Environment, Energy & Resources - Associate Attorney – Midlevel

WFB Perkins Coie LLP•Palo Alto, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Perkins Coie LLP is a leading international law firm seeking highly motivated mid-level associates to join our nationally recognized Environment, Energy & Resources practice group. This is a premier opportunity to work at the intersection of digital infrastructure and energy transition, designing the power strategies and navigating the state and federal regulatory frameworks that shape tomorrow’s energy infrastructure landscape.

Requirements

3-6 years of experience in energy law, preferably with a mix of regulatory and transactional experience
Familiarity with the Federal Power Act, power market mechanics, and power transaction structures.
Demonstrated ability to draft bespoke energy contracts
JD from accredited law school
Must be admitted to practice (or eligible to waive in) to the jurisdiction of office location.

Responsibilities

Negotiate sophisticated power purchase agreements and custom energy service agreements on behalf of developers, utilities and corporate buyers (including some of the world’s largest technology companies and data center developers).
Advise on complex electric market design issues within RTOs/ISOs (with a particular emphasis on PJM, MISO, SPP, ERCOT and CAISO), including capacity market mechanisms, large load and generator interconnection policies, and market participation.
Represent clients in high-stakes proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and advise on compliance with respect to market-based rate programs, qualifying facilities and exempt wholesale generators, interlocks, etc.
Counsel clients on emerging energy policy, renewable energy integration, and carbon-free energy procurement strategies.