AREAS OF PRACTICE

Energy law and regulation, including in particular hydroelectric licensing and compliance and wholesale electric rate matters

Environmental Law

Administrative Law

EDUCATION

J.D. American University, Washington College of Law, 2006

B.A. University of California, Los Angeles, 2003

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REKHA K. RAO
Associate
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Rekha is an associate attorney with the firm and advises hydroelectric project owners and developers in licensing proceedings and on compliance matters arising under the Federal Power Act and environmental statutes. In the area of electric power regulation, Rekha assists the Firm’s clients with electric rate and tariff proceedings and with compliance matters related to market-based rates before the FERC. Rekha has prior experience in both the government and non-profit sectors. As an attorney-advisor at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Surface Transportation Board, Rekha worked on railroad rate and service issues and rail restructuring transactions. During law school, Rekha was a law clerk for the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of General Counsel and at the Environmental Integrity Project. Rekha also was a legal intern for the Center for International Environmental Law.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

State Bar of California