John E. McCaffrey

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John, a member of the firm’s Energy Group, has a broad range of experience representing clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state public utility commissions and federal and state courts. He has worked on a wide variety of public utility regulatory matters, including electric and gas industry restructuring and market design issues, RTO-related matters, FERC rulemaking and policy-setting proceedings, utility ratemaking, new project certifications, oil pipeline rate regulation under the Interstate Commerce Act, and energy-related merger issues. John’s experience also includes appellate matters before state and federal courts.

Representative Experience

John specializes in representing the interests of state public utility commissions, state consumer advocates, and municipal and cooperative utilities with respect to all aspects of FERC regulation.
John has been actively involved in FERC proceedings addressing RTO cost allocation and rate design matters, particularly in the PJM Internconnection and Midwest ISO regions.
On behalf of the Nevada Attorney General, John has represented the interests of Nevada utility consumers in FERC proceedings and associated appeals (including appeals to the United States Supreme Court) addressing the electricity crisis in the Western United States during 2000-2001
John represented the Missouri Public Service Commission in FERC proceedings and related appeals challenging the level of rates for a new interstate natural gas pipeline company. The case, including two successful appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, ultimately resulted in refunds of $13.6 million to Missouri natural gas consumers. See Missouri Public Service Commission v. FERC, 234 F.3d 36 (D.C. Cir. 2000); Missouri Public Service Commission v. FERC, 337 F.3d 1066 (D.C. Cir. 2003); Enbridge Pipelines (KPC), 109 F.E.R.C. (CCH) ¶ 61,042 (2004)

Education

The George Washington University, J.D., 1995

Boston College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992

Of Note

John is a former officer and director of the Energy Bar Association (EBA), an international non-profit association of attorneys active in all areas of energy law with more than 2,500 members.

Community Involvement

Boston College Alumni Club of Washington, D.C.
George Washington Law School Alumni Association

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, 1995
District of Columbia, 1997
United States Supreme Court
United States Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 9th, 10th and D.C. Circuits

Professional Affiliations

Energy Bar Association