Katlyn represents energy and utility clients on a variety of matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and appellate courts. She has broad experience on rate and RTO issues including RTO tariffs, cost allocation, and market design.
Katlyn is active in the firm’s pro bono efforts. In 2014, she co-chaired a matter to secure asylum for a young mother who fled Cameroon to escape her violent husband, a high-ranking military official. Since then, Katlyn has continued to assist in immigration and asylum cases. In 2018, Katlyn was part of a team that secured a record-breaking civil judgement for a victim of human trafficking.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Katlyn worked as a FERC/NERC law clerk at a large energy company, on matters related to FERC compliance, with an emphasis on the FERC Standards of Conduct, Electric Quarterly Reports, and NERC Reliability Standards.
Representation of electric utility clients in transmission cost-of-service ratemaking matters, including experience with stated and formula rates.
Representation of companies seeking to obtain and maintain market-based-rate authority.
Experience representing companies seeking generation cost-of-service rates for generators providing “reliability-must-run” service and reactive power service in Regional Transmission Organization (RTO)/Independent System Operator (ISO) markets.
RTO Tariff and Market DesignRepresentation of clients with RTO tariff, market design, and cost allocation matters, including assisting RTO participants in a variety of postures, including complaints against RTOs and challenges of proposed changes to RTO tariffs.
Representation of clients in appellate proceedings before the Sixth Circuit and District of Columbia Courts of Appeals involving RTO issues.
ComplianceCounsels clients on both FERC and NERC compliance matters, including compliance with FERC Standards of Conduct, Affiliate Restrictions, Form Filings, Market Manipulation rules, and NERC Reliability Standards.
Partnered with the Edison Electric Institute to develop their reboot of Standards of Conduct and Market Manipulation training in 2016.
NERCIn NERC audit and enforcement actions, assisted clients with responding to Regional Entities (including RFC, SERC, and AESO) regarding notices of alleged violations of NERC Reliability Standards.
Advises clients on NERC compliance issues, including significant experience advising on NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards.
Member, Energy Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Energy Law, 2021-2023
Named to “Washington, DC Rising Stars,” Utilities, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018-2020, 2022