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Admitted to Practice

California, 2006

Vidhya Prabhakaran

Associate

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San Francisco

T415.276.6568

F415.276.4868

Vidhya Prabhakaran focuses on energy industry matters and has actively managed client interests in climate change, renewable energy, ratemaking, and procurement dockets. He also assists clients with acquisitions and power purchase and sale agreements. He has substantial experience before the California Public Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies working for clients in the energy industry as well as those in the telecommunications, water, and transportation industries.

You can follow Vid on Twitter as he tweets about energy and CPUC-related issues. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook.

Representative Experience

Development - renewable for Bear Mountain Wind Limited Partnership

Providing advice to out-of-country project developer regarding the California Tradable Renewable Energy Certificate (TREC) program and obtaining regulatory approvals before the California Energy Commission. (Ongoing)

Development - renewable for NaturEner

Representing developer in negotiating and obtaining regulatory approvals for power purchase and in associated renewable portfolio standard proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission. (Ongoing)

Regulatory - electric for South San Joaquin Irrigation District

Representation in administrative and judicial proceedings pertaining to SSJID's plan to expand the scope of its services to include retail electric service within its existing service territory in California's Central Valley, including regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission, San Joaquin County Planning Commission, and San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission. (Ongoing)

Renewable energy

Providing advice to geothermal generators operated by Calpine Corporation in the Geysers Geothermal Area in Northern California with respect to commercial matters, disputes, and regulatory issues. (Ongoing)

Renewable energy for solar power system developer

Representing with respect to the California Public Utilities Commission's update to the California Solar Initiative (CSI) handbook. (Ongoing)

Mergers & acquisitions for Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and Emera Inc.

Formed a new investor-owned electric utility, California Pacific Electric Company, LLC (CalPeco) consisting of electric utility assets (in the Lake Tahoe area of California) previously operated by Sierra Pacific Power Co. Representation included the negotiation of asset purchase agreement and other key transaction documents for CalPeco. (2011) Read more

Additional Qualifications

Associate, Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey, San Francisco, 2006-2009
Summer Associate, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, D.C., 2005

Professional & Community Activities

Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Young Utility Lawyers Committee of the Conference of California Public Utilities Counsel
Co-Chair, Minority Bar Coalition of Northern California
Co-Chair, Equality Committee, Bar Association of San Francisco
Treasurer, South Asian Americans Leading Together
Board Member and Technology Committee Co-Chair, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2008-2009
Vice President, South Asian Bar Association, 2008-2009
President, Kearny Street Workshop, 2008-2010
President, Yale Club of San Francisco, 2008-2010

Professional Recognition

Award of Merit, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2009
Selected to "Northern California Rising Stars" in Energy & Natural Resources Law and Communications Law, Law & Politics, 2010, 2011

Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2006
- Clinic: Harrison Institute for Policy Law
- President, Student Bar Association
- Washington Law Reporters Prize
- Dean's Certificate
- Pro Bono Award
B.A., Political Science, Yale University, 2003
- Student Body President


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