Chimera Bowen is an Associate in the Litigation Department of Kaye Scholer, who focuses her practice on litigation and energy matters. She represents clients in complex litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including complaint proceedings, rulemakings, and rate cases, and also counsels clients on regulatory matters in a variety of transactions and financings.
Ms. Bowen earned her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where she served as an Editor of the Fordham Urban Law Journal, and the Business Manager of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Team.
Prior to joining Kaye Scholer, Ms. Bowen was an associate at Winston & Strawn LLP.
Representative Matters
- Successfully defended an electric utility company in a FERC litigation proceeding filed by the State of California alleging that sellers in California-organized markets violated FERC’s market-based rate quarterly reporting requirements.
- Represented an electric utility in a FERC investigation regarding compliance with the Federal Power Act, FERC’s regulations and the utility’s Open Access Transmission Tariff. Successfully reduced the company’s civil penalty exposure by 80%.
- Represented owners of a geothermal power plant in obtaining priority transmission rights for planned transmission capacity on the facility’s generation-tie line.
- Assisted regulated companies in obtaining various regulatory approvals, including Section 203 and 204 approvals, exempt wholesale generator and qualifying facility status determinations, and market-based rate authority.
- Represented generators seeking to interconnect and integrate new renewable generation into the electric transmission grid.
- Counseled clients investing in jurisdictional entities subject to FERC oversight and reporting requirements.
- Counseled clients on FERC rulemaking and policy matters.