Brooksany Barrowes represents clients in regulatory litigation and transactional matters that relate to the energy industry and commodities and securities markets. She has worked on cases before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, state public utility commissions, the Securities Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and federal and state courts, and has counseled clients in federal and state criminal investigations. She has represented clients in FERC and NERC audits, assisted in internal investigations and developed trading and corporate compliance programs.
Brooksany works with a range of energy industry clients, including major energy trading companies, independent power producers, natural gas and oil pipeline companies and public utilities. During the past year, Brooksany has assisted solar development companies in obtaining state and FERC regulatory approvals. She has also advised a food processing company in the development of a zero impact biomass supply plan. Other recent engagements include litigation and settlement of electric rate cases and successful arbitration of an electric contracting dispute and serving as regulatory counsel for the certificating and sale of natural gas pipeline assets.
Brooksany’s experience includes securing FERC approval for corporate reorganizations or acquisitions under the Federal Power Act section 203; PUHCA advice; handling complaint proceedings under FPA section 206 and rate proceedings under FPA section 205; securing FERC approval for Exempt Wholesale Generators and Qualifying Facilities; advising clients acquiring or releasing natural gas transportation and storage services and structuring asset management agreements; representing client interests in various ISO/RTO tariff proceedings; and representing client interests in rulemakings before the FERC.
Brooksany serves as the Deputy Department Chair for Global Projects in the Washington D.C. office of Baker Botts and is a member of the firm’s Alternative Energy and Energy Litigation Practice groups.
