Van Ness Feldman, a law firm focusing on energy and environmental law, has elected Vincenzo Franco, formerly an associate with the firm, a member (partner) of the firm.
Franco is based at the firm's Washington, D.C., office, where his practice focuses on electric power and renewable energy technologies. He represents electric utilities, independent power producers, power and gas marketers, financial institutions and investors on transactional, regulatory, compliance and litigation matters involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Reliability Corp.
Franco regularly counsels clients on renewable energy project development, as well as on issues related to power contracts, market-based rates, mergers, sales and acquisitions of power projects, participation in organized markets, mandatory reliability standards, and import/export of electricity and natural gas.
SOURCE: Van Ness Feldman