Ann Springgate

Of Counsel

Ann assists clients with developing and advancing policy goals and with regulatory compliance matters in the energy sector. Working primarily on behalf of community choice aggregators, Ann participates in proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission and prepares and advises on compliance filings and related matters. Ann also specializes in energy transactions, having drafted and negotiated power purchase agreements and amendments for utility-scale projects, and has created and tailored transaction documentation for innovative products and solicitations. Ann also has significant experience in both federal and California state government agencies advising on procurement, contracting, and policy development and implementation.

Practice Areas

Admissions

State Bar of California

Representative Work

Represented community choice aggregator clients in various proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission, including the Resource Adequacy, Confidentiality, and Power Charge Indifference Adjustment proceedings.
Drafted and negotiated wholesale power purchase agreements, contract renegotiations and amendments for utility-scale offtaker of renewable energy projects in California, and advised on shared facility agreements and related documentation.
Drafted and advised on development of innovative solicitation for biomethane procurement by major Southern California public transportation agency.
Served as lead in-house counsel during the initial phases of developing a unique public-private partnership finance and construction model for a significant new public infrastructure project for the Judicial Council of California.

Education

LL.M., University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.
- Pegasus Scholar
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
B.A., University of California, Davis
- Phi Beta Kappa
- English Department Citation for Excellence

Professional Honors and Activities

Received FEMA Office of General Counsel Award for Excellence, recognized for leadership and organizational skill during Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.