Regulatory – FERC and Organized Markets

The regulation of the energy industry is a maze of federal and state jurisdictional issues. 

Successfully navigating this complex legal and regulatory landscape requires expertise with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state governments, and wholesale power markets.  Wilkinson Barker Knauer’s energy team provides clients with insights derived from years of experience at the highest levels of the energy regulatory profession. 

The firm’s federal energy practice group includes a former FERC Commissioner, former state regulatory commission Chairmen, and attorneys who have successfully shepherded matters before federal and state regulatory bodies.  Our professionals are highly sought-after public speakers and are frequently quoted in the national trade press as subject matter experts.  In the federal arena, we appear before the FERC and advise clients on related electricity, natural gas and pipeline issues.  We counsel clients on a wide variety of regulatory matters, and provide advocacy, analysis, and advice. 

We understand the need to ensure that our client service is both efficient and cost-effective. Our insight into how federal energy regulation works and how it intersects with state public policies is unparalleled.  We understand the role of outside counsel and provide an independent view while working to advance zealously the interests of our client.  We are prepared either to take the lead or to act in a supporting role, according to our client’s needs.