Energy Transactions & Regulatory Associate — Data Centers (Washington, D.C.)

A Chambers-ranked energy regulatory practice is seeking an associate with 4-6 years of experience to join its Washington, D.C. office, working with a market-leading data center energy team as part of a broad-based energy regulatory practice.

The team advises clients on a wide range of energy regulatory and transactional matters, including data center power supply negotiations, regulatory authorizations, and administrative litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state utility commissions. Work also encompasses energy project development, regulatory counseling for energy transactions, appellate litigation before federal and state courts, and interfacing with regional transmission organizations (RTOs).

Matters span large energy infrastructure projects such as data centers, renewable, thermal and nuclear power generation, power transmission, oil and natural gas pipelines, and LNG export terminals. Clients include data center developers, regulated public utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, private equity and tax equity investors, activist investors, and oil and gas companies.

The role involves negotiating power supply and infrastructure transactions, drafting pleadings and briefs, policy-oriented advocacy, settlement and contract negotiation, working with experts to prepare testimony, conducting administrative hearings, and providing regulatory support to M&A, real estate, private equity and project finance transactions, along with compliance counseling and strategic advising.

• 4-6 years of relevant experience
• Experience representing clients in data center related transactions or regulatory proceedings
• Experience working before FERC or state utility commissions
• Strong research and writing skills
• Keen interest in energy and a collegial approach to practicing law
• Comfort synthesizing new material and working in evolving regulatory and business environments
• Interest in building and being part of a practice at the intersection of energy transactional and regulatory disciplines