Christopher Foley Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Manage all energy, capacity, transmission and ancillary services, and auction revenue rights procured on behalf of and delivered to ComEd retail customers; lead the design and implementation of competitive power procurement processes in coordination with state regulators and stakeholders, and the execution of large power purchase agreements with contractual counterparties; evaluate and advise on power market design issues affecting the utility business model; serve as key member of cross-functional teams in developing, implementing, and communicating internally and externally ComEd strategic initiatives related to power markets, economic and clean energy development, and customer affordability; lead department managers to foster development and sustainability of high-performing teams, and promoting a safe, inclusive, productive, and diverse workforce

Chicago, Il, Us

Provided advice on energy regulatory and policy issues affecting ComEd at both the state and federal levels; covered multiple subject matter areas including renewable energy, distributed generation, demand response, transmission development, and interaction with competitive power markets; engaged with regulators, legislators, and other external stakeholders in regulatory and legislative forums, including statewide utility of the future initiatives (Illinois NextGrid and New York REV)

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Held a series of positions of progressively increasing responsibility and authority within a leading independent power producer; provided legal and regulatory counsel for a diverse portfolio of coal, gas, and wind generation assets, including commercial transactions, procurement, contracts, labor and employment, state and federal regulation, ethics and compliance, insurance, litigation, environmental compliance, construction, real estate, fuels and transportation, and energy trading; responsible for FERC, NERC, and other regulatory matters, including complex administrative litigation and settlement proceedings, rulemaking, and other policy proceedings; represented the company in regional power markets, including PJM, MISO, NYISO, CAISO, SPP, and ISO-NE; managed dozens of outside law firms in commercial, litigation, and regulatory matters

Lead counsel in the litigation of civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts.

Mba, Business/Information Systems

Jd, Law

Ba, History