K&L Gates

K&L Gates offers comprehensive regulatory and litigation expertise, representing clients before FERC, the Texas Public Utilities Commission (PUC), state commissions, and federal courts of appeals. The team regularly handles high-profile FERC litigations, hearings, settlements, and other regulatory initiatives, while also representing clients in contested proceedings, investigations, and compliance matters before the Texas PUC. The firm assists clients in securing necessary authorizations, approvals, and waivers from regulatory requirements, ensuring seamless navigation through complex energy regulations. The practice is co-led by Kimberly Frank, based in DC, who focuses her electricity regulatory work before FERC and state public utility commissions. She has deep experience in administrative and appellate litigation involving regional capacity and energy market designs, transmission service and rates, and cost allocation. Co-head Brogan Sullivan, based in Kansas City, adds broad regulatory expertise, while Austin-based Maria Faconti focuses on state-level energy regulatory issues within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.