Energy
Influencing the policy behind the power.
McGuireWoods Consulting's multifaceted energy team provides clients with public affairs solutions focused on advancing data centers, artificial intelligence and cloud service providers, as well as traditional and renewable energy production, distribution, storage and transmission projects of every type and size.
On the federal level, our team boasts a former commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and senior staff of energy- and tax-related committees. Our unrivaled state experience is bolstered by numerous former legislators and energy committee members.
Keeping Our Finger on the Pulse
We hold close relationships with the administration, the National Energy Dominance Council, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Interior, as well as House and Senate energy and environmental committees.
At the state level, we advocate on behalf of clients before legislative and executive branches and energy related committees and associations.
Our team is built for today's energy market stakeholders: data centers and storage developers, hyperscalers, oil and gas producers, offshore energy entities, renewable energy companies, carbon capture interests and nuclear energy innovators, including those related to modular reactors.
How We Help
Work We've Done
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Secured development approvals and complex local tax abatements for standalone battery storage projects across Texas and Oklahoma totaling $1 billion in capital investments.
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Secured and rezoning land for data centers across several counties in central Virginia totaling a $35 billion investment, the largest capital improvement investment in the state’s history.
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Secured state and local economic development incentives for a $20 billion commitment by a prominent data center client to build two artificial intelligence innovation campuses, creating hundreds of high paying technology jobs.
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Assisted with identification and evaluation of multiple sites across Virginia and secured significant economic development incentives tied to a multibillion-dollar investment to build a utility scale commercial fusion power plant.
Our SCANA merger is another example of the value that McGuireWoods Consulting has brought Dominion. We’ve been able to operate this business successfully for our customers in South Carolina ever since.
Bob Blue | Chair, President and CEO
Dominion Energy
FAQs
Can you assist with permitting and regulatory engagement?
Yes. McGuireWoods Consulting assists energy and infrastructure clients with government engagement strategies related to permitting, regulatory processes and public policy considerations. Our team helps clients engage with federal, state and local stakeholders, navigate complex approval processes and develop strategies to address regulatory challenges that may affect projects and operations.
Do you work with renewable and traditional energy providers?
Yes. McGuireWoods Consulting works with a range of energy sector clients, including renewable energy companies, traditional energy providers, and other organizations involved in the energy ecosystem. We help clients navigate evolving policy landscapes, regulatory challenges and government relations issues affecting energy development, operations and investment.
How do you help companies respond to changing energy policies?
McGuireWoods Consulting helps organizations anticipate and respond to changes in energy policy through legislative monitoring, regulatory analysis, stakeholder engagement and strategic advocacy. Our professionals enable clients to understand policy developments, assess potential impacts, communicate priorities to decisionmakers and develop government affairs strategies that support business objectives in a rapidly changing energy environment.
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