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Novi, Michigan, United States

Lead ITC’s policy and stakeholder advocacy efforts within and across regional transmission organizations (RTOs) of interest to ITC in support of ITC’s business, operational, and financial goals regarding matters such as reliability, transmission planning, competitive bidding, open access, standards of conduct, cost recovery and cost allocation. Coordinate with ITC’s regulatory group and other ITC business units to develop and implement an RTO advocacy strategy to support ITC’s policies and… Show more Lead ITC’s policy and stakeholder advocacy efforts within and across regional transmission organizations (RTOs) of interest to ITC in support of ITC’s business, operational, and financial goals regarding matters such as reliability, transmission planning, competitive bidding, open access, standards of conduct, cost recovery and cost allocation. Coordinate with ITC’s regulatory group and other ITC business units to develop and implement an RTO advocacy strategy to support ITC’s policies and goals. • Communicate regional policy activity throughout ITC’s organization, and cultivate coordination of policy positions and advocacy across different RTOs, to support a common ITC strategy while building approaches and tactics best suited to each RTO. • Identify impacts of interregional and regional policy on ITC’s transmission business, and develop and advocate transmission advocacy positions to regulators, stakeholders, and leadership of relevant RTOs.• Lead efforts to increase presence and representation of ITC at RTOs, with an individual focus on cultivating relationships with RTO leadership. • Manage regulatory staff and coordinate with other company staff to achieve coordinated advocacy and cross-regional problem-solving within various RTOs to execute on ITC’s regional objectives. Show less

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Provided legal and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulatory advice for an independent, non-profit Regional Transmission Operator responsible for maintaining safe, reliable and cost-effective delivery of power in fifteen states and one Canadian province. MISO has been granted operational control over 65,800 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and operates a region-wide day-ahead and real-time wholesale energy market served by 174,000 MW of generation… Show more Provided legal and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulatory advice for an independent, non-profit Regional Transmission Operator responsible for maintaining safe, reliable and cost-effective delivery of power in fifteen states and one Canadian province. MISO has been granted operational control over 65,800 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and operates a region-wide day-ahead and real-time wholesale energy market served by 174,000 MW of generation capacity.• Provided legal and regulatory advice and drafted FERC pleadings to improve MISO’s Resource Adequacy construct and demand response and distributed energy resource accreditation and market participation procedures.• Provided legal analysis and participated in strategic discussions related to MISO’s implementation of FERC Order No. 2222, in which FERC ordered MISO to submit tariff modifications necessary to permit all distributed energy resources to participate in all MISO capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets. Show less

Pewaukee, Wi

Led Federal Regulatory Relations & Policy for a multi-state, transmission-only electric utility firm with $5B in regulated assets, by identifying Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulatory matters, fifteen-state regional transmission planning entity Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) stakeholder and strategic matters, and other federal regulatory and policy issues. • Developed, implemented, and internally and externally coordinated ATC corporate strategy… Show more Led Federal Regulatory Relations & Policy for a multi-state, transmission-only electric utility firm with $5B in regulated assets, by identifying Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulatory matters, fifteen-state regional transmission planning entity Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) stakeholder and strategic matters, and other federal regulatory and policy issues. • Developed, implemented, and internally and externally coordinated ATC corporate strategy regarding proposed MISO regional transmission planning and cost allocation revisions, FERC regulatory policy, ROE methodology, and electric transmission incentives, to position ATC for continued strategic success.• Supervised recovery of $720 M annual revenue requirement through application of FERC-regulated forward-looking formula transmission rates.• Managed a team of two senior policy analysts with advanced professional degrees.• Influenced MISO TOs, EEI, and WIRES to advocate for revisions to industry-wide FERC ROE methodology and for broad-based transmission rate treatments and incentives in written comments that would fundamentally reinvigorate the national electric transmission industry and directly and materially impact ATC’s annual cost recovery for years into the future.• Partnered with outside counsel from a national law firm to litigate an evidentiary hearing before a FERC Administrative Law Judge to establish cost recovery for ATC’s affiliated 84-mile 500kV transmission line and obtained a favorable administrative FERC Initial Decision on all contested legal issues, including a recommended $75 M revenue requirement over a three-year period. Show less

Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Served as sole federal energy regulatory attorney for ATC and provided guidance directly to ATC’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and other ATC senior management regarding matters before federal regulatory agencies including FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its regional entities, as well as strategic and regulatory matters involving MISO. FERC is ATC’s primary regulator, and ATC is subject to pervasive financial, accounting, organizational, and… Show more Served as sole federal energy regulatory attorney for ATC and provided guidance directly to ATC’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and other ATC senior management regarding matters before federal regulatory agencies including FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its regional entities, as well as strategic and regulatory matters involving MISO. FERC is ATC’s primary regulator, and ATC is subject to pervasive financial, accounting, organizational, and transactional FERC oversight. • Interpreted application of and revised ATC’s MISO Tariff formula transmission rate provisions and represented ATC in FERC proceedings that could materially affect ATC’s $720 M annual transmission revenues; and• Established and improved ATC Federal Regulatory compliance and training programs and led cross-functional, collaborative efforts to substantively create or improve other ATC corporate policies and procedures.• Served as Lead counsel in two FERC contested evidentiary hearings challenging the ROE component of ATC’s FERC formula transmission rates and seeking to reduce ATC’s transmission revenues by over $50 M annually.• Drafted and obtained regulatory approval for FERC-mandated local planning revisions to ATC’s Tariff.• Provided FERC regulatory advice related to ATC subsidiary’s 2013 purchase of a majority ownership interest in an 84-mile 500kV transmission line in California.• Provided regulatory advice related to comprehensive corporate reorganization of ATC, its parent company, ATC Management, Inc., Duke-American Transmission Company, and relevant subsidiaries.• Represented ATC as Lead counsel in a comprehensive FERC financial audit.• Contributed as Lead counsel in a triennial reliability audit to measure compliance with operational and cybersecurity reliability standards, including favorable resolution of alleged violations via negotiated agreement. Show less

Detroit, Mi

Served as sole federal energy regulatory attorney and provided FERC legal advice to DTE Energy, a Fortune 500 utility company that provides retail electric services to more than two million customers and engages in the transmission, distribution, storage, and sale of natural gas to more than one million customers. Prepared responsive pleadings and requests for authorizations in all matters involving the federal regulation of DTE Energy’s wholesale sales of electric energy, transmission and… Show more Served as sole federal energy regulatory attorney and provided FERC legal advice to DTE Energy, a Fortune 500 utility company that provides retail electric services to more than two million customers and engages in the transmission, distribution, storage, and sale of natural gas to more than one million customers. Prepared responsive pleadings and requests for authorizations in all matters involving the federal regulation of DTE Energy’s wholesale sales of electric energy, transmission and storage of natural gas, and energy trading activities and represented DTE in contested hearings and settlement proceedings.• Led DTE Energy’s FERC regulatory compliance and electric, natural gas, and energy trading training programs.• Drafted Triennial Market Power Analysis and obtained required FERC authorization for DTE Energy affiliates to continue to engage in wholesale sales of electric energy at market-based rates.• Provided FERC legal advice and counsel related to DTE Electric’s acquisition, construction, and operation of nearly $1 B in wind generation facilities.• Assisted with obtaining favorable resolution via settlement agreement of two FERC Office of Enforcement matters related to alleged violations of federal statutes by DTE Gas and Washington 10 Storage Corporation.• Lead counsel in MISO Alternative Dispute Resolution proceeding initiated to successfully recover $30 M in MISO transmission settlement errors for DTE Electric retail customers. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Represented electric utility companies, electric power marketers, independent power producers (“IPP”), wholesale and retail customers, and financial institutions in all matters pertaining to the regulation of electric energy by the FERC;• Drafted FPA section 203 applications requesting authorization to acquire or dispose of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC; • Drafted comments, protests, answers, requests for rehearing and other pleadings in a wide variety of FPA… Show more • Represented electric utility companies, electric power marketers, independent power producers (“IPP”), wholesale and retail customers, and financial institutions in all matters pertaining to the regulation of electric energy by the FERC;• Drafted FPA section 203 applications requesting authorization to acquire or dispose of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC; • Drafted comments, protests, answers, requests for rehearing and other pleadings in a wide variety of FPA section 205 and 206 FERC proceedings; and • Advised ISO-New England, Inc. (“ISO-NE”) transmission-owner client with respect to a wide variety of ISO-NE transmission matters, including load and generation interconnection procedures, recovery of localized costs and incentive transmission rates. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Represented rural electric cooperatives and municipal entities in all matters pertaining to the regulation of electric energy by the FERC;• Drafted protests, comments, requests for rehearing and other pleadings filed before the FERC in a wide variety of matters respecting rates and terms and conditions of transmission service and wholesale sales of electric energy at cost-based and market-based rates; and• Represented clients in FPA section 205 and 206 hearings and FERC settlement… Show more • Represented rural electric cooperatives and municipal entities in all matters pertaining to the regulation of electric energy by the FERC;• Drafted protests, comments, requests for rehearing and other pleadings filed before the FERC in a wide variety of matters respecting rates and terms and conditions of transmission service and wholesale sales of electric energy at cost-based and market-based rates; and• Represented clients in FPA section 205 and 206 hearings and FERC settlement conferences. Show less

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Master Of Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General, Specialization In International Business

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma honor society (Top 20%)

Bachelor Of Arts, With Honors, Political Science/Pre-Law