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Nicholas A. Giannasca   Partner
New York, NY v. 212.885.5018 f. 917.332.3063
NGiannasca@BlankRome.com
     
 

Nicholas Giannasca has more than 20 years experience representing a broad array of clients participating in the electric utility industry, including utilities, utility regulators, power marketers, energy service companies, investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, and commercial/industrial customers.  He counsels clients in connection with:

  • utility asset acquisitions and divestitures
  • electric regulatory compliance under the FPA, PURPA, PUHCA, and state statutes
  • independent power development
  • wholesale power transactions and exchanges
  • energy-related derivatives
  • economic development tariffs and contracts
  • generation interconnection
  • O&M/EPC agreements
  • standby electric service, net metering and distributed generation
  • administrative and civil proceedings related to industry restructuring, utility tariffs and contracts, QFs, economic development and generation interconnection
  • retail access markets for electric and gas
  • renewable energy certificates
  • renewable portfolio standards

Mr. Giannasca heads Blank Rome’s Energy Industry Group.


REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

  • Solar generation developer in connection with transmission, interconnection, power sale and REC matters
  • Utility in sale of fossil generation fleet in New York and Pennsylvania
  • Energy service company in refinancing and merger transaction
  • Business development company and its portfolio company in the acquisition of a New York energy service company
  • Financial institution in connection with the development of a merchant transmission line from Canada to the U.S.
  • Private equity fund in connection with investment in refuse-fueled generation fleet
  • Independent power producer in the development of generation facilities in ERCOT
  • Various utilities in connection with the sale of nuclear generation facilities
  • Financial institutions, private equity funds, and hedge funds in the acquisition and divestiture of equity interests in electric generation and transmission assets
  • Large commercial/industrial customers in the purchase of electric power

COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS

On a pro bono basis, Mr. Giannasca represents the San Miguel Academy of Newburgh, NY, which operates a middle school, on tax and corporate matters.



 
     
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