Julia works with solar and storage developers, clean energy industry associations, community choice aggregators, and nonprofit organizations to develop state policies and advance regulatory objectives that enable the clean energy transition. She represents clients in proceedings before state public utilities commissions, counsels on regulatory interpretation and compliance matters, and develops and advises on proposed legislation. In her regulatory advocacy practice, Julia regularly represents clients in utility general rate cases and other ratemaking proceedings, as well as in proceedings addressing net energy metering policy, distributed energy resource program design, and integrated resource planning.
Prior to joining Keyes & Fox, Julia was a member of the Energy and Infrastructure Group at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, where her practice focused on project development, financing, and mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector. During her time at New York University School of Law, Julia worked as a summer law clerk at the Sierra Club and as a clinical intern at the Natural Resources Defense Council.