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John A. DeTore


Energy Law:

  • Principally devoted to representing large energy companies before regulatory agencies and courts in all of the New England states and New York.
  • Represented over twenty major energy projects involving several billion dollars in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York including eleven cases before the Massachusetts Supreme Court.
  • Represented the first three major power plant projects to be permitted by the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (“EFSB”).
  • Represented the first merchant power plant to be licensed in Massachusetts and was successful in modifying the EFSB’s standards to meet the needs of such facilities.
  • Assisted an emergency generation facility in achieving all necessary approvals in time to be in-service to help prevent more severe blackouts in southeastern Connecticut.
  • Represents the positions of competitive suppliers in both formal proceedings and informal settlements processes.
  • Served as counsel to a well known higher education institution in the Boston area in various energy issues including defense against the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for an onerous fee due to a new generation facility.

Practice Areas
Energy

Education

Boston College School of Law, J.D., 1977
Harvard College, 1971

Bar Admissions
Massachusetts