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Andrew Landry
Of Counsel
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| Practice Focus: | Energy and Telecommunications |
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Augusta, ME
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| Phone: | 207.623.5300 |
| Fax: | 207.623.2914 |
| Email: | alandry@preti.com |
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Andrew Landry practices with the firm's Energy and Telecommunications Practice Group from the Augusta, Maine office. He brings a broad background in energy and utility law and corporate law to Preti Flaherty. Andrew previously engaged in private practice in Bangor and prior to that served as General Counsel to Bangor Hydro-Electric Company for many years.
Andrew has extensive experience representing utility clients on regulatory issues before administrative and regulatory agencies, such as the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He has also represented numerous entities in connection with the development, financing or acquisition of renewable energy projects, including lenders, purchasers and utilities.
He has successfully negotiated regulatory approval for a number of industrial interruptible load contracts, including a 25 megawatt contract that was one of the first interruptible loads recognized as a supply resource by the New England Power Pool.
Andrew has helped to pioneer utility-managed energy efficiency and demand response programs in the late 1980's, designing and winning regulatory approval for tariffs relating to load shifting, motor and lighting rebate, customer audit, and interruptible rate programs.
He has also maintained a practice concentrated in corporate transactions, commercial finance, securities law and mergers and acquisitions.
Andrew is a member of the New England Canada Business Council and the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Penobscot County Bar Association (VP, 2005; President 2006)
Maine State Bar Association
Admissions
Maine; U.S. District Court, District of Maine
Representative Matters
Served as counsel to a regional bank in connection with the commercial financing of the purchase of a hydroelectric generating facility.
Served as counsel to a regional bank in connection with the commercial financing of the purchase of a hydroelectric generating facility.
As co-counsel to FairPoint Communication, won Maine regulatory approval to acquire the northern New England landline telephone assets of... read more >>
As co-counsel to FairPoint Communication, won Maine regulatory approval to acquire the northern New England landline telephone assets of Verizon.
Served as counsel to a Maine utility in connection with a $30 million line of credit facility to finance a major infrastructure project.
Served as counsel to a Maine utility in connection with a $30 million line of credit facility to finance a major infrastructure project.
Successfully defended a challenge to the award by the Maine Public Utilities Commission of a long-term power purchase contract to First Wind's Rollins Wind Project.
Successfully defended a challenge to the award by the Maine Public Utilities Commission of a long-term power purchase contract to First Wind's Rollins Wind Project.
Fox Islands Electric Cooperative - Assisted Fox Islands Electric Cooperative in successfully obtaining Maine Public Utilities Commission approvals and negotiating various commercial agreements relating to the project. The project is now generating enough power for two... read more >>
Fox Islands Electric Cooperative - Assisted Fox Islands Electric Cooperative in successfully obtaining Maine Public Utilities Commission approvals and negotiating various commercial agreements relating to the project. The project is now generating enough power for two islands, saving residents nearly 15-20% on electricity costs. Better yet, any extra energy generated is sold back to the grid, generating additional revenue for the towns.
Other Bios:
General Bio
Landry, Andrew, Drew
Andrew Landry practices with the firm's Energy and Telecommunications Practice Group from the Augusta, Maine office.
Nickname: Drew