Andrea Chambers

Of Counsel

About

Andrea Chambers focuses her practice on energy regulation and project finance. She has 30 years of experience on matters before the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) and has advised on wholesale electric energy markets, natural gas pipelines and electric.

Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia

EXPERIENCE

Electric industry

Advised multiple electric industry clients regarding power sales and transmission contracts, obtaining market-based rate authorizations and merger approvals, filing for EWG status and QF filings
Advised interconnecting solar, battery, geothermal and wind developers regarding all aspects of generation interconnection procedures, including interconnections in all ISO and RTO markets
Advised investors in an offshore electric transmission grid on regulatory issues
Served as lead litigation counsel for various entities in connection with the California energy crisis litigation as well as related Pacific Northwest proceedings regarding allegations of market manipulation
Prepared internal enforcement compliance manuals for electric utilities, providing compliance training and defending clients in enforcement proceedings
Served as lead litigation counsel for a Missouri electric utility in proceedings regarding reactive power payments
Represented a power marketing entity in a case involving capacity payments in organized markets
Guided a Florida utility in the formation of Transco and in obtaining merger approvals
Represented an investor in energy projects regarding regulatory aspects of asset sale
Advised financial institution in providing third-party clearing services to RTO
Counseled a NERC sub-regional council regarding dispatch procedures
Represented a midwestern electric utility regarding open access transmission, including compliance with Order 1000, preparing transmission service agreements and interconnection agreements, and all aspects of transmission planning and NERC compliance, including filing of tariffs to establish ITO
Acted as regulatory counsel to eight utilities in New York state in obtaining regulatory approvals for startup of the NYISO, including filing of transmission and market tariffs

Transactional

Represented a client in all regulatory aspects of a self-generation incentive program and demand energy resource asset payment under California law and all federal regulatory issues in a landmark transaction for financing of a portfolio of battery storage systems in California
Provided strategic regulatory advice regarding federal and state approvals for implementing internal reorganization designed to facilitate a portfolio financing of nearly all of the company's renewable projects
Guided a client in regulatory approvals for an internal corporate restructuring involving establishing new SPV to transfer ownership of four different gas-fired generation assets in preparation for a sale of assets
Aided clients in achieving functional unbundling of gas-fired and hydro generation assets from transmission and establishing independent transmission to operate a transmission system on a non-discriminatory basis and administer least-cost bid-based energy auction markets while allowing the owners of generation and transmission to retain ownership and control of such assets
Obtained approvals for transfer of control of jurisdictional assets at state and federal levels in support of transactions for purchases and sales of renewable and fossil-fired electric generation
Advised a client in financing involving distributed energy solar and battery resources under state incentive programs

Natural gas

Served as counsel to an association of natural gas shippers on regulatory issues
Actively participated in FERC hearing and settlement proceedings involving natural gas transportation rates on behalf of large LDCs
Represented an underground storage project in obtaining certificate approvals
Conducted annual FERC compliance training and established in-house compliance programs for natural gas producers, traders and end users
Prepared comments on industry-wide rulemakings regarding income tax allowances and price indices
Advised an LNG development client on issues regarding development of new liquefied natural gas facilities, including DOE and FERC approvals
Served as in-house counsel for a combined natural gas and electric company, advising five pipeline company subsidiaries on natural gas certificate, rate, and compliance issues

Education

J.D., American University

B.S., Georgetown University

Awards