Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Doreen U. Saia
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Doreen U. Saia has a wide-ranging energy law practice focused on the representation of national and international corporations that own and operate electric generating facilities and engage in financial transactions trading electricity products. She has been actively involved in state and federal regulatory proceedings concerning the deregulation of the electricity market, the siting of new generating facilities and cost-of-service ratemaking. Doreen was instrumental in developing the structure of the New York Independent System Operator, the independent administrator of the wholesale electric markets, and continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing development of the competitive wholesale market in New York. She has also been engaged in the development of the competitive markets in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states.
Overview
- Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1993
- Williams College, BA, graduated 1988
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Federal Energy Bar Association - Member
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Federal Energy Bar Association - Member
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1993
- Williams College, BA, graduated 1988
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Energy Law, Albany (2023)
- Energy Law, Albany (2020)
- Energy Law, Albany (2018)
- Energy Law, Albany (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Government Relations Practice
Awards:
- Super Lawyers magazine, New York Super Lawyers, 2008-2013
- Chambers USA Guide, 2008-2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Energy law
- Governmental affairs
- Environmental law
- Commercial law
- Significant Representations
- Participated in the development of the structure of, market design and rules applicable to the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (the administrator of the competitive wholesale electricity market in New York state). Played a pivotal role in developing the structure for the resource adequacy market in New York, which is now serving as a template for resource adequacy markets nationwide, and in developing a comprehensive set of market power mitigation rules for New York City.
- Developed the Article X siting application for a 1,000 MW, natural gas-fired, combined cycle, electric generating facility in Queens, New York and negotiated the stipulations for the project.
- Represented a coalition of merchant generating companies concerning the development of a regional transmission organization for six states in New England.
- Part 2
- Represented a merchant generating company before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in proceedings concerning the New York and New England competitive wholesale electric markets.
- Represented merchant generating companies in proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission concerning generic competitive market issues, as well as utility specific electric rate cases.
- Represented a coalition of merchant generating companies concerning the development of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Final Model Rule and the New York state specific regulations.
- Actively participated in the generic and utility-specific rate and restructuring proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission involving the deregulation of the electric industry in New York state.
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