- Counsel to one of the largest independent transmission system operators for federal regulatory matters, including cost recovery, market structure, and rate design matters.
- Defended comprehensive reforms of a regional energy market before U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- Obtained federal regulatory approvals for mergers of electricity delivery and generation companies and natural gas delivery companies involving domestic and foreign parties.
- Obtained federal regulatory approvals for generation asset sales by electric utilities.
- Obtained federal regulatory approvals for rate incentives for transmission investment.
- Litigated transmission, power sales, and interconnection contract disputes before FERC in state and federal courts and in arbitration.
- Litigated prudence of nuclear generation station decommissioning expenses and the recovery of associated costs.
- Obtained federal regulatory approvals for incentives for participation in regional transmission organizations.
- Obtained federal regulatory approvals for a for-profit, independent transmission company.
Senior Counsel,
- Phone: +1 202 239 3154
- Email: kenneth.jaffe@alston.com
Ken offers companies seasoned and creative guidance on regulatory issues in the ever-shifting competitive energy markets. He helps utilities, market participants and system operators achieve their business objectives in litigation, transactions and compliance matters.