Tim Furdyna is an associate in the firm's Oil, Gas, & Resources practice group. A dedicated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) practitioner, Tim advises clients on a wide range of matters related to the development of energy infrastructure under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), Federal Power Act (FPA), Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), and Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), among other federal statutes. Tim’s clients include developers of liquefied and compressed natural gas export facilities, shippers on interstate, intrastate, Hinshaw, and Section 311 pipelines, as well as developers of non-federal hydroelectric facilities. Tim guides his clients through the lengthy and often complex federal regulatory permitting process, including federal agency review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as obtaining required permits under the Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), and other federal statutes.
In addition, Tim frequently advises clients, including trade associations, domestic companies, and foreign governments, on the ever-changing world of US federal energy policy, and monitors the development of federal energy infrastructure projects on behalf of clients. Tim is also heavily involved in emerging industries, including the production and transportation of hydrogen, renewable natural gas (RNG), and certified gas on both interstate and intrastate pipeline systems.
