James Guy Email & Phone Number

Amarillo, Texas, Us

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative organized in 1984 to provide low-cost reliable electric power and energy to its 16 Member cooperatives. Golden Spread’s Members provide electric service to approximately 310,000 electric meters serving member consumers located in the Panhandle, South Plains and Edwards Plateau regions of Texas, an area covering 24 percent of the Texas land mass, and in the Oklahoma Panhandle, Southwest Kansas and Southern Colorado. With approximately 1,745 MW of owned generation, Golden Spread prides itself on reliably and efficiently meeting Members’ power supply needs with a flexible and diverse generation fleet that can maximize the benefits of participation in both the Southwest Power Pool and Electric Reliability Council of Texas.Our mission: To deliver cost effective, competitive and reliable power to provide a secure energy future for generations to come by creating opportunities, cultivating cooperation and navigating industry risk.Our values: Integrity, Cooperation/Service, RespectCooperative Principles: Voluntary and Open Membership; Democratic Member Control; Members’ Economic Participation; Autonomy and Independence; Education, Training and Information; Cooperation Among Cooperatives; Concern for Community.

James counsels energy clients on a broad range of matters including litigation, regulatory compliance and enforcement, policymaking, and due diligence and counseling for project development and business transactions. James serves utilities, power marketers, energy managers, retail electric providers, power generation companies, and energy storage providers, as well as project developers and end-use customers.James has over 20 years of experience in natural gas and electric rate restructuring, certification, rulemaking, and compliance proceedings before state and federal regulatory agencies, including the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Electric Reliability Commission of Texas (ERCOT), the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and the Department of Energy (DOE). He also has assisted clients in matters before state utility commissions in 15 other states, including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.He frequently provides comprehensive regulatory and commercial support in various energy transactional matters, particularly mergers and acquisitions, electric transmission and renewable energy projects, and development and construction agreements. He has experience advising clients on regulatory and contractual matters associated with retail electricity purchases, including behind-the-meter generation development and management and retail energy supply agreements.

Partner-in-Charge of Austin office and partner in Energy and Environmental Practice Group. Served in various firm management roles, including COVID-19 Task Force, Executive Committee Nominating Committee, Associate Review Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Professional Development Committee, and as formal and informal mentor for associate and counsel lawyers

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Attorney in Sutherland’s Energy and Environmental Practice Group.

Global, Gb

Associate in Environmental Section

Jd, Law

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

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