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

PORTLAND – Adrienne Thompson, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Energy Practice Group, has been named Vice 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 represents a variety of energy industry clients in matters ranging from state and federal regulatory compliance to power purchase agreements and other transactions. 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 will serve a two-year tenure as vice president and will assume the presidency of the Western Chapter in 2023.

Troutman Pepper’s Energy Practice Group is nationally recognized with attorneys managing the challenges posed by both federal and state regulations for utilities and other major stakeholders. Clients such as national and regional utilities, generators, ISOs, RTOs, and pipeline and holding companies turn to Troutman Pepper to resolve critical regulatory matters as they arise.

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