The electric power regulatory practitioners at K&L Gates bring together vast experience in representation before FERC, with advisory expertise to data centers, energy project developers, and manufacturing facilities. The firm’s offering across the US is jointly led by the Kansas City-based duo of John Crossley and Brogan Sullivan, and Washington DC’s Kimberly Frank. Frank focuses her electric regulatory practice on acting for clients before FERC and state public utility commissions, advising with administrative and appellate litigation, as well as access to electric power and federal energy regulatory developments. Maria Faconti is an additional key figure in Kansas City and has expertise in ERCOT regulatory matters.
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Key clients
- PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
- Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
- The Rate 41 Group
Work highlights
Representing Kansas Electric Power Cooperative as lead regulatory counsel before FERC, resulting in a successful result of the return of millions of improperly collected dollars in cost of service rate matters to the utility’s customers.
Advising the PJM Transmission Owners in negotiations with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), the Regional Transmission Operator for the largest organized power market in the United States, to amend the foundational 2006 Consolidated Transmission Owners Agreement (CTOA).
Represented the Rate 41 Group in a base rate case filed by El Paso Electric (EPE) before PUCT, with hearings conducted through the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (PUCT Docket No. 57568).
Practice head
John Crossley; Kimberly Frank; Brogan Sullivan
Other key lawyers
Maria Faconti