Richard Henry Griffin

Richard Griffin advises clients on a broad range of federal energy regulatory matters, with a primary focus on the power sector.

Richard helps clients navigate the complex set of federal energy statutes, rules, and regulations governing the power industry. He counsels clients in the power sector, including independent power producers, merchant transmission facility owners, project developers, debt and equity investors, and other financial institutions, on:

• Administrative litigation and regulatory proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) involving wholesale power markets and ISO/RTO tariffs, including related appeals
• Transactions and related approvals, including financings, mergers, and acquisitions
• ISO/RTO rules, including regarding market power and related offer rules, interconnection, and large load matters
• Federal Power Act market-based rate compliance
• Regulatory compliance counseling and FERC enforcement defense

As part of his practice, Richard analyzes issues under the Federal Power Act, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, Public Utility Holding Company Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and various other federal energy regulatory statutes, as well as rules and regulations promulgated by FERC, the Department of Energy (DOE), and other agencies.

Following law school, Richard clerked for Judge Robert Pitman of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.