A broad range of electricity sector clients look to the team at Dentons for assistance with regulatory matters before FERC, covering operations, rates, project development, enforcement, compliance, and rulemaking. It is also active for various stakeholders in the booming data center sector, including assisting with regulatory issues pertaining to their setup and operation. At the helm of the practice, Clinton Vince is the leader of the wider energy group and is recognized as spearheading its development at the firm. Emma Hand is a key name for US federal and state regulatory matters, acting for several notable municipalities.
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Testimonials
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- 'Dentons has a terrific team with great expertise and contacts in the industry and policy arenas.'
- 'Clint Vince is widely recognized as a preeminent attorney in the energy industry.'
- 'The breadth and depth of their expertise is quite unique. They understand issues across the entire industry with both expertise and a network that is unmatched.'
- 'While they are clearly busy with a variety of clients, I typically feel that they care about my issues just as much as any other client.'
- 'The energy practice is unique because it takes an industry-first approach. It also takes a global perspective to issues while maintaining exceptional local expertise. The energy practice combines legal acumen with policy and government affairs capabilities to position itself as an agile and forward-thinking energy practice.'
Key clients
- City Council of the City of New Orleans
- Alliant Energy Corp and subsidiary Interstate Power
- CPS Energy
- Renewable Energy Aggregators (REA)
- Distributed Sun (DSun)/truCurrent
- Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative
- Anterix
- The Gridwise Alliance
- Alternative Transmission Inc. (ATI)
- Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)
- Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC)
- Capital Power
Work highlights
Advised CPS Energy with respect to general dispute, litigation and clean energy transition strategies. Also advised on significant cyber-security and privacy issues related with increasing roll-out of new digital “smart” grid technologies.
Served as lead strategic, crisis management, dispute, regulatory/PUCT and securitization counsel for Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative in connection with the Winter Storm Event in February 2021 and related ERCOT market meltdown, which resulted in at least a US$16 billion overcharge to market participants and customers across Texas.
Acting as regulatory counsel defending Rayburn Electric as a co-defendant in a series of twelve multi-plaintiff claims brought by over 2,500 plaintiffs against nearly all electric providers in Texas collectively, seeking damages for personal injury and property damage arising from Winter Storm Uri.
Practice head
Clinton Vince
Other key lawyers
Emma Hand