Christian D. McMurray
Associate
Christian McMurray advises clients on complying with federal statutes and regulations governing the electricity and natural gas industries. His practice focuses on regulatory litigation and compliance before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Christian is experienced with issues involving Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) and Independent System Operators (ISO) design and implementation of locational installed capacity markets. Additionally, he counsels demand response and alternative stored energy device clients on issues relating to transmission investment and open access, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the operation of wholesale energy markets. Christian further assists clients with the qualification and transfer of environmental tax credits and renewable energy credits.
Prior to joining Andrews Kurth, Christian served as an associate with a Washington, D.C. law firm, where he assisted rural electric cooperatives and municipalities in the development of electric generation resources, financing, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance, oil and gas leases and easements, and federal legislation. Christian has assisted clients with hydropower licensing, operations, water storage reallocation, and federal and state agency negotiations.
Representative Experience
- Represented demand response provider in Section 203 disposition of jurisdictional facilities
- Represented a state regulatory agency before the FERC regarding the classification of transmission facilities
- Advised a financial institution regarding compliance with NERC standards
- Represented client interests in FERC settlement conferences
- Assisted project development team with hydropower alternative licensing process before FERC and with bidder negotiations between turbine and generator suppliers
- Advised rural electric cooperative with Clean Renewable Energy Bond financing for biomass and hydropower development
- Engaged federal policymakers on administrative actions impacting hydropower interests
- Successfully secured dismissal of contract dispute in Virginia Circuit Court
Publications
- Co-author, "Report of the Environmental Regulation Committee," Energy Law Journal (November 2011)
Events
- Reliability Impacts of EPA Regulations (February 29, 2012)
- Presenter, "EPA Regulations: Potential Impacts on Fossil-Fueled Generation Facilities," Carmel, Indiana (November 18, 2011)
- Panelist, Energy Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee, Washington, DC (April 15, 2010)
