Overview
Evan Reese advises a diverse set of clients, including investor-owned utilities, municipal electric utilities, independent power producers, renewable developers, oil/gas producers and other energy-related organizations and associations. His energy and natural resources law practice has a special emphasis on the development of power markets, open-access transmission rules, and national reliability standards.
Evan represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and federal courts and provides strategic, legal, and corporate counsel to electric utilities regarding many initiatives resulting from natural energy policy and all phases of administrative litigation. He has developed a special knowledge of the FERC's recent revisions to the pro forma open access transmission tariff included in Order No. 890 and Order No. 1000 in its continuing efforts to prevent undue discrimination and preference in transmission service and to promote new development of transmission assets.
Evan has represented clients before state court tribunals on all aspects of complex commercial litigation matters. He has argued numerous pretrial motions and is especially adept at complex discovery and pretrial matters, including electronic discovery and witness preparation.
Evan actively pursues pro bono representation and has obtained tax exempt status for various entities that focus their efforts on energy conservation and corporate social responsibility.
Experience
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Assisted new transmission developers in seeking formula rate and incentive rate approvals before the FERC
Represented renewable developers throughout the country in negotiation of interconnection, engineering and procurement, transmission service, and power purchase agreements
Counseled public utilities on open access transmission tariff requirements and OASIS administration
Performed due diligence activities with respect to ownership transfers of renewable generation facilities
Counseled public utilities on compliance activities and FERC Office of Enforcement investigations
Performed due diligence activities with respect to ownership transfers of renewable generation facilities
Education and Credentials
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2000
- Colgate University, B.A., 1995
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Commonwealth of Virginia
Affiliations
- Energy Bar Association (EBA), Board of Directors
- American Bar Association, Energy Committee
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Energy Committee, Chair
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Selected to the list of 500 Leading US Energy Lawyers list by Lawdragon, 2023-2024
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Energy Law, 2023-2025
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) Nationwide, 2022-2025
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers Global (Chambers & Partners) for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2022-2024
Recipient of a Day Pitney Coleman Award for his commitment to pro bono and public service, 2022
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Addresses Requests for Rehearing of Major Transmission Planning Rule, November 26, 2024 -
Supreme Court Overturning Chevron Leaves a Wake of Regulatory Uncertainty for Employment and Energy Agency Actions, July 18, 2024 -
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Two Major Final Rules on Transmission Planning and Siting, July 2, 2024 -
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Affirms Final Interconnection Rule, April 1, 2024 -
Order No. 2023 Requires Major Reforms to Generator Interconnection, August 11, 2023
Events
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"FERC Order No. 2023: Impacts of Generator Interconnection Final Rule," Day Pitney, September 14, 2023 -
Offshore Wind: Transmission and Interconnection Issues and Potential Solutions, March 3, 2022 -
FERC Transmission and Interconnection ANOPR: Overview, Comments and Observations, December 6, 2021 -
Day Pitney Pro Bono Client International Spy Museum Holds Grand Opening at L'Enfant Plaza in DC, May 12, 2019
News
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Day Pitney Energy Partners Named to 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers List , March 7, 2025 -
Chambers Global 2025 Ranks Day Pitney's Energy Practice Group and Attorneys, February 21, 2025 -
Chambers Recognizes Day Pitney with Elevated Rankings Across Practices and Attorneys, June 6, 2024 -
Energy Partners Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers List, February 26, 2024 -
Chambers Global 2024 Ranks Day Pitney's Energy Practice Group and Attorneys, February 23, 2024
In The Media
Publications
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Author, "Market Forces Moving Gas and Electric Industries Toward Consensus on Convergence,? Natural Gas & Electricity, Vol. 28 Issue 12, July 12, 2012, July 12, 2012
Speaking Engagements
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Renewable Energy in New England, September 2020 -
The Industrial Internet of Things: The Convergence of Cybersecurity and Physical Assets, April 13, 2018 -
Fifth Annual Electric Transmission in the Northeast Conference, April 5, 2018 -
At the Intersection of National Security and Energy Law: A Practitioner's Approach to Protecting America's Energy Sector and Implementing the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, April 28, 2016 -
The Third Annual Transmission in Northeast Conference, February 25-26, 2016 -
Transmission: Cost Allocation, Permitting and Siting, November 2, 2015 -
Speaker, "New Developments at FERC and Other Policy Developments Affecting the Electricity Sector," Energy in California, Law Seminars International, San Francisco CA, September 15, 2014, September 15, 2014 -
Speaker, "Return on Investment in Funding Transmission Projects," Third Annual Electric Transmission in the West, Law Seminars International, Seattle WA, May 19, 2014, May 19, 2014 -
Speaker, "Gas Electric Coordination: Searching for the Right Questions," APPA 2012 Legal Seminar, Washington, D.C., October 17, 2012, October 17, 2012