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Stephen Angle
Stephen Angle
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Biography
Stephen represents entities in the electric industry, obtaining approval for transmission rates, advising on strategies to develop new transmission assets, providing assistance in NERC compliance matters, handling FERC enforcement investigations, obtaining services from regional transmission organizations, and assisting in the regulatory review of proposed acquisitions and divestitures. His experience includes thirteen years as the Assistant General Counsel for Electric Litigation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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Representative Experience
Development of Transmission Rates
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- Regularly represents electric market participant in FERC Enforcement matters
- Assists generators and other electric industry participants in NERC compliance issues
- Obtained the first approval of incentive rates for an approved transmission project under the regulations implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Merger and Change of Control Approval by FERC
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- Extensive due diligence experience to assess regulatory issues in merger and leveraged buyout contexts
- Represented a large integrated utility regarding the asset divestiture opportunities presented by a merger of two other utilities
- Represented natural gas distributor and combination gas and electric company in merger proceeding before FERC and successfully defended proposed merger from attack by state consumer counsel regarding argument that merger posed anti-competitive vertical integration issues
Other Rate and Regulatory Approvals
- Successfully defended an electric utility in a complaint filed by an independent power company seeking access to the electric utility’s property at no cost in order to effect a generation interconnection; in a case of first impression, we successfully obtained dismissal of the complaint without hearing by establishing that the complainant had misconstrued the intent of FERC Order No. 2003
- Represented electric transmission service provider in satisfactorily demonstrating to FERC enforcement staff that allegations that company had structured its own generation schedules and transmission usage to benefit its marketing affiliate to the competitive disadvantage of other electric energy marketers did not warrant formal investigation
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 1974
- Texas Christian University, B.A. magna cum laude, 1971
- Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, 1975; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, and 10th Circuit
Professional Recognition
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- Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business in energy law, 2008 - 2010
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in energy law, 2007 - 2011
- The Legal 500 U.S.: Volume III (Litigation) in regulated industries: energy, 2007 and 2010
Activities and Affiliations
- Vice-Chair: Energy Litigation Committee of ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
- Co-Chair: Program and Electricity Committees for Energy Bar Association
- Member: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice; Environment, Energy, and Resources; Antitrust Sections of the American Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
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- "Case Study: Iberdrola Renewables V. Bonneville Power," Law360, December 16, 2011 (co-authored with Christopher Terhune)
- "DOE Adjusts its Delegation Proposal," V&E Climate Change Report, November 2, 2011, Issue 16 (co-author)
- "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Order No. 1000 – 'Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by Transmission Owning and Operating Public Utilities',” V&E Energy Currents E-Comm, July 28, 2011 (co-authored with Megan Davis and John Decker)
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Full Biography
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2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20037-1701
Tel +1.202.639.6565
Fax +1.202.879.8965
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