Kathryn Douglass

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Kathryn (Kit) Douglass helps energy companies and developers navigate regulatory compliance and approvals and counsels clients on wholesale power market design and rulemakings.   

Kit represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on a variety of electric energy matters, including rate filings and complaints under Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), and matters related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). She provides strategic advice to companies seeking to participate in the dynamic and complex organized wholesale power markets, and uses her in-depth experience with qualifying facilities (QFs) rules and regulations, capacity markets, generator interconnection, open access transmission tariffs, and other electric market issues to counsel clients on traditional and new energy projects.

Prior to joining Crowell, Kit served as an attorney in FERC’s Office of the General Counsel for nine years, including most recently in a supervisory role. At FERC, she was involved in many aspects of electricity markets, and was instrumental in carrying out a number of high-profile matters relating to capacity market reforms, cost-of-service ratemaking, transmission, interconnection, and cost allocation. Before that, Kit worked for non-profit organizations representing clients in federal court cases relating to the environment and natural resources matters, as well as developing policy and advocating on a range of environmental issues.

Career & Education

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    • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
      Supervisory Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, 20212023
    • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
      Attorney Advisor, Office of the General Counsel
    • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
      Supervisory Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, 20212023
    • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
      Attorney Advisor, Office of the General Counsel
    • Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, J.D., cum laude; Member, Lewis & Clark Law Review
    • University of Montana, B.A., B.S., with honors
    • Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, J.D., cum laude; Member, Lewis & Clark Law Review
    • University of Montana, B.A., B.S., with honors
    • District of Columbia
    • Colorado
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia
    • Colorado
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Kathryn's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.03.24

Supreme Court Vacates and Remands D.C. Circuit’s Decision in Broadview Solar Case in Light of Chevron Ruling

In one of the first rulings applying Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated and remanded the D.C. Circuit’s decision in Solar Energy Industries Association v. FERC for further consideration....

Kathryn's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.03.24

Supreme Court Vacates and Remands D.C. Circuit’s Decision in Broadview Solar Case in Light of Chevron Ruling

In one of the first rulings applying Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated and remanded the D.C. Circuit’s decision in Solar Energy Industries Association v. FERC for further consideration....