Andrew N. Beach

Represented a natural gas pipeline in a FERC certificate proceeding for the expansion of an existing system to supply capacity constrained New England Markets

Advised a natural gas storage provider in a rate settlement

Represented a natural gas pipeline in a FERC certificate proceeding related to 78-mile greenfield expansion

Represented a natural gas pipeline in a FERC technical conference related to changes in fuel assessment as a result of reversals of traditional system flows

Represented a natural gas shipper in rate and tariff proceedings before the FERC and in interstate pipeline meetings related to tariff modifications and implementation

Represented a project sponsor in the construction and operation of the first independent storage reservoir project in the Rockies, including with respect to tariff implementation and certificate amendment matters

Obtained approval pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for the acquisition of a generating portfolio

Obtained approval of market-based rate authority under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act for generators and power marketer

Obtained approval pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for the acquisition of a retail electricity and natural gas marketer with operations in 14 states and Canada

Represented electric transmission companies in connection with rate and tariff filings under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act

Obtained approval of financing authority for electric transmission companies under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act

Represented natural gas pipelines in the negotiation of precedent agreements for pipeline expansions

Represented a natural gas shipper in the negotiation of agreements for interstate pipeline capacity

Represented a natural gas producer in the negotiation of gathering and processing agreements

Advised a private equity fund regarding federal regulatory matters in acquisition of ownership interest in existing and project interstate natural gas pipelines

Advised a client regarding due diligence for acquisition of upstream and midstream gas assets

Riverstone Holdings in the $9.5 billion formation of Talen Energy Corporation, one of the largest independent power producers in the U.S., through a Reverse Morris Trust spin-off of PPL Corporation’s merchant power generation business and the concurrent combination thereof with Riverstone’s merchant power generation business and associated debt financings

Advised private equity firms regarding state regulatory matters in the purchase of an electric utility holding company

Advised an investor-owned utility on regulatory issues related to the purchase and sale of electric distribution assets

Advised an investment bank in regulatory matters related to acquisitions of wind development projects

Advised a private equity fund on federal and state regulatory matters regarding the potential acquisition of a public utility holding company of a combination gas and electric distribution utility