Chris is the managing partner of the Washington, D.C. office and leads the firm's 20+ member federal energy practice. Consistently recognized as a leading energy attorney by Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Legal 500, Chris represents clients in the energy industry before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and federal courts.
Chris has a wide-ranging energy practice. He represents electric utilities, holding companies, investors, and other market participants on matters relating to federal regulation of the nation's electricity system. Chris has particular experience in energy market design, competition-related issues related to mergers and acquisitions, and FERC's market-based rate program. In addition, Chris works on transmission-related issues such as transmission rate cases, reactive power compensation, generator interconnections, affiliate transactions, OATT compliance and Standards of Conduct, as well as FERC compliance and audit defense matters.
Chris also has considerable appellate experience, which includes successfully having briefed and argued consequential energy law cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and elsewhere.
Energy M&A
Transmission and Generation Cost-of-Service/Rate Cases
Energy Markets
Other Transmission/OATT Issues
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Washington Energy Report
03.28.24
Troutman Pepper Summary of FERC Order No. 2023-A on Generator Interconnections
Articles + Publications
03.28.24
Troutman Pepper Summary of FERC Order No. 2023-A on Generator Interconnections
Press Coverage
01.08.24
Meet the DC Native Driving Troutman Pepper's Beltway Office
Press Coverage
01.02.24
Troutman Pepper Appoints Six New Office Managing Partners
Firm News
01.02.24
Troutman Pepper Names Christopher Jones Managing Partner in Washington, DC
Firm News
01.02.24
Troutman Pepper Names Six New Office Managing Partners Across the Country