Ben represents clients in complex energy-sector disputes and regulatory compliance and agency proceedings. He draws upon his previous experience as senior in-house counsel at a major utility and senior in-house counsel and senior project manager at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to provide his clients with an insider’s perspective on utility and energy policy, enabling him to anticipate and strategically navigate potential obstacles.
While serving as senior in-house counsel at a major public utility serving New York, he regularly appeared before the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) in a variety of proceedings, including long-term resource planning, retail access, pole attachments, community choice aggregation, ratemaking, and numerous other regulatory and energy policy-oriented proceedings, and provided counsel to the utility’s senior leadership.
Ben’s prior role at NYSERDA further enhances his ability to guide clients through multifaceted legal issues. Having worked on the client side as a senior project manager and then as legal counsel for groundbreaking energy programs, Ben manages risk in large-scale projects and structures contracts to mitigate exposure for clients seeking robust, long-term legal protections in the evolving energy landscape. His work on cutting-edge initiatives in distributed energy storage, clean transportation climate tech R&D, and financing for distributed energy resources informs his approach to helping clients stay compliant while advancing their business objectives in sustainable ways.
Ben has spoken extensively on energy storage, renewable energy, and regulatory compliance. His insights have been published in industry-leading outlets, reflecting his commitment to advancing the legal and policy frameworks supporting reliable, affordable, and clean energy.