Natara G. Feller

Biography

Natara G. Feller focuses her law practice on energy and public utility law. She regularly counsels clients on regulatory, transactional, compliance and enforcement matters involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state utility commissions. Ms. Feller also advises clients on the requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)’s mandatory Reliability Standards, the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Public Utility Holding Company Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act, and state and federal rules and regulations affecting the energy sector.

Ms. Feller’s experience includes advising on matters related to: regulatory compliance obligations under the FPA, PURPA, PUHCA, NGA, NGPA, EPAct 2005 and state statutes; the NERC Rules of Procedure and Reliability Standards; participation in organized markets and ISO/RTO governance; mergers, sales and acquisitions of FERC-jurisdictional assets; project development and generation interconnection; and preparation of all manner of responsive agency pleadings, including rehearing applications, briefs, comments, testimony, protests and motions, natural gas tariff filings, QF and EWG self-certifications and market-based rate applications.

Her clients have included power marketers, natural gas companies, public utilities, energy service companies, financial institutions, renewable power developers and qualifying facilities. Prior to practicing law in the private sector, she served as an Attorney-Advisor with the FERC Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Ms. Feller graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law and earned a certificate in Environmental Law. She earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies and History from Binghamton University. Her professional affiliations include the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Market Regulation Committee (Vice Chair, Programs 2011- Present), Energy Committee of the New York City Bar Association (Secretary 2009-2012), Energy Bar Association, and the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment. Ms. Feller is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia.

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

• Pace University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
• Pace University School of Law, Certificate in Environmental Law
• Binghamton University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• New York
• New Jersey
• District of Columbia

In the News

• 1/14/2013 - GSH Welcomes Natara G. Feller