DWT offers clients a full service natural gas regulatory practice with experience in natural gas pipeline rate and certificate matters and complaint and rulemaking proceedings before FERC and the CPUC, Presidential Permits and other requisite authorities for the export or import of gas under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and the siting and operations of interstate natural gas pipelines and LNG facilities.

Representative Transactions

• Representation of independent power producers, gas producers and shippers, marketers and customers in California natural gas restructuring policy proceedings and rulemakings before the CPUC, California Energy Commission and FERC.

• Representation of industrial end users and electric generators in gas pipeline rate, certificate and rulemaking proceedings before the FERC and in the federal courts of appeal.

• Advice to an electric utility on regulatory issues associated with contracting for gas storage services needed to serve a new generating facility.

• Representation of electric utility in connection with proposed gas pipeline construction within existing transmission rights-of-way.

• Representation of municipal entity concerned with public safety/health impacts of proposed gas pipeline construction near a hazardous waste site.

• Advice to a finance company with regard to the acquisition of an interest in a liquefied natural gas-fired power project in Puerto Rico.

• Representation of independent power producer with respect to its natural gas production and pipeline assets in the Sacramento basin, in California PUC natural gas rate and industry restructuring proceedings, and in California PUC complaint and certificate proceedings involving proprietary pipelines.

• Representation of independent natural gas storage provider in all facets of its regulatory affairs, including tariff matters, reclassification of cushion gas, obtaining regulatory approval of changes in control, and natural gas restructuring policy proceedings and rulemakings before the California PUC.

• Representation of independent natural gas storage provider in negotiating a settlement with local distribution utility allowing the storage provider to interconnect directly to gas producers and end-use customers for the first time.

• Representation of investment company in acquisition of California natural gas storage facility.

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