Laura practices energy law with a focus on regulatory and legal policy matters affecting both state and federal energy sectors. She has more than 25 years of experience handling state and regional energy issues, including prior service as chairman and commissioner of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Before her time at the MPSC, she held legal and policy advisory roles for the Michigan Governor, Speaker of the House, and both the Michigan House and Senate.
Laura represents a variety of clients before the MPSC, including independent power producers, energy marketers, manufacturers, public entities, and trade associations. She also advises on matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and in regional transmission organizations including PJM and MISO.
Her recent work includes forming and advising associations of industrial energy users and renewable generators, negotiating long-term power purchase agreements, and representing clients in contested proceedings involving utility acquisitions and major infrastructure projects. She also assists large institutional clients in obtaining federal waivers and working through regulatory frameworks applicable to their generation assets.
