Tammy Cooper
Of Counsel
Tammy is in the Public Law section of the Austin office. She has broad-based experience in both electric and telecommunications regulation as well as Texas administrative law. Her practice focuses on representing clients in state and federal regulatory proceedings. Tammy also advises clients on a broad range of energy-related issues.
Tammy began her career at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, where she held a variety of legal/management positions. Immediately prior to joining Andrews Kurth, she served as the Director of Commission Advising.
Representative Experience
- Represents clients in proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).
- Represents clients in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
- Represents private landowners impacted by transmission line routing cases before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC). Obtained a favorable outcome for landowners in more than ten routing proceedings since 2009.
- Represents clients in market-related matters before the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
- Advises clients on regulatory compliance issues.
- Conducts regulatory compliance audits.
- Advises clients on energy procurement issues, including structuring electricity agreements.
- Assists clients in developing strategies to effectively manage their electricity needs.
Events
- "2011 PUC/Legislative Session Review," Gulf Coast Power Association in Houston (January 19, 2012), Austin (January 27, 2012) and Dallas (February 15, 2012)
- "Texas Barbeque: Digging into ERCOT," panelist at the Western Power Trading Forum (October 7, 2008)
- "PUC Practice Tips and the Recent PUC Re-Organization," Gulf Coast Power Association, Austin Luncheon (November 14, 2005)
- "Practice Before the Public Utility Commission of Texas: Answers to Questions You Dare Not Ask," State Bar of Texas, Telecommunications Law Conference (March 11, 2005)
- "Ethical Issues Before the PUC," State Bar of Texas Public Utility Law Section Annual Meeting and Seminar (August 20, 2004)
- "The Texas Public Utility Commission: What is it up to?" State Bar of Texas, Telecommunications Law Conference (March 6, 2003)
- "Reaching an Agency Decision: Agency Perspective," Travis County Bar Association, Nuts and Bolts of Administrative Law Seminar (February 28, 2003)
Professional Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law (2012)
- Profiled as one of the leading Electricity (State Regulatory and Litigation) lawyers in Texas, Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers (2011)
