Experience

Steve Huntoon, the principal in Energy Counsel, LLP, has more than 30 years’ experience in energy regulation, including many cutting-edge developments:

• One of the largest NERC reliability standard investigations since enactment of mandatory standards.
• $10 million generation interconnection dispute.
• Development, implementation and defense of PJM and New England capacity markets.
• Interlocking position compliance for dozens of individuals involving thousands of positions.
• First coastal wind project in the eastern U.S. (Atlantic City, NJ).
• First commercial wind project in the eastern U.S. (Hazelton, PA).
• Reliability standard policy development with major trade association.
• Development of RTOs and organized markets throughout the U.S.
• Start-up of retail electric marketer (PA).
• Start-up of retail gas marketer (MD and NJ).
• Regulation of LNG facilities.
• Restructuring of electric and gas utilities in the mid-Atlantic region.
• Restructuring of pipeline industry under FERC Order 636.
• Restructuring of electric utility industry under FERC Order 888.
• Defense of natural gas pipeline in take-or-pay proceedings.
• Federal cost allocation of nuclear power plant.