One of the country’s leading representatives of onshore and offshore oil and gas producers on regulatory matters, Glenn Benson brings more than 24 years of experience and an uncommon familiarity with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to his role on the BakerHostetler national Energy Industry practice team. He counsels clients across the energy industry on tariff and contract disputes before FERC, regulatory compliance and enforcement and the negotiation of commercial transactions, including power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, pipeline precedent agreements, asset management agreements and oil and gas purchase and sale agreements.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2015 in the area of energy law, Glenn’s authority on nuanced litigation and complex energy policy issues has led to trusted positions advising and representing gas, electric and oil companies in every geographic region of the U.S. It has also inspired a high-profile caseload: Glenn handled one of the first offshore natural gas pipeline open and nondiscriminatory access disputes before the U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Project Development
- Representing merchant electric transmission developer in federal and state permitting processes, including both National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for 900-mile, high-voltage electric transmission project crossing three states.
Compliance and Enforcement
- Represents gas distribution companies, gas producers, gas marketers, independent power producers and power marketers in development and implementation of FERC compliance programs.
Regulatory Litigation
- Representing Peregrine Oil & Gas in litigation against Texas Eastern Transmission at FERC regarding violations of Sections 4 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act in connection with operation of the Cameron offshore gas pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico.
Energy Transactions
- Represented Rice Energy Marketing in negotiation of long-term pipeline precedent agreement for 320,000 Dth/day of firm transportation capacity on Texas Eastern Transmission’s Access South Project.