Kathy Dzienkowski
Areas of Focus
Overview
Kathy Dzienkowski is an associate in Crowell’s Energy practice and based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She represents clients in energy matters in court and before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), advises on complex energy transaction agreements, and advocates on behalf of her clients for beneficial public policy changes. Her clients include clean energy developers, energy traders, and other companies in the electricity space.
Career & Education
- Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2022-2024
- Dartmouth College, B.A., with honors, 2016
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2022
- District of Columbia
- Member, Energy Bar Association
- Spanish
Kathy's Insights
Client Alert | 17 min read | 05.30.24
Order No. 1920: FERC Reshapes the Transmission Planning Landscape
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 1920 on May 13, 2024 to increase the pace of transmission grid expansion and strengthen regional transmission planning.[1] The landmark order, as well as the concurrence and dissent of the Commissioners voting on the order, is summarized below. At bottom, it represents a fundamental reshaping of the transmission planning landscape, requiring long-term transmission planning, closer coordination between generation interconnection and regional transmission planning, and revisions to the local transmission planning process to close loopholes created by Order No. 1000 in 2011.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.30.24
Representative Matters
- Represented independent power producers in a complaint before FERC involving PJM’s assessment of penalties related to generator performance during Winter Storm Elliott.
- Advised clients on commercial and corporate energy contracts related to transactions, the development and operation of energy projects, and the acquisition or disposition of ownership interests in domestic and international energy companies.
- Prepared and filed regulatory filings with FERC associated with the acquisition or disposition of energy assets under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, market-based rates, open access transmission tariffs, exempt wholesale generation status under the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA), and qualifying facility status under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act.
Kathy's Insights
Client Alert | 17 min read | 05.30.24
Order No. 1920: FERC Reshapes the Transmission Planning Landscape
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 1920 on May 13, 2024 to increase the pace of transmission grid expansion and strengthen regional transmission planning.[1] The landmark order, as well as the concurrence and dissent of the Commissioners voting on the order, is summarized below. At bottom, it represents a fundamental reshaping of the transmission planning landscape, requiring long-term transmission planning, closer coordination between generation interconnection and regional transmission planning, and revisions to the local transmission planning process to close loopholes created by Order No. 1000 in 2011.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.30.24
Insights
Kathy's Insights
Client Alert | 17 min read | 05.30.24
Order No. 1920: FERC Reshapes the Transmission Planning Landscape
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 1920 on May 13, 2024 to increase the pace of transmission grid expansion and strengthen regional transmission planning.[1] The landmark order, as well as the concurrence and dissent of the Commissioners voting on the order, is summarized below. At bottom, it represents a fundamental reshaping of the transmission planning landscape, requiring long-term transmission planning, closer coordination between generation interconnection and regional transmission planning, and revisions to the local transmission planning process to close loopholes created by Order No. 1000 in 2011.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.30.24
