Michael E. Kaufmann focuses his practice on energy regulatory and compliance matters. His practice encompasses federal and state administrative and regulatory law, litigation, enforcement, appeals, policy, and infrastructure and project development in the energy sector. He is a constant advocate for gas and electric utility and merchant clients, as well as industrial end-users.

Michael represents a diverse range of clients in the energy industry, including independent power producers, power marketers, cooperatives, municipal utilities, and industrial energy consumers. He handles regulatory and enforcement proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and regulatory proceedings before various state commissions. His work includes negotiating wholesale and retail power supply agreements and counseling developers of new energy facilities across the United States.

In the area of project infrastructure and finance, Michael provides regulatory advice to project sponsors and financial institutions involved in the financing and development of critical energy infrastructure. This includes merchant and utility power plants, natural gas pipelines, transmission projects, renewable power projects, hydroelectric facilities, and liquefied natural gas projects.