Levi McAllister

In the electric power and EV sector, Levi focuses on the operation and market access of battery storage assets, and advises clients in the utility, technology, retail, and automotive industries on all issues relating to EV growth. Levi focuses on EV leasing, network charging infrastructure development, siting and operation, and vehicle-to-grid issues. Levi leverages existing knowledge of the market and developments in the EV sector to best position clients to successfully develop and implement their EV commitments and goals. His work in this emerging sector grows out of the more traditional electric power sector, where Levi provides clients with guidance on market access in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated wholesale energy and capacity markets, market design issues, and the creation and sale of electric generating assets.

In the natural gas and petroleum sectors, Levi handles administrative litigation before FERC for shippers affected by the rates, terms, and conditions of service applicable to transport on natural gas, crude oil, and liquids pipelines. Levi also counsels clients that are negotiating transportation, storage, and commodity purchase and sale agreements in connection with domestic and international transactional matters.

Levi’s practice in all sectors reflects significant experience advising clients subject to FERC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigations relating to physical and derivative energy commodity trading. He advises clients on lawful organized market trading matters and power, gas, and petrochemical commodity trading strategies. Levi is well versed in the regulatory landscape surrounding carbon trading and has experience developing and analyzing physical and derivative commodity trading strategies designed to respond to carbon pricing regulatory developments. Levi has advocated on behalf of clients in dozens of matters before FERC in non-public and litigated proceedings alleging fraudulent or manipulative conduct in violation of the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act, and before the CFTC in non-public and litigated proceedings alleging fraudulent or manipulative futures and derivatives trading in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act. Levi draws on this experience to develop company compliance programs, pursue internal investigations, and develop energy compliance training programs.