Dentons’ energy regulation team advises a broad range of electricity sector clients on regulatory matters before FERC, covering operations, rates, project development, enforcement, compliance, and rulemaking. The practice is led by Clinton Vince, who brings extensive experience in major project development, regulatory advocacy, and litigation. Emma Hand represents public power entities, municipalities, and large energy customers, with deep experience in administrative litigation and regulatory advisory. Justin Mirabal counsels utilities on regulatory and transactional matters, while Justin Mirabal represents electric and natural gas utilities, project developers, and financial institutions in regulatory and appellate proceedings at both federal and state levels. All named attorneys are based in Washington DC.
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‘Led by Clint Vince, he has an incredible set of expertise and experiences, team, and industry relationships, all that he thoughtfully brings together to help clients with successful outcomes. His collaborative approach as a team member, with true concern, differentiates him from others.’
‘Dentons is one of the premier energy firms in the country. Their leadership is excellent and they bring every resource to the table in terms of subject matter expertise.’
‘Clint Vince is a super lawyer and is well known in the industry. Very well respected worldwide and just a good man.’
Key clients
- Energy Futures Initiative Foundation, Hydrogen Demand Initiative (H2DI)
- City Council of the City of New Orleans (CNO)
- IHI Corporation (IHI)
- Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association (Tri-State)
- CPS Energy
- Renewable Energy Aggregators (REA)
- Distributed Sun (DSun)/truCurrent
- Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative (Rayburn)
- Anterix (formerly pdvWirless, Inc.)
- GridWise Alliance (GridWise)
Work highlights
- Dentons is a key member of the Hydrogen Demand Initiative (H2DI), which was selected by the DOE to support the seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs with a high-impact demand-side program. Backed by $8 billion in DOE funding, Dentons provides legal counsel on energy regulation, transactions, policy, governance, and government contracts.
- Continuously advised CPS Energy with respect to general dispute, litigation and clean energy transition strategies. We also advise on significant cyber-security and privacy issues related to increasing roll-out of new digital “smart” grid technologies. Currently advising CPS Energy about ramifications of the recent Supreme Court's decisions dismantling the Chevron Deference doctrine.
- Serves Renewable Energy Aggregators as energy regulatory counsel, including general FERC matters and meetings, transactional, policy, and business judgement counsel for REA, pioneers in the development of 100 percent renewable baseload electricity. REA's innovation is a unique approach to pumped-storage hydroelectric power.
Lawyers
Practice head
Clinton Vince
Other key lawyers
Emma Hand; Justin Mirabal; Andrew Mina