Mejer, Alvaro Luis

Since 1969, Brian McManus has dealt with issues related to the natural gas and electric utility industries arising under the Natural Gas Act, the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, the Electric Consumers Protection Act, the Regulatory Fairness Act, and the Energy Policy Act of 1992. He has extensive experience appearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the federal appellate courts involving the administration of those statutes. Throughout his career, Brian has assisted clients on subjects involving electric and gas rates, corporate reorganizations, importation and exportation of natural gas and electricity, development of independent power projects, competition within the energy industry, formation of holding companies, issuances of securities, accounting, acquisition of facilities subject to the FERC's jurisdiction, oversight of interlocking positions held by officers and directors of utility companies, and the licensing of hydroelectric generating facilities. He has presented testimony to Congress addressing amendments to the Federal Power Act and has assisted in drafting changes to other legislation affecting the utility industry.

Brian has been active in the Energy Bar Association and the National Hydropower Association. He has addressed industry groups on the effects of statutory and regulatory changes that have affected the relicensing of hydroelectric facilities. Representing both the private and public sectors of the hydroelectric industry, he also has drafted and submitted pleadings and briefs on economic and environmental issues currently confronting the licensing and operation of hydroelectric projects.