Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States. Our size, diversity and state-of-the-art technical resources enable us to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national and international matters. Our clients include emerging and middle-market businesses, national and multi-national corporations, financial institutions, public entities, not-for-profit institutions and individuals. We have long maintained an active energy practice, representing a broad spectrum of entities involved in all segments of the electric, natural gas and renewable technology industries. Our legal services cover the full spectrum of energy-related transactions in the areas of corporate and tax (mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, commercial contracts), energy project development and finance (project and structured), real estate, Federal and State energy regulatory matters, environmental representation, bankruptcy, and litigation and arbitrations (domestic and international).

Navigant Consulting is a specialized independent consulting firm providing professional services to assist clients in identifying practical solutions to the challenges of uncertainty, risk, and distress. We focus on large industry sectors that are typically highly regulated and undergoing significant change. As the energy industry continues to face unprecedented challenges, our clients – power generators, transmission owners, energy end-users, equipment manufacturers, regulators, and investors alike – turn to us for help. Our work reflects our solid functional expertise and deep industry understanding of energy fundamentals including: the regulatory process, financing and transactions, market design, supply and demand dynamics, business and operational strategies, technology choices, and all aspects of operations.

Founded in 1983, ScottMadden is a general management consulting firm providing independent and objective counsel and specialized business services to large corporations. The firm is dedicated to helping clients understand, visualize, and realize their business objectives. The past two years have been our most successful to date, and we trace the source of that success to our focus, size, culture, and values. We specialize in the energy industry and have served more than 140 energy companies across the country and around the world. Our clients include traditional utilities, competitive energy suppliers, retail energy suppliers, energy delivery specialists, trading and marketing firms, RTOs/ISOs/ITCs, gas pipelines, LDCs, global IPPs, ESCos, regulators, and government agencies.

ABB's Power Technologies Grid Systems Consulting unit helps utilities and energy companies develop and implement technical, business and financial solutions to issues pertaining to their transmission and distribution systems. ABB consultants are experts in a variety of areas, including technical and economic electric system analysis, audits & asset evaluations, business consulting and education & training. ABB (http://www.abb.com) is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry consumers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employees about 103,000 people. The company's U.S. operations, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, employ about 8,500 in manufacturing and other facilities in 32 states.

Black & Veatch’s Enterprise Management Solutions Division
provides management consulting services focused on the Energy and Water sectors. The Division has 220 professionals providing Strategic guidance on business, financial, regulatory, and T & D issues. EMS Process Solutions help clients attain greater business efficiencies, optimize the value of assets and streamline operations, and EMS Technology Solutions help clients select, implement and support the technologies that improve customer service and help them manage their business more effectively. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com.

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP is one of the country's largest law firms, focusing in the areas of corporate law, energy law, real estate, litigation, intellectual property, employment and tax. We maintain a staff of more than 335 attorneys, with offices throughout the Midwest as well as Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Our legal roots date back more than a century. The firm has extensive experience representing clients before regulatory agencies, including FERC, involving the electric, hydroelectric and natural gas industries. It also represents clients on regulatory and transactional matters relating to the sale and transmission of electricity, as well as the transportation of natural gas, crude oil and petroleum products.”

NewEnergy Associates, A Siemens Company is the leading provider of Energy Business Solutions for the energy enterprise. Our technology products along with our industry specialists help you meet your largest challenges in strategic & financial planning, fleet generation management, energy trading & risk management, emissions management and retail & wholesale energy market operations.

LECG, a global expert services firm with 900 experts and professionals in 33 offices around the world, provides: expert testimony, authoritative studies, and strategic advisory services to clients including Fortune Global 500 corporations, major law firms, and governments worldwide. LECG's experts are renowned academics, former government officials, industry leaders, and seasoned consultants.