Troutman Pepper Portland Associate Elected President of the Energy Bar Association’s Western Chapter

PORTLAND – Adrienne Thompson, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Energy Practice Group, has been elected to serve as president of the Energy Bar Association’s (EBA) Western Chapter. The EBA is an international, nonprofit association of attorneys, energy professionals, and students active in all areas of energy law.

Thompson provides regulatory and transactional advice to clients involved in the generation, marketing, and transmission of electric energy. Her practice focuses particularly on administrative issues before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), especially as they concern the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).

Established in 1946, the EBA’s mission is to “advance the professional excellence of those engaged in energy law, regulation, and policy through professional education, exploring diverse viewpoints and building connections.” The EBA has eight chapters across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Western Chapter includes all members located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Mexican States of Baja California & Sonora. Thompson, who previously served as vice president of the Western Chapter, will serve a one-year term as chapter president.

Troutman Pepper has one of the premier energy groups in the country, with more than 150 attorneys focused on the energy sector, including regulatory, project finance, tax, environmental, litigation, construction, real estate, and corporate attorneys. The firm is a preeminent member of the highly specialized FERC bar and is well-known for its expertise representing electric, natural gas, and hydropower clients on the industry’s most pressing issues.

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