Fasken’s power work is strongly weighted towards regulatory matters, where it acts for major utilities, such as BC Hydro and Fortis, on their dealings with government regulators. Environmental and Indigenous law-related issues are also practice strong suits. Transactional partners Ron Ezekiel (Vancouver) and Brendan Sawatsky (Calgary) co-head the energy and climate group and are well versed in all key energy spheres. Christopher Bystrom (Vancouver) is recommended for power regulation. Former firm managing partner, Peter Feldberg, left in December 2023.
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Clients clés
- British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- FortisBC
- FortisAlberta
- BHE Canada and MATL Canada GP as the General Partner of MATL Canada LP
Points forts
- Advised BC Hydro and Power Authority on its application to the British Columbia Utilities Commission for approval of two major projects related to BC Hydro’s heritage Bridge River System.
- Represented BHE Canada in a complaint filed with the Alberta Utilities Commission concerning the Alberta Electric System Operator’s breaches of, and failure to comply with, numerous legislative obligations.
- Represented FortisAlberta in the Alberta Utilities Commission Proceeding 27388: Performance-Based Regulation Parameters for Term 3.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Ron Ezekiel; Brendan Sawatsky
Autres avocats clés
Christopher Bystrom; Brenden Hunter; Bridget Gilbride