Energy

Overview

Crowell & Moring's Energy Group offers a complete range of services to assist our clients in successfully navigating commercial, regulatory and policy challenges throughout the U.S. Our practice has both extensive capabilities and decades-long experience, particularly with respect to federal and state electric and gas regulation, infrastructure project development, financing and acquisition transactions, litigation, compliance, and enforcement matters.

With more than 50 attorneys and professionals in Washington, D.C., New York, California, and Brussels focused on energy-related matters, we assist traditional and non-traditional utilities, developers, customers, manufacturers, and a variety of early-stage businesses.

Energy Sectors

Energy Service Areas

National Reputation

We are recognized as a leader in providing high-quality legal and strategic advice to our energy industry clients. Chambers USA has consistently ranked our attorneys among the best in the country saying that the lawyers are "very creative, industry savvy, and strategically minded," "take the view that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,'" and "look at things from our point of view and provide solutions." In addition, attorneys in the Energy Group have been consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, The Daily Journal, Public Utilities Fortnightly, and Law360, among others. 

Thought Leadership

Through our writing, speaking, and leadership positions in industry associations, we actively contribute to legal, policy, and commercial discussions on key issues facing energy industry participants. 

Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.26.26

FERC Requires Refunds for Late QF Recertification

On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Branch Street Solar Partners, LLC et al., 194 FERC ¶ 61,124 (2026) rejecting the refund reports filed in connection with the late filing of recertifications of qualifying facility (QF) status by certain affiliated companies to reflect a change in upstream ownership. FERC’s rearticulation of QF recertification timing requirements and consequences for late QF recertifications has broad and substantial implications for all QF owners. ...

Professionals

Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.26.26

FERC Requires Refunds for Late QF Recertification

On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Branch Street Solar Partners, LLC et al., 194 FERC ¶ 61,124 (2026) rejecting the refund reports filed in connection with the late filing of recertifications of qualifying facility (QF) status by certain affiliated companies to reflect a change in upstream ownership. FERC’s rearticulation of QF recertification timing requirements and consequences for late QF recertifications has broad and substantial implications for all QF owners. ...

Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.26.26

FERC Requires Refunds for Late QF Recertification

On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Branch Street Solar Partners, LLC et al., 194 FERC ¶ 61,124 (2026) rejecting the refund reports filed in connection with the late filing of recertifications of qualifying facility (QF) status by certain affiliated companies to reflect a change in upstream ownership. FERC’s rearticulation of QF recertification timing requirements and consequences for late QF recertifications has broad and substantial implications for all QF owners. ...