Regina Y. Speed-Bost

Partner

Regina Y. Speed-Bost concentrates in energy administrative and regulatory law. She advises electric utilities on matters related to:

• The operation of regional transmission organizations
• Retail gas electric and gas competition
• Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) operations
• Standards of conduct compliance
• The interplay of federal wholesale regulation and state and local retail regulations

Ms. Speed-Bost is also a member of Schiff Hardin's Diversity Committee.

Experience

• An electric utility in a formula rate application
• An investor-owned utility in a Section 203 application
• Retail level regulators and municipal utilities in developing response to FERC standard market design proposals 
• A retail level public service commission in development of rules, policies and rates for standard offer service 
• A retail level regulator in proceedings approving local utility supply plan for diversified fuel source generation acquisition 
• A retail level regulator in administrative litigation at the FERC in defense of utility supply plan 
• A municipality in administrative litigation at the FERC in affiliate abuse complaint against major natural gas pipeline
• A retail regulator in its consideration of the rate impacts, costs and benefits related to the formation of a regional transmission organization in the Southeast and Central Southwest of the United States

Speeches and Presentations

"CFTC/FERC Overlap: Redefining Boundaries and Regulatory Objectives in a Changing Landscape," American Conference Institute's National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance (January 29 – 30, 2008)

"Buyer Market Power: What is it and Should FERC Care? The Retail Regulators' Perspective," Energy Bar Association (November 3, 2004)

"Market Abuse and Overnight-Implications for Public Power," American Public Power Association Legal Seminar (October 28, 2002)

"FERC Basics," American Public Power Association UEC Seminar (October 27, 2002)

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Schiff Hardin, Ms. Speed-Bost was a partner at Sullivan & Worcester LLP, where she represented state and local regulatory bodies as well. Earlier in her legal career, from March 1997 until October 1998, she was the legal adviser for natural gas and oil pipeline matters to a FERC commissioner, where she advised on all matters related to the FERC's statutory obligations to regulate the transportation of natural gas and crude oil in interstate commerce.

From September 1990 until March 1997, she served as both an advisory attorney and as a trial attorney in the FERC's Office of General Counsel, where she advised the FERC on matters relating to rates, terms and conditions of service for natural gas pipeline companies and intrastate pipeline companies under the Natural Gas Act and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. In addition, she served in the FERC's Enforcement Division, where she investigated regulatory and statutory violations involving natural gas pipeline companies and hydroelectric facilities, participated in administrative litigation and participated in settlement negotiations on behalf of the FERC.

Awards and Honors

Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, Energy & Natural Resources

Education

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association
Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law

American Association of Blacks in Energy

Maryland State Bar Association

District of Columbia Bar Association

Energy Bar Association
Foundation of the Energy Law Journal
        President

National Bar Association
Energy, Environmental, and Utilities Law Section
Administrative Law Section

Women's Council on Energy and the Environment