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12.08.25
Matt Christiansen Featured in WIRES Fall 2025 Newsletter
Wilson Sonsini partner and former FERC General Counsel Matt Christiansen was recently featured in the Fall 2025 WIRES Quarterly Newsletter. WIRES group is a leading non-profit voice of electric transmission owners, investors, and customers across North America.
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11.10.25
Sarah Greenberg Honored with Sparks Award from WCEE
On November 7, 2025, Wilson Sonsini associate Sarah Greenberg was announced among the 2025 Sparks Awardees by the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE). The Sparks Award, launched in 2022, honors women making a mark in the early stages of their career or after a career transition, sparking innovation and significantly impacting their organization. For 40 years, WCEE has helped women in the energy and environment space advance their careers and grow their networks.
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10.30.25
Wilson Sonsini Lawyers Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd Quoted by New Project Media on Department of Energy Grid Directive
Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s recent order instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to assert federal jurisdiction over certain large-load interconnections to the power grid in an effort to expedite the interconnection of data centers.
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10.22.25
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Author Law360 Article: "Transource Ruling Affirms FERC’s Grid Planning Authority"
Matt Christiansen, Nic Gladd, and Rachel Neuburger, attorneys at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, authored a recent Law360 article titled "Transource Ruling Affirms FERC’s Grid Planning Authority."
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9.10.25
Matt Christiansen Quoted in Law360 on Third Circuit Grid-Planning Ruling
Wilson Sonsini partner Matt Christiansen, former General Counsel of FERC, was featured in Law360 discussing the Third Circuit’s ruling limiting states’ ability to block transmission projects approved by regional grid operators.
Client Highlights
9.09.25
Firm Advises Ambient Fuels on Acquisition by Electric Hydrogen
On September 8, 2025, Electric Hydrogen, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced electrolyzers, announced it has acquired Ambient Fuels, a leading hydrogen project developer. Adding Ambient Fuels’ deep development expertise and portfolio of U.S. project sites will expand Electric Hydrogen’s ability to partner with customers on co-development of hydrogen projects and provide dedicated capital resources where appropriate. As part of the transaction, Electric Hydrogen also entered into a strategic relationship with Generate Capital, a leading infrastructure investment platform and former investor in Ambient Fuels, to offer up to $400 million in hydrogen project finance solutions around the globe. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Ambient Fuels in the transaction.
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8.01.25
Politico Quotes Matt Christiansen on FERC Decision to Close Policy Office
Matt Christiansen, an attorney with Wilson Sonsini and former general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), was quoted in a recent POLITICO E&E News article discussing FERC's recent decision to close its policy office under the Trump-ordered Reorganization and Reduction in Force plan. The Office of Energy Policy and Innovation will be shifting its focus from coordinating new policies and rules to writing reports and hosting technical conferences, among other duties. The office will also be re-branded as the Office of Technical Reporting and Economics.
Newsletters
7.31.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2025
We are pleased to share the July 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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7.22.25
Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd Quoted in Law360 on Major Energy Decisions of 2025
Wilson Sonsini attorneys Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd were quoted in a recent Law360 article highlighting key Supreme Court rulings that have the potential to reshape federal environmental reviews and the regulatory landscape for energy projects.
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7.07.25
Matt Christiansen Quoted in POLITICO’s E&E News on FERC's Implementation of Trump’s Energy Regulation Order
Matt Christiansen, an attorney with Wilson Sonsini and former general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), was quoted in a recent POLITICO E&E News article discussing a potential FERC response to a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The order directs energy agencies to implement “sunset” provisions—requiring certain regulations to automatically expire in as little as a year’s time unless actively reaffirmed.
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7.03.25
Navigating the Future of Energy: Nic Gladd Talks AI Infrastructure and Policy with Latitude Magazine
Nic Gladd, a partner in Wilson Sonsini’s energy and climate solutions practice, recently joined Latitude Media editor Lisa Martine Jenkins for a conversation at Transition AI 2025. Their discussion focused on the widening gap between the surging demand for AI infrastructure and the pace of energy project development, which is slowed by regulatory bottlenecks.
Podcasts
6.03.25
What FERC’s Former General Counsel Thinks About the Agency’s Future Under Trump
In this episode of POLITICO Energy, host Cat Morehouse engages partner Matt Christiansen, the former general counsel at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in an extended interview. Together, Cat and Matt discuss Matt’s tenure as general counsel under multiple chairs, FERC’s biggest successes and challenges, and the future for the agency under the second Trump administration.