Hallie is adept at helping utility and other clients realize opportunities in the dynamic hydropower sector. With practiced efficiency, she guides clients on FERC licensing, regulatory, and compliance matters. Hallie also advises on complex hydropower project development and transactions.
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With a comprehensive knowledge of the hydropower sector, Hallie represents electric utility and other clients doing business in the renewable energy arena. She understands the changing aspects of federal, state, and local regulatory schemes, and helps clients navigate the full range of compliance matters, including permitting and rulemaking. Hallie leads clients through FERC hydropower amendment and relicensing proceedings in the most streamlined way possible, helping them to procure favorable license terms without losing ground. Her ability to gain consensus among multiple agencies and stakeholders allows her clients to structure and negotiate the right terms at the right time, enabling her clients to obtain new FERC license orders, often without litigation or rehearing. Hallie is a recognized leader in this area. In fact, she represented the first utility to use FERC's Integrated Licensing Process. She also advised a client on the license surrender and decommissioning of the largest dam removal project in history.
Hallie counsels clients on a range of issues arising under the Federal Power Act as well as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other federal and state environmental requirements. She has extensive licensing experience with large and complex hydroelectric projects and helps clients manage every aspect of their projects, including by advising them on license compliance matters relating to natural resources, recreation, dam safety and other regulatory issues. Clients also turn to Hallie for guidance on hydropower project development and transactions.
Speaking Engagements
05.08.23
Waterpower Week
Articles + Publications
10.18.22
Hydropower Report
Articles + Publications
October 2022
Hydropower Report - October 2022
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August 2022
Hydropower Report - August 2022
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June 2022
Hydropower Report - June 2022
Articles + Publications
April 2022
Hydropower Report - April 2022