Stuart Robbins is an associate in the Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice group, where he advises clients on regulatory, permitting, compliance, and policy matters across the energy sector, with experience spanning liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas infrastructure, electric power, and data center development.
Stuart frequently represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). His experience includes guiding clients through the FERC and DOE authorization process for LNG export projects, preparing and managing related regulatory filings, tracking commercial and development milestones for major LNG facilities, defending project authorizations in federal court, and drafting agreements related to natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure.
Stuart also advises on a range of electric regulatory and transactional matters, representing clients before FERC, state public utility commissions (PUCs), and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs). Stuart frequently works on issues related to large-load interconnection, co-location and behind-the-meter arrangements, regulatory compliance, and developments in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. His work includes counseling clients on the siting and development of data center facilities and associated energy assets, including evaluating state regulatory frameworks and drafting natural gas supply agreements for hyperscale data centers. His work in the nuclear regulatory space includes assisting clients with the strategic development of project sites.
