The nationally recognized energy practice advises developers and operators of various energy infrastructure (generation, storage, transmission), data center clients with complex energy and interconnection needs, a broad range of energy market participants (including aggregators, marketers, demand response providers, and large consumers), and electric and natural gas utilities.
The role involves a mix of regulatory, project development, and energy transactional matters, particularly in large energy infrastructure projects and expanding data center demand.
Responsibilities include advising clients on Western state (and occasionally other state and federal) energy regulatory and policy matters, and supporting developers, independent power producers, energy market participants, and utilities in regulatory proceedings and compliance.
Matters supported include electric transmission and grid infrastructure, ratemaking, change of control proceedings, interconnection and large-load issues (including data centers), natural gas infrastructure and related regulatory frameworks, and climate and environmental attributes of power supply.
Tasks include assisting with regulatory and diligence aspects of energy infrastructure transactions, conducting legal research, drafting regulatory filings and client memoranda, supporting agency interactions, and collaborating across practices on infrastructure development, regulatory strategy, and energy-transition matters.
Required experience includes energy regulatory, project development, or energy infrastructure matters, specifically with electric and/or natural gas regulatory or infrastructure, and familiarity with interconnection, grid infrastructure, or energy project development.
Experience with a large law firm, government agency, or the energy industry is preferred.
Familiarity with hydropower licensing or other energy infrastructure permitting is beneficial.
An interest in working at the intersection of regulation, climate, infrastructure investment, and emerging energy demands, particularly with data centers, is sought.
The firm's high-demand energy practice has national reach, offering direct client exposure, meaningful responsibility, and growth opportunities with expanding data center and energy infrastructure work.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Junior to Midlevel Energy Regulatory Associate

2-3 PQE · September 25, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

2-3 PQE · September 25, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

Salary

$210,000 - $290,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Energy · Compliance/Regulatory · Project Development · Transactional

Location

San Francisco

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Overview

The nationally recognized energy practice advises developers and operators of various energy infrastructure (generation, storage, transmission), data center clients with complex energy and interconnection needs, a broad range of energy market participants (including aggregators, marketers, demand response providers, and large consumers), and electric and natural gas utilities.
The role involves a mix of regulatory, project development, and energy transactional matters, particularly in large energy infrastructure projects and expanding data center demand.
Responsibilities include advising clients on Western state (and occasionally other state and federal) energy regulatory and policy matters, and supporting developers, independent power producers, energy market participants, and utilities in regulatory proceedings and compliance.
Matters supported include electric transmission and grid infrastructure, ratemaking, change of control proceedings, interconnection and large-load issues (including data centers), natural gas infrastructure and related regulatory frameworks, and climate and environmental attributes of power supply.
Tasks include assisting with regulatory and diligence aspects of energy infrastructure transactions, conducting legal research, drafting regulatory filings and client memoranda, supporting agency interactions, and collaborating across practices on infrastructure development, regulatory strategy, and energy-transition matters.
Required experience includes energy regulatory, project development, or energy infrastructure matters, specifically with electric and/or natural gas regulatory or infrastructure, and familiarity with interconnection, grid infrastructure, or energy project development.
Experience with a large law firm, government agency, or the energy industry is preferred.
Familiarity with hydropower licensing or other energy infrastructure permitting is beneficial.
An interest in working at the intersection of regulation, climate, infrastructure investment, and emerging energy demands, particularly with data centers, is sought.
The firm's high-demand energy practice has national reach, offering direct client exposure, meaningful responsibility, and growth opportunities with expanding data center and energy infrastructure work.

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Top recruiter for this opening
Kate Reder Sheikh
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Kate Reder Sheikh
Major, Lindsey & Africa
Monica Molina joined DWT’s San Francisco office in the Energy group.
Kate is a great resource and advisor, and I can’t recommend her enough. She is extremely knowledgeable and well-positioned to advise on opportunities in the Bay Area. She was very responsive, and there was no question too small or insignificant. She uses her extensive experience to give reasoned and thoughtful advice. On a personal level, she is very fun to talk to and I really enjoyed our conversations!

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Last updated: November 10, 2026

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