Patrick J. Ferguson

Patrick Ferguson helps clients identify new commercial opportunities, structure transactions, and navigate regulatory complexities created by the transformation of the electric power grid. He represents power producers, utilities, and community choice aggregators in wholesale and retail energy market transactions; solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage project sponsors in site acquisition, transmission, and power purchase agreement negotiations; and producers of new technologies involving renewable fuels, green hydrogen, and carbon offset credits in drafting and negotiating key commercial transactions.

His practice encompasses energy policy, project development, and energy-related transactions in California and throughout the Western United States, with particular focus on commercial contracting, dispute resolution, and regulatory policy involving the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Independent System Operator (CAISO), and the California Energy Commission (CEC). He has represented Calpine, Geysers Power Company, TransWest Express and Power Company of Wyoming, Arizona Public Service (Pinnacle West), Apple, Apex Energy Solutions, ICF International, RAI Energy International, Sensa Holdings, OhmConnect, Chevron USA, Natural Capital Exchange, East Bay Community Energy, Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, Marin Clean Energy, Bear Valley Electric Service, and Liberty Utilities.