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Rachael Novier Marsh

Marsh, Rachael Novier

Associate

P 202.828.1704
F 800.404.3970
rachael.novier@bgllp.com

Assistant

Cecilia Guerrero
2024193745

Rachael Novier Marsh is a member of the firm's trial section. She counsels domestic and foreign energy-industry clients involved in regulatory litigation and proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. She also focuses on related appellate litigation in federal and state courts, as well as compliance matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Marsh was a senior homeland security analyst and spokesperson for Texas Governor Rick Perry, and also served as an analyst in the FBI Director's Office.

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Representative Matters

Advises electric power marketer and importer involved in complex litigation before FERC, including ongoing proceedings regarding 2000-2001 California energy crisis.

Represents and advises electric power clients in rulemaking proceedings before FERC and the PUC.

Advises electric power clients with respect to market-based rate and open access transmission issues, DOE permit proceedings, and compliance with the requirements of the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

Selected Publications

"Western Price Caps Aligned," Energy Legal Blog, Oct. 12, 2010.

"FERC Seeks Input on Rate Policies for New Electric Storage Technologies," Energy Legal Blog, June 15, 2010.

"FERC Moves to Raise WECC Spot-Market Price Cap to Match CAISO Cap," Energy Legal Blog, May 25, 2010.

"D.C. Circuit Casts Doubt on FERC’s Policy of Netting Station Power Costs," Energy Legal Blog, May 5, 2010.

"FERC Sequesters Employees Who Schedule Outages, Dispatch, Buy Fuel and Plan Resources," Energy Legal Blog, Apr. 19, 2010.

Education

J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas at Austin, 2009
M.P.P., Harvard University, 2002
B.A., summa cum laude, Texas Tech University, 1999

Bar Admissions

*Not licensed to practice in the District of Columbia
Texas

Affiliations

State Bar of Texas
Energy Bar Association

Noteworthy

Managing Editor, Texas Law Review, 2008-2009 (Volume 87)
2009 Chancellor, The University of Texas School of Law