside lawyer I work with. John DeTore and David Fixler both deserve mention. They have both been attentive to our issues over the past few years and have found creative ways to pursue our objectives.'
Key clients
- Roscommon Analytics
- Constellation Energy Corporation
- FirstEnergy Service Company
- Shell Energy North America (US)
- Enerwise Global Technologies, LLC d/b/a CPower
- Airgas USA, LLC
- ArcLight Capital Partners
- Agilitas Energy
- Exelon
- Helix Ravenswood and Eastern Generation
- Entergy Corporation
- U.S. Bank
Work highlights
Representing JERA Americas in the permitting and development of a renewable energy park at the Canal Station in Massachusetts, including a transmission interconnection for offshore wind and a hydrogen manufacturing plant.
Representing CME/Hecate Energy as project counsel for the permitting and development of 6 large battery storage projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Representing Shell Energy North America Ongoing in state proceedings, FERC proceedings and before the NYISO, including the submission of comments defining a proposed structure for the offshore wind generation program in New York State.
Practice head
William Garner; Kenneth Minesinger; Iskender Catto
Other key lawyers
Gregory Lawrence; Doreen Saia; John DeTore; David Fixler;