John Vellone
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Energy: Power (Regulatory)
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About
Provided by John Vellone
Practice Areas
John has a comprehensive energy and technology law practice encompassing a breadth of corporate, commercial and regulatory issues with a particular focus on Canadian electricity markets and infrastructure revitalization.
His clients include Provincial and Territorial governments, system operators, regulated utilities, developers, investors, and lenders. He provides counsel concerning corporate, commercial and regulatory aspects of the electricity and natural gas industries and power project development for a variety of technologies, including wind, solar, hydro-electric, biomass/biogas, tidal, natural gas, cogeneration (combined heat and power), and district energy.
John represents local distribution utilities, generators, large industrial consumers, and transmitters before the Ontario Energy Board in a variety of proceedings, including electricity and gas rate applications, leave to construct applications, licensing applications and licence amendments, Z-factor applications, and MAADS applications, and before the Independent Electricity System Operator in a variety of proceedings, including compliance and enforcement proceedings and inquiries.
Professional Memberships
John is an executive of the National Environmental, Energy and Resource Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and the Natural Resources and Energy Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association.
Personal
John is an avid rock climber and frequently volunteers to facilitate climbing access.
Chambers Review
Canada
John Vellone is held in high regard for his electricity and infrastructure practice, providing counsel on project financing and procurement. Based in Toronto, he also provides regulatory advice to both public and private clients in the power sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John provides very practical advice that can be easily implemented into the business. His in-depth knowledge of our sector is second to none."
"John has delivered in every way we needed him to. He's a great resource and has helped move our business forward."
"John provides very practical advice that can be easily implemented into the business. His in-depth knowledge of our sector is second to none."
"John has delivered in every way we needed him to. He's a great resource and has helped move our business forward."
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