Heather L. Feingold

Heather has more than 15 years of experience working on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) matters. She has advised clients on projects in most major US power and gas markets, and she counsels clients on national electric-sector portfolio compliance matters.

Project developers and financial institutions retain Heather in connection with energy projects, and to document secured lending and direct equity positions in the energy sector. In her transactional practice, Heather has experience with institutional investors, fund managers, lenders, and advisers, as well as private equity and hedge funds.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Heather was of counsel in the energy and project finance group of another international law firm, where she worked in the Washington, DC, office. She also previously served as associate counsel to the National Energy Marketers Association, where she represented industry participants in rulemaking and other proceedings at FERC and several state utility commissions.

• Represented Astoria Energy II LLC in its organization, development, and initial regulatory authorizations
• Represented investors in a more than $600 million tax-equity financing of a 330 MW New York wind energy project portfolio
• Represented Energy Investors Funds in the $850 million acquisition of an 80% economic interest in the Calypso group of 16 public utilities
• Represented a major interstate gas pipeline system in the refinancing of $430 million in construction debt
• Represents project sponsors and a project company in connection with the financing and developing of a merchant power plant in New York
• Advises multiple clients regarding acquisitions of independent power interests
• Advises investors and lenders in gas-utility and pipeline transactions