Recent Projects

Electric utilities, state agencies, law firms and business trade associations have sought Dan’s help in better understanding energy, environment and natural resource issues.

Sample work projects:

• Analyzed the Northwest Power Act of 1980 and other federal statutes that determine “who gets what” from the federal power system in the Pacific Northwest. Deliverables: legal memoranda and reports used by publicly-owned utilities in federal court appeals.
• Examined the legal and regulatory regimes of interstate and international rivers. Identified innovative river management agreements in Australia, Europe and North America. Deliverables: two reports that the client disseminated in the legal and international water law community. (See home page for the documents.)
• Reviewed the contracts and rates established by the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”), a federal power marketing agency. Examined performance audits related to management problems at BPA. Deliverables: legal and policy analysis with tactical advice for ways to make BPA more responsive to its customers.
• Evaluated the accuracy of a proposed “green power” marketing campaign for an electric utility. Deliverables: an issue paper with legal analysis and advice to ensure the utility’s claims were accurate.