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Steven F. Greenwald

Partner

T 415.276.6528 San Francisco
Energy law - in 40 years I have experienced everything, yet every new day promises to offer new and exciting challenges.
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Steve Greenwald enables energy sector and other regulated clients to obtain timely and necessary approvals from—and advance policy objectives before—state and federal regulatory commissions. With a regulatory practice spanning four decades, Steve has unparalleled firsthand experience and an exceptional industry perspective in all aspects of the energy sector. He focuses his practice on transactional, regulatory, litigation, and other dispute resolution matters for regulated entities and their counter parties.

Steve advises on issues related to acquisitions and dispositions of, as well as financing for regulated assets; negotiating and obtaining regulatory approval for power purchase, interconnection/transmission, and purchase-and-sale agreements; debt and equity financings; and utility rate and certificate proceedings. He has represented purchasers and sellers of regulated assets, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and natural gas power projects and financing parties; investor-owned and municipal electric utilities and oil pipeline companies; independent power producers; transmission, interconnection, and large electric consumers.

Practice Highlights

Transactions involving regulated assets

Advising and obtaining timely regulatory approvals for purchase and sale of electric utilities, water companies, natural-gas storage facilities, electric generating facilities (individually and within a portfolio), and oil pipelines. Examples include purchase of ownership interest in Puget Sound Energy by PGGM, a Dutch pension fund administrator, purchase of Liberty Utilities CalPeco, sale of Hercules Municipal Utility to Pacific Gas and Electric, sale of Chevron Pipe Line Company, and purchase of Park Water Company. He is also representing the purchaser of Gill Ranch Natural Gas Storage Facility in California, which is currently awaiting regulatory approvals.

Energy agreements

Negotiated scores of power purchase, interconnection, and other agreements on behalf of developers and owners of electric-generating facilities across the table from the three major California regulated utilities. Regularly represented parties in disputes with utilities arising from transactions and provision of utility service.

Regulatory compliance and due diligence

Assisting clients in complying with renewable portfolio standard requirements. Advising clients on optimal commercial structures to facilitate regulatory compliance. Conducting due diligence for possible purchases of, or financing for, energy infrastructure and other regulated assets.
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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 1975

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1973, magna cum laude
    • Note and Comment Editor, Michigan Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
  • B.A., Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1970, cum laude

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Board of Directors, Power Association of Northern California, 2000-2003

Professional Recognition

    • Selected by Best Lawyers as San Francisco's "Lawyer of the Year" in Energy Regulatory Law, 2021
    • Received the "H. Stewart Tremaine Award for Exemplary Team Work," Davis Wright Tremaine, 2016 
    • Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Projects & Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (California) by Chambers USA, 2003-2020; Received "Band 1" ranking, 2007-2020
    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law by Best Lawyers, 2007-present
    • Selected to "Northern California Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2004-2019
    • Awarded "2013 Top Rated Lawyer" in Energy, Environmental, & Natural Resources by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell  
Top Ranked Chambers USA 2020
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