Meghan Griffiths

Practice Areas

Energy; Environment & Natural Resources; Government Relations & Public Policy; Trial & Appellate Litigation

Career

Meghan Griffiths serves as an advisor and advocate in complex project development, commercial, litigation, and regulatory matters, most often to clients in the energy and electric power sector or to clients with significant energy and infrastructure needs. Her power industry clients span the sector, including developers and owners of renewable and thermal generation, electric utilities, utility investors, and retail electric providers. She also represents large power users in varied industries such as data centers, manufacturers, refineries, oil and gas companies, and commercial developers.

Meghan represents clients in matters that require a deep understanding of energy markets and regulation. She advises on commercial matters related to the power industry, including generation project development and finance, infrastructure development, private use networks and behind-the-meter electric supply arrangements, mergers and acquisitions involving utility assets, wholesale power purchase and retail power supply agreements, and utility interconnection and extension agreements. Meghan is a strong advocate for her clients, and has been recognized by Chambers as a leading Texas electric regulatory lawyer. In addition to advising on commercial matters, she acts as lead counsel in contested cases, rulemakings and administrative appeals involving the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), other state utility commissions, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She represents her clients in state and federal court on related matters. She also counsels and advocates for clients on state regulatory and wholesale power market rules and protocols involving independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) such as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO).

Meghan also has broad administrative law experience and advises clients on open government, open records, government contracting, and legislative matters.

Professional Memberships

Gulf Coast Power Association

Association of Women in Energy

Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association

Volunteer Legal Services

Austin Bar Association

State Bar of Texas

UT Law CLE's Gas and Power Institute, Planning Committee, 2017-2020