Energy & Natural Resources
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
Band 2
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+1 704 998 4050About
Provided by Troutman Pepper
Support of the electric and gas utility industry has been a focus of our firm since its founding more than 100 years ago. More than 140 attorneys practice in the power sector – serving the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities on the electric industry’s most pressing issues.
Broad regulatory capability: We help utility clients obtain successful outcomes in various regulatory proceedings before their state utility commissions. These matters include rate cases, fuel cases, integrated resource planning, certifications of new generation including new nuclear generation, RFPs for purchase power, renewable development, certifications, and RFPs for renewable resources and qualifying facility contracting processes.
Extensive experience: Our lawyers collectively have more than 100 years of experience in representing clients before state governing regulatory bodies. We also have substantial experience addressing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues and coordinating strategies for clients to address matters that cross state and federal jurisdictions.
- Structuring successful transactions: We help energy clients, including utilities, unregulated subsidiaries of holding companies, developers, and other entities in structuring transactions in the acquisition and development areas.
Chambers Review
Troutman Pepper represents a broad spectrum of energy sector clients in regulatory and transactional matters. Regularly guides clients through rate cases, enforcement actions and also offers notable expertise in rulemaking proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Troutman Pepper represented Duke Energy Progress in its base rate case before the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Strengths
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"The Troutman team is very skillful and knowledgeable. It can handle complex issues."
"The Troutman Pepper team is extremely responsive and highly experienced in the field."
"The Troutman team is very skillful and knowledgeable. It can handle complex issues."
"The Troutman Pepper team is extremely responsive and highly experienced in the field."
Notable Practitioners
Kiran Mehta has a broad practice handling a range of contentious matters for sector clients. He is particularly noted for his expertise in rate proceedings.
"Kiran Mehta's strategic thinking and oral and written advocacy is second to none."
Mindy McGrath is an experienced regulatory lawyer who often represents utility companies in a range of proceedings heard before FERC, state regulators and in administrative appeals.
"Mindy is top-notch in terms of her client service."
"Mindy is extremely capable, experienced, effective and easy to work with."
"Mindy provides a very strong commercial background with a value on customer relationships."
Molly Jagannathan skillfully represents electric utilities in a range of state regulatory proceedings and related litigation. She often appears before state utilities commissions on behalf of her clients and is also equipped to advise on transactional proceedings.
"Molly's approach is thoughtful and collaborative and her writing is strong."
Ranked Lawyers at
Troutman Pepper
North Carolina